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Just keep swimming

Simpson Burgess Nash looks at how dental practices can stay afloat with a well-crafted marketing strategy Simply put, marketing is…

Private Practice

Thinking finance…

Do you want to increase your turnover and improve your cash flow? Think finance says Brian Carter, director of Dental…

Orthodontics

The flat earth society

Kevin Lewis reviews the GDC’s appearance before the health select committee. The appearance of Evlynne Gilvarry and Bill Moyes, the…

Dentistry

Michael Watson reviews the dental contract rise of 1.34%

Last week, whilst the profession and the dental press were busy listening to and digesting the General Dental Council’s appearance…

Dentistry

Desmond D’Mello case: patients tested positive for hepatitis C

Five people treated by Dr Desmond D’Mello have been tested positive for hepatitis C. Hygiene concerns came to light when…

Dentistry

Courses that will change the way you work

Rena Uberoi describes her experience of using The Dawson Academy to improve her dentistry. It is not very often you come across…

Aesthetic dentistry

Plymouth University supports smoking cessation service

Plymouth University dental students have been working with the Plymouth Stop Smoking Service to raise oral health awareness and access…

Young Dentist

Plan for success with CAD/CAM technology

The open-interface-based CAD/CAM solutions introduce quality, cost-efficiency and precision to the daily workflow at dental clinics. Dan Burborough, marketing executive for…

Dentistry

BDIA has launched its Dental Industry Manifesto

The BDIA has released its Dental Industry Manifesto, which sets out five key priorities for action for the next Government. The…

Dentistry

Friends and Family Test needed by 1 April

NHS dental practices will be required to implement the Friends and Family Test from 1 April. The regulations that put the…

Dentistry

Thirty years and still only practising

Raj Ahlowalia reflects on a career long educational pathway through NHS to private practice. Throughout my childhood all I ever…

Dentistry

Dentists feel they are more likely to be sued

Dentists feel they are more likely to be sued now than they were five years ago according to a new…

Dentistry

Top tips for managing your time

Do you find there aren’t enough hours in the day to get everything done? Emma Sillars, regional support manager at…

Dentistry

GDP’s pay: John Milne criticises wrong approach and wrong conclusions

John Milne has criticised both the approach and conclusions of the recommendations for pay awards for general dental practitioners (GDPs). The Review…

Dentistry

Tooth decay affecting billions worldwide

Untreated tooth decay is affecting billions of people according to research published in the Journal of Dental Research. Professor Wagner…

Dentistry

Confidence levels within NHS dentistry

Practice Plan shares the first insights from its independent surveys showcasing the dental profession’s confidence levels in NHS dentistry. A…

Dentistry

Smashing sales

Price objections from patients can be hard for any practice to overcome. Here, Ashley Latter explains how you can break…

Private Practice

The value of hypnosis

Sharon Waxkirsh explains how hypnosis can help in dental practice For the past eight or so years, I have been…

Private Practice

Pay review decision

Pay review chiefs have been criticised for failing to negotiate, after a small increase in expenses for general dental practitioners…

Dentistry