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Hygiene and therapy-led dentistry: a new standard of patient care

Zain Remy discusses how a hygiene and therapy-led model promotes clinical excellence, a team approach and an enhanced patient journey.…

Oral health

Level up for private dental practice

Join Ahmad Nounu on Thursday 23 May at 7pm as he discusses the gateway to private dentistry and educating yourself…

Private Practice

GDC welcomes provisional registration for overseas dentists but warns of ‘significant costs’

Provisional registration plans for overseas dentists will come with ‘significant costs’, says the General Dental Council (GDC) as it welcomes…

Dentistry

Effective time management for treatment coordinators

This month, Tracie Barnett shares her tips and tricks for managing and optimising time effectively, and explains why this is…

Columnists

London worst UK city for discoloured teeth, study says

A study of 17 UK cities said that London was the most likely to have people with discoloured teeth. Conducted…

Cosmetic Dentistry

NHS ‘soup and shake’ diets to tackle obesity and diabetes across UK

‘Soup and shake’ diets will be made available across the UK to tackle obesity and reverse type 2 diabetes, NHS…

Health & research

Pump up the volume: vertical hard and soft tissue reconstruction in implant dentistry

Join Nikolas Vourakis on Wednesday 24 May at 7pm as he discusses vertical hard and soft tissue reconstruction in implant…

Implant dentistry

Bert Aldridge: 1926-2024

‘Greatly missed’: Bert Aldridge, founder of the Orthodontic Technicians Association (OTA), has died at the age of 97. Albert Edward…

Dentistry

GDC calls for suppliers to provide overseas registration exam

Tendering has opened for the provision of the overseas registration exam (ORE) Part 1 and Part 2 for the next…

Dentistry

Caries linked to lack of supervised brushing in childhood, study says

A new study found that more than half of participants who had dental caries were not supervised when brushing their…

Dentistry

Why is personal consistency important for your business?

Simon Chard explains how bringing consistency into your own life can reap great rewards for yourself and your business. Last…

Columnists

ClearX: Redefining the clear aligner experience in its fourth dimension

Join Deborah Martinez Laforest and Sherif Kandil on Tuesday 21 May at 7pm as they discuss ClearX: Redefining the clear…

Orthodontics

How is CQC inspection changing?

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) single assessment framework came into force on 13 May – what does this mean for…

Dentistry

Health budget underspent by £5.5 billion, says report

New analysis by the Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS) suggests that the government has spent £5.5 billion less on health…

Dentistry

How can dental waste management be more sustainable? Part three

In the third part of his series on sustainable dental waste management, Decon Pete discusses some simple swaps that can…

Columnists

Children ‘bombarded’ with junk food adverts in gaming livestreams

A new study found that young viewers are exposed to 52 minutes of junk food promotion for every hour of…

Dentistry

Is your ‘scale and polish’ mindset costing you patients?

Beyond ‘scale and polish’: Claire-Louise Berry reveals why systemic health should be at the heart of your business right now.…

Business

MPs call for action on oral health of British Army

‘A matter of urgency’: The news that nearly 30,000 British Army soldiers are awaiting dental care has sparked MP concern.…

Dentistry

Obesity linked to more than 30 types of cancer

A recent study suggests that obesity may contribute to 40% of new cancer cases, and it has been linked to…

Health & research