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Fixing together a full set of denture adhesive guidelines
Nigel Carter summarises the ‘long overdue’ publication of denture adhesive guidelines and why dentists should be encouraged to advise their…
Oral health
Openness + pragmatism = optimism
After attending a recent Westminster Health Forum on oral health, Nigel Jones feels more optimistic about the future for NHS…
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Harry Singhs – set the scene
Harry Singh explores how dentists and their teams can step up their game to help patients achieve better smiles in…
Aesthetic dentistry
Uniting to find a solution
Representatives from the dental and care sectors met at the British Dental Association to discuss the findings of the Care Quality…
Dentistry
Smiledirectclub – a silly season story or a faster race to the bottom?
Alun Rees gives his thoughts on the American ‘teledentistry’ company, Smiledirectclub, which is coming to the UK. Smiledirectclub, a ‘teledentistry pioneer’,…
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Checking up on your finances – top five financial questions for dentists
Magdalena Harding answers the top five questions that dentists ask about their finances. 1. Will I achieve my UDA targets…
Dentistry
Moments of truth
Building a successful dental practice means embracing ‘moments of truth’, Alun Rees says. I have just completed a year as an area…
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Care homes aren’t giving residents oral health care needed
The Care Quality Commission says care homes aren’t doing enough to ensure residents get the oral health care they need.…
Oral health
Should we ban single-use plastics in dentistry?
With an environmental crisis on the horizon, is it time our regulators changed too, Neel Kothari asks. The influential economist, John…
Eco-dentistry
Asking the big questions
Nigel Jones speaks to John Milne about being ‘well-led’, fees and working collaboratively with the GDC and NHS England Complying…
Dentistry
Don’t be a ‘golden goose’
Neel Kothari is unconvinced by the CQC’s explanation for its fee rise for the dental sector and suggests industry leaders…
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Stress and patient care
Is the pressure and stress regulators place on dental professionals actually improving patient care, Michael Watson questions. A recent article…
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Clinical freedom in a time of austerity
Clinical freedom is becoming an aspiration rather than reality, Alun Rees admits. I regularly have to straddle a line between…
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Is the CQC in breach of its own guidance?
The dental profession needs to robustly challenge the CQC for its fee rise rather than just be seen as a ‘golden…
Blog
CQC increases its dental fees
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is increasing its fees for the dental sector by £0.6 million for 2019/20. It claims…
Dentistry
Can our regulators learn from the aviation industry?
After shutting Gatwick, Neel Kothari questions whether the GDC should be following the lead set by the aviation industry. Let…
Blog
What you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Fluoridation of water…
Dentistry
Tough on germs, gentle on equipment
Effective cleaning of surfaces is essential to protect both staff and patients from the risk of cross infection – the…
Dentistry
Introducing local commissioning and shaping modern dentistry
Seb Evans speaks to Barry Cockcroft about his time as chief dental officer for England, the introduction of local commissioning,…
Dentistry
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