Emma Laing
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Uncovering the truth behind Smile Direct Club
Following the news that Smile Direct Club has shut down, Emma Laing discusses the truth behind the business, from non-disclosure…
Dentistry
The history of orthodontics over the last 25 years
Exploring the history of orthodontics, Emma Laing discusses its major evolution over the past 25 years and how her workflow…
25 Years of Dentistry.co.uk
Digital Dentistry Show – digital advances in orthodontics and orthognathic surgery
Sign up to the the Digital Dentistry Show now for an all-day exhibition and an impressive speaker line-up. Taking place…
Orthodontics
The straight and narrow – the Brexit delay and difficulties sending to Europe
Emma Laing discusses the difficulties she is having sending materials abroad and the delays she is experiencing getting materials back…
Orthodontics
The straight and narrow – can we recycle aligners?
Emma Laing explores the environmental impact of clear aligners and whether there is a solution to prevent aligners ending up…
Orthodontics
The straight and narrow – the impact of international travel on patient diaries
With international travel so unpredictable, Emma Laing explores the fallout of this on her patient diary and how time management…
Orthodontics
The straight and narrow – new GDC guidance on direct-to-consumer orthodontics
Emma Laing considers the latest GDC guidance on direct-to-consumer orthodontics and what it means for dentistry. In my column last…
Orthodontics
The straight and narrow – direct-to-consumer orthodontics
Emma Laing discusses the direct-to-consumer orthodontic boom and encourages clinicians to highlight possible dangers to patients. We are in so…
Orthodontics
The straight and narrow – the resumption of ‘normal’ life
As patients look to restart ‘normal’ life, Emma Laing explores what they’ve missed and the ortho treatments that can resume.…
Orthodontics
Dentistry Online podcast with Emma Laing
Orthodontics specialist Emma Laing talks to us about how she’s handling a spike in patient interest. This week’s podcast guest…
Orthodontics
The straight and narrow – at last some positivity
With lockdown slowly lifting, the days getting longer and patients heading back to dental practices, Emma Laing feels there’s reason…
Orthodontics
The straight and narrow – reflecting on the latest lockdown
Emma Laing reflects on how this lockdown is impacting her flow of patients into the practice and the effect it…
Orthodontics
COVID vaccination – dentistry’s experience
Rollout of the COVID vaccination across the UK has begun. We hear from dentists and dental professionals about their experiences…
Dentistry
The straight and narrow – unique patient requests
Emma Laing explains how the current lockdowns are creating some unique patient requests and treatment options. The winter ‘normality’ I…
Orthodontics
The straight and narrow – staying in control
As we enter the final quarter of 2020, Emma Laing explains how she is taking control of her business model…
Orthodontics
The straight and narrow – dental photography
With tighter COVID restrictions on the horizon, Emma Laing explores how she will keep her orthodontic patients ticking over. Where…
Orthodontics
Dental news you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Female representation in…
Dentistry
The straight and narrow – planning for winter
With predictions of a second COVID-19 wave, Emma Laing explains how she’s preparing and prioritising her orthodontic treatments. All hands…
Orthodontics
The straight and narrow – life back in orthodontics
Emma Laing talks about what life in orthodontics has been like since she’s returned to the practice and started seeing…
Orthodontics