Jane Lovatt, practice manager of Castle View Dental Spa, has been a very satisfied customer of AeronaDental practice management software since the opening of this squat practice 5 years ago. She says: “We are very happy with the system and do not hesitate to recommend it to anyone looking to change their software. “The charting…
Dr Sagi Shavit graduated from dental school in 2009 in Bucharest and shortly afterwards developed a special interest in endodontics. He undertook a number of endodontic training courses, including microsurgical endodontics, in London and, in 2015, he gained an MSc in Endodontics from the University of Chester. He now treats endodontic patients exclusively at Cleveland…
Adaptability to case situations allows clinicians to achieve excellent treatment outcomes, no matter the challenge in front of them. Prepare for any case with Advanced Biomaterials from Straumann®, a comprehensive portfolio of hard and soft tissue regenerative solutions. The diverse range is made up of biomaterials that are uniquely designed to provide better healing, volume…
When cleaning interdentally, brushes are often easier to master than string floss and more effective at optimising plaque removal, too. The right-size brush is crucial to success which is why the CPS Prime interdental brushes, by leading Swiss oral hygiene brand Curaprox, are available in a range of sizes, colour-coded for your and your patient’s…
With the Axano treatment centre, you can communicate with your patients, confidently. Building trust and rapport is a vital step in case acceptance – the Axano is equipped with numerous tools to facilitate this. The Sivision monitor and SiroCam AF+ camera allow you to discuss intraoral, X-ray and digital impression images, chairside. Your patients’ understanding…
Existing drinking water fluoridation programmes in England still provide marginal savings for the NHS, but there is no guarantee new schemes would continue to do so, a new study led by University of Manchester researchers finds. It is the largest ever study of the effects of water fluoridation on the dental health of adults. The…
After eight years with the GDC, Lisa-Marie Williams – Executive Director, Legal and Governance – will be stepping down at the end of March, to join Buckinghamshire Council to lead their Legal and Democratic services teams. The role fulfilled by the Executive Director, Legal and Governance in a regulator is very important and brings professionalism…
The Lisa steriliser from W&H will help you improve your green credentials, with its eco-friendly and simple solution for vacuum B type sterilising. The incredible Eco Dry+ technology adapts the drying time to the mass of the load, in turn reducing the cycle time. This increases efficiency, and optimises the energy consumption to reduce the…
How vertical integration can help you grow your business Love it or loathe it Amazon is one of the biggest business successes in recent times. Few can probably recall the time when it was only a digital store undercutting your local book shop and nothing more. But over the past two decades, under the guidance…
Everyday clinical encounters see dental professionals come across issues such as tooth decay, bruxism, dry mouth and jaw pain all the time. However, if patients show signs of tiredness, complain of headaches and seem distracted overall, there may be a greater cause for concern. Each of these symptoms may be caused by one overarching issue…
Dr Kaye McCaig has recently completed the IAS & ClearCorrect Level 1 Online course from the IAS Academy. She describes her experience: “I chose to sign up to the course as the practice I work in already provides ClearCorrect aligners, so I wanted to begin training to be able to provide these for my patients….
We know that interdental cleaning is an important part of everyone’s oral hygiene routine, but no two patients’ mouths are the same. The iWave Interdental Brushes range from Oraldent is the flexible solution to improve each patient’s daily oral hygiene regime. The iWave range features brushes in a variety of sizes, from 0.4mm to 1.5mm,…
With millions struggling to access care, Government spending on NHS dentistry has seen the biggest annual cut in decades, according to accounts set before parliament today. The Department of Health and Social Care report and annual accounts 2022/23 shows that £2.899bn was spent on NHS dentistry – levels seen when the Coalition first took power….
Holding all GDC hearings remotely would disadvantage certain dental professionals undergoing a fitness to practise investigation, the Dental Defence Union (DDU) has said. The DDU made the comments in its response to GDC proposals that all practice committee and registration appeal committee hearings will be held remotely by default. Under the proposals, dental professionals would have…
More than 80% of the population suffer from back pain occasionally, more than a third chronically. With its back-friendly properties, the Bambach® Saddle Seat has been inspiring users in doctors’ and dentists’ surgeries for more than 25 years. A “normal” chair forces the spine into an unhealthy posture, which increases the pressure on the intervertebral…
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