The recycling symbol, a triangle made of three arrows that turn in on themselves, is unquestionably iconic. Designed by Gary Anderson, a then-23-year-old architecture student at the University of Southern California in 1970,[1] the emblem is instantly recognisable and seen in many walks of life. The three points also lent itself to the expression Reduce,…
3M Health Care is now Solventum. Learn how we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives at solventum.com. For aesthetic restorations, matching the shade to the smile can be hard. Make the process easier with Filtek Easy Match Universal Restorative from Solventum, formerly 3M Health Care. With just three shades to deliver an excellent…
There is no better place than the Academy of Soft and Hard Tissue Augmentation (ASHA) to develop unique, advanced grafting skills in implantology. Dr Selvaraj Balaji, founder of ASHA, and respected clinician, is leading a two-part course in advanced horizontal and vertical bone augmentation this autumn. Over four days, delegates will improve their skills in…
Achieve exceptional accuracy with the Kemsil Duplicating Silicone from Kemdent, the easy-to-use addition cured duplicating system with added wetting agent. The solution is brilliantly designed for the precise duplication of dental models. By mixing equal parts of Kemsil A + B, technicians have a brilliant duplicating silicone that is quick and clean. There is no…
The Association of Dental Groups (ADG) has launched ‘Patients First’, a report which details seven core recommendations for Government that, “if implemented will transform the experience for dental patients in every corner of the United Kingdom.” At present, dental services are in abject crisis. Many pockets of the country have become ‘dental deserts,’ where low…
Tooth wear is a significant challenge in modern dental care. Attrition, erosion, abrasion and abfraction are all described as sources of tooth wear, and the prevalence of the problem only increases with patient age.[i] The level of erosion in the permanent dentition of children, adolescents, and adults alike could be as high as 88%.[ii] It…
The College of General Dentistry (CGDent) and GC Award for Foundation Trainees, which promotes clinical skills and patient care, is now open for entries to the 2024/25 competition. Following a successful inaugural year, and an expansion of the award’s eligibility criteria, dentists and dental therapists who qualified in the UK or Ireland in 2024, or…
It has been established that on-going maintenance, servicing and validation are integral to the long-term functionality of a dental autoclave. In turn, this benefits the team by optimising workflow efficiency and supporting excellent patient care every single day. Practice staff and external technicians share the responsibility for keeping equipment in top shape, and they must…
During the Association of Dental Education in Europe’s (ADEE) annual meeting from 7 to 10 September 2024 in Leuven, Belgium, the ADEE, along with the European Dental Students’ Association (EDSA) and Henry Schein, revealed the winners of the 2024 Oral Health Professional Educators’ ‘Practice Green©’ Awards. These awards are designed to promote sustainability principles in…
Professor Adrian Thorp, Clinical Director for Community Dental Services CIC (CDS) has visited the Faculty of Dentistry at ‘Universiti Malaya’ in Kuala Lumpur to improve links and standards of graduates taking the Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery (MFDS) examination. Adrian visited on behalf of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, and as…
3M Health Care is now Solventum. Learn how we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives at solventum.com When clinicians choose the Ketac Cem Plus Resin-Modified Glass Ionomer Cement from Solventum, formerly 3M Health Care, they implement a solution into their workflow that helps to improve the patient experience of a restoration, as well…
Dr Thomas Munro shares his experience of using Kiroku, the digital note taking platform. “I have been using Kiroku for over a year and a half, and the part I love the most about it is the fact that it’s always consistent. The treatment notes are always uniform, and the questions we’re answering for our…
Discover opportunities to grow your pension pot with the help of the money4dentists team, specialist independent advisers that have decades of experience working solely with dental professionals. Uniquely positioned to work with your financial situation as a clinician, the money4dentists team can help you assess the current stakeholder pension offerings available, amongst other solutions, to…
Despite a consistently high level of interest in purchasing dental practices, 2023-24 was a quiet year in dental mergers and acquisitions (M&A). There was still the intent and the hunger to buy, but some buyers – particularly individuals – were less willing to commit to debt that would be more challenging to service, opting to…
An ultrasonic scaler insert with unmatched durability and performance Conventional ultrasonic scaler inserts are known to lose 25% of their scaling efficiency after only 1 mm of tip wear and 50% of their scaling efficiency after 2 mm of tip wear. This means that the operator must carefully monitor the wear and efficiency of the…
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