Community Dental Services CIC (CDS) has been working with media students at Boston College to produce a video to promote its Supervised Toothbrushing programme within primary schools; an initiative that teaches children the importance of proper oral hygiene and develops good dental habits. The video is targeted at teachers and schools to explain how a…
For many buyers, realising the dream of owning their own dental practice can be an exciting, but daunting process. Buyers don’t want to be in any doubt that they are in good hands. With a dental specialist finance broker who completely understands the market, and is familiar with dental specialist lenders, buyers can achieve the…
In different cultures, a midline diastema, or gap between the central incisors, can be a sign of good luck, of fertility, or a mark of beauty, amongst other things. Chaucer’s cheeky Wife of Bath’s gap symbolises her bawdiness, as she gamely pursues her sixth husband. Before his cosmetic treatment, David Letterman used his gappy grin…
Deciding how your practice will look is just the start of the design process. You also have to think about how patients will feel when they enter the premises – and how you can control those emotions to curate a positive experience from start to finish. RPA Dental can help with this. The team has…
The General Dental Council (GDC) has published its new Guidance on Reporting Matters to the GDC, consolidating reporting requirements for dental professionals into a single, comprehensive document. The new guidance will take effect from 1 February 2025 and clarifies the matters dental professionals must report to the GDC. The guidance brings together all reporting obligations—…
Dental Protection has called the decision by the General Dental Council (GDC) to permanently move dental professional hearings online starting 1 April 2025 a setback. In its consultation response earlier this year, Dental Protection had urged the GDC to safeguard the option for dental professionals to choose in-person hearings in the interests of fairness and…
Dr Petros Mylonas is an Ordinary Member of the British Endodontic Society (BES) council. He shares a little bit about himself and his experience with the BES: “I’m a Senior Lecturer and Speciality Training Registrar in Restorative Dentistry based in Cardiff. I’ve been on the BES council since 2022 and I’m currently in the Dental…
Ever wondered how a career in dentistry compares to life as an actor? Dr Manrina Rhode once walked the Hollywood Boulevard, attending auditions, and recalls the similarities and differences when contrasted with her career in cosmetic dentistry. Dr Manrina now runs the DRMR Academy, which includes the DRMR Mentorship Programme. For more information, visit https://www.drmrlondon.co.uk/courses/
Meeting patient expectations can be a challenge. An ideal dental appointment will involve minimal waiting time, non-invasive treatments, physical comfort in the chair, and an all-round friendly, agreeable experience with the team. Though these aspects cannot always be guaranteed, there are many ways a dental practice can be enhanced to create the optimal patient experience….
The Dental Defence Union (DDU) is disappointed that the GDC has decided to hold hearings remotely by default from next year. During the consultation on the issue, the DDU made strong representations to the GDC to explain that such a move could disadvantage certain dental professionals undergoing a fitness to practise investigation. The GDC’s consultation outcome…
The British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (BACD) delivered another exceptional Annual Conference in November 2024, complete with hands-on workshops, inspiring lectures and the legendary Gala Dinner. Feedback from the event curtesy of Dr Krish Kothland, Clark House Dental, was: “I have attended the BACD Annual Conference several times since becoming a member in 2007. I…
Studies have shown that individuals want career development opportunities and a good working environment to build job satisfaction and loyalty to their workplace. For advice on all this, plus free CPD for the whole team and a chance to discover the latest dental materials and technologies designed to streamline your team’s daily workflow, don’t miss…
The amazing Zygoma SZ-75 surgical handpiece from W&H enables clinicians to access hard-to-reach treatment sites with greater confidence. The Zygoma is the only 20:1 handpiece with a contra-angle chucking system. The unique angulation and ergonomic design, combined with high application security at high concentricity means precise, accurate, safe and fatigue-free working. Patients who require zygomatic…
Successful orthodontic care requires patients to dedicate a great deal of their time, diligence and, in some cases, financial expense. In turn, clinicians will always endeavour to obtain each individual’s ideal result. Over time, however, an aesthetic and functional outcome that has taken months to achieve could be subject to disarray, eventually creating misalignment once…
The British Dental Association has expressed its dismay that key Government’s pledges on NHS dentistry do not feature in the Prime Minister’s ‘Plan for Change’, an initiative which has set out dashboards, timelines and targets for key manifesto commitments. Labour went into the General Election with a promise to ‘rebuild’ NHS dentistry and with four…
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