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How is technology changing dental recruitment?

Before the advent of professional networking sites like LinkedIn and social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter, specialist recruiters relied ...

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International implant experts to speak at ADI Masterclass in London

LONDON, UK: At the upcoming Association of Dental Implantology (ADI) Masterclass in London, the developer of the All-on-4 surgical protocol, Dr Paulo Malo ...

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Interview: Good practice guidelines for implant dentistry

Training Standards in Implant Dentistry (TSID) has been available from the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) (FGDP(UK)) for over ten years. Recently, ...

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Brits prefer dental checks over taxes

LONDON, UK: For millions of Brits, 31 January is the last day to submit their tax returns. According to new data collected by consumer watchdog Which?, ...

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Interview: “2018 brings a number of challenges for our dental dealers”

Though the British Dental Industry Association (BDIA) has represented the UK’s dental manufacturers, suppliers and dealers since 1923, it has faced few ...

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Mastering the implant digital workflow

Whether we like it or not, we are embracing the digital era in our brave new world. Many dental practices are now becoming paper-free—a digital ...

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Toothpaste ingredient triclosan may help fight drug-resistant malaria

MANCHESTER/CAMBRIDGE, UK: Over half a million deaths per year result from malaria, caused by parasites of the genus Plasmodium, and with increasing ...

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Deadline, what deadline?

Deadline day arises twice a year, not least for football supporters who are on tenterhooks about their team’s last-minute signings. For accountants, ...

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New campaign aids families in making healthier snack choices for kids

LONDON, UK: In a new move by Public Health England (PHE), a campaign has been initiated to help parents take control of their children’s snacking. ...

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Irrigating the root canal: A case report

The patient reported on in this article is a student in dentistry and his parents are both dentists. They referred their son to a good endodontist, who then...

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Cracking the code of fractured teeth

The need for an endodontic skill set within the profession is higher than it has ever been. Culturally and socially, there have been significant changes in ...

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Diet and status are to blame for tooth decay in children

EDINBURGH & GLASGOW, UK: Brushing twice a day is usually considered the most effective measure to maintain oral health in children. New research in ...

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Dental student receives ten-year sentence for preparing terror attack

SHEFFIELD, UK: A dental student accused of having prepared an act of terrorism, among other crimes, has been sentenced to ten years in jail by the Sheffield...

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Success or failure at sales and acquisitions—What is it going to be?

In practice sales and acquisitions, it does not always have to be something major that causes a sale to fall through. Sometimes, it is a simple case of a ...

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Carestream and clear aligner provider ArchformByte partner

HEMEL HEMPSTEAD & SHEFFIELD, UK: Users of the CS 3500 or CS 3600 intra-oral scanner from Carestream will soon have more treatment options available, as the ...

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Dentist loses registration after committing child sex offences

LONDON & LIVERPOOL, UK: A Merseyside dentist sentenced for a number of child sex offences by the Liverpool Crown Court last year has been struck off the ...

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Dental practices no longer allowed to charge for non-cash payments

LONDON, UK: A new regulation is being introduced by government this week, which will ban businesses in the UK, including dental practices, from charging ...

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The “good life” of learning

It would be hard to find two more disparate figures in history than physicist Albert Einstein and American Civil War general Robert E. Lee—who has been ...

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Musculoskeletal frailty: Number of teeth and dentures matter

LONDON, UK: The occurrence of fractures at an older age may depend on the number of teeth the person has left. A study conducted by King’s College London ...

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Dental care system in crisis an international disgrace, dentists say

LONDON, UK: Dentistry in the UK is “an international disgrace”, dentists from across the country have said. In a letter sent to the Daily Telegraph this...

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Facebook & Co.: Could 2018 be the death of digital advertising?

In an article by business author Jaron Lanier in the Jan/Feb 2018 edition of Wired UK magazine, he reminds us that Facebook and Google now account for 75 ...

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Surge of New Year Honours for dental professionals

LONDON, UK: A number of prominent names have once again made it onto the 2018 New Year Honours list, including the first British astronaut, Helen Sharman, ...

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Dental Tribune UK in 2018: New website, topical newsletters and Online Shows

MANCHESTER, UK/LEIPZIG, Germany: With a new website, e-news for specialists and online dental shows, Dental Tribune is expanding its media offering in 2018....

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Rise in dental fellowships limited to early career stage

LONDON, UK: Dental fellowships in the UK have increased threefold in the last decade, but only for dentists in the early stages of their career, figures ...

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British Orthodontic Society announces leadership change

LONDON, UK: Prof. Jonathan Sandler is the next president of the British Orthodontic Society (BOS), the organisation has announced. The 60-year old ...

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Surge of oral cancer in young men

LONDON, UK: Young men are more likely to develop oral cancer than any other demographic in the UK, new figures by Cancer Research UK suggest. While men in ...

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What would Dr Mo Lar do? Part 11

Over the course of this 11-part series, the 4dentists group has explored ways to tackle a number of personal and professional challenges by providing advice...

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National standards for implant dentistry announced

LONDON, UK: National standards for implant dentistry will be released by late next year, the Faculty of General Dental Practice UK (FGDP(UK)) has said. ...

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Ancient fish scales and vertebrate teeth share an embryonic origin

CAMBRIDGE, UK: Two new studies focusing on the evolutionary origin of teeth and of vertebra have provided further evidence of the human connection to marine...

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Only small adjustments needed to improve treatment of autistic children

PLYMOUTH, UK: Giving paediatric patients with autism a choice on things like the colour of their mouthwash or brightness of the lights could significantly ...

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