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Professionalism in dentistry

Professionalism has been defined as the conduct, aims or qualities that characterise or mark a profession or a professional person. Literature pertaining to...

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Continued cooperation for England’s dental regulation

NEWCASTLE, UK: The national group of governing bodies that are responsible for ensuring that people receive safe, high-quality and compassionate dental care...

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Oral hygiene in orthodontics

KRIENS, Switzerland: During orthodontic treatment, many patients seek advice on how to clean their braces effectively and gently. Since ordinary ...

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State-of-the-art dental education centre opens in Bradford

BRADFORD, UK: A £500,000 sophisticated education and training facility designed to enhance and further the skills and knowledge of dental health care staff...

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Organisation bans junk food advertisements aimed at children

LONDON, UK: The Committee of Advertising Practice is clamping down on junk food advertising aimed at UK children. As of 1 July, the promotion of high fat, ...

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Digitising your implant practice

Undoubtedly, digital dentistry is the current topic. Over the last five years, the entire digital workflow has progressed in leaps and bounds. There are so ...

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Plymouth dental experts support Philippine mission

PLYMOUTH, UK/MANDAUE CITY, Philippines: Supporting UK charity Dentaid, two dental experts from Plymouth University Peninsula School of Dentistry will be ...

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UK’s first professional dental network expands further

BIRMINGHAM, UK: One of the highlights of this year’s Dentistry Show in Birmingham was undoubtedly the after-party organised by Dental Circle. Over 250...

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Mobile devices pose security risk in dental practice, DDU claims

LONDON, UK: The Dental Defence Union (DDU) in London has cautioned dentists not to take and store clinical photographs on mobile devices like smartphones or...

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Caries detection technology close to international market launch

EDINBURGH, UK: A novel system developed in Scotland for immediate measuring of demineralisation of teeth could soon make its way abroad, as the developer ...

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Four in five toddlers did not visit an NHS dentist last year

LONDON, UK: A new study by the Faculty of Dental Surgery (FDS) of the Royal College of Surgeons has found that 80 per cent of children between the age of 1 ...

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What would Dr Mo Lar do? Part 6

Over the course of an 11-part series, the 4dentist group will explore ways to tackle a number of personal and professional challenges by providing advice ...

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Irish dentists turn on government as private spending reaches new low

DUBLIN, Ireland: In a letter to Ireland’s new prime minister, Leo Varadkar, the Irish Dental Association (IDA) has called for better funding of public...

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Award-winning seaweed drug helps fight disease

CARDIFF, UK: Together with Norwegian biopharmaceutical company AlgiPharma, researchers at Cardiff University have been working on new drugs to combat ...

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CQC: The risks of appointing a practice employee as registered manager

For many, deciding who is going to be the Care Quality Commission (CQC) registered manager for their practice is another layer of red tape and often ...

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Dental student remains in custody for planning terrorist attack

LONDON, UK: A dental student from Charles Clifford Dental Hospital in Sheffield has been charged with three offences under the Terrorism Act, officials have...

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More important than ever: Fire safety in dental practice

Being a dentist, you will be familiar with the need to carry out regular checks on your patients to spot potential problems before they become major ones. ...

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Glaswegians attempt Guinness record with world’s largest smile

GLASGOW, UK: Contrary to common belief, research suggests that people in Glasgow are among those in Britain who smile the most. This surprising finding was ...

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BDA invites dentists to join new feel-good campaign

LONDON, UK: With overall positive reports from inspectors last year and satisfaction with dental services at a 20-year high, the state of dentistry in the ...

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Dentsply Sirona steps up education offering with London Academy

WEYBRIDGE, UK: After the merger in 2016, Dentsply Sirona began significant reorganisation of its business operations in the UK and Ireland. The 12-month ...

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What would Dr Mo Lar do? Part 5

Over the course of this series, the 4dentists group will explore ways to tackle a number of personal and professional challenges by providing advice and ...

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CURAPROX Black Is White—Chew it!

Health begins in the mouth—and not just health: freshness and beauty start with an open, confident smile. That’s what CURAPROX, the oral hygiene brand ...

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Rights of EU citizens after the Brexit: An unresolved issue

Through the UK’s impending exit from the European Union, much uncertainty has been created around the position of EU citizens in the country, ...

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Research on pufferfish could lead to addressing tooth loss in humans

SHEFFIELD, UK: According to new research by an international team of scientists, human teeth evolved from the same genes that form the characteristic beaked...

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GSK introduces sensitivity-relieving toothpaste with improved formula

MANCHESTER, UK: Oral health care product manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has launched a new toothpaste under its Sensodyne Rapid Relief brand to the UK ...

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BDA supports victims of 22 May bomb attack

MANCHESTER, UK: At the start of its annual congress in Manchester, the British Dental Association (BDA) has pledged to donate £5,000 to the victims of...

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Interview: “We believe that the UK market has high potential for our products”

As one of the world’s largest manufacturers of gutta-percha and paper points, META BIOMED from South Korea is already a household name among dental ...

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BDA says Manchester congress to be held as planned despite attack

MANCHESTER, UK: The British Dental Association (BDA) in London has announced that extra security measures have been put in place for its upcoming conference...

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Relationship between early orthodontic treatment and OH-related quality of life confirmed

SHEFFIELD, UK: In Western countries like the UK, between 10 and 20 per cent of adolescents undergo orthodontic measures in some form. A recent meta-analysis...

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One week diary with our X-Mind Trium 3D CBCT in practice

There is mounting evidence in the literature in regards to the diagnostic superiority of 3-D imaging versus 2-D. As a result, many clinicians today are ...

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