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Dental News
Infection scare dentist taken off register
LONDON, UK: The General Dental Council (GDC) has struck off a Nottingham dentist responsible for the largest recall of patients in the history of the NHS ...
World of orthodontics meets in Brighton
BRIGHTON, UK: After a six-year absence, the British Orthodontic Conference (BOC) returns to Brighton next month. Held from 23 to 25 September, the event ...
CURAPROX UK appoints new manager to expand in Ireland
KIMBOLTON, UK: Oral health care products provider CURAPROX UK has announced its intended expansion of its presence on the British Isles with the appointment...
Career development opportunities and support in a corporate practice
Having worked for most of my career in the independent sector, I was aware of the negative press surrounding corporate dentistry before I joined the ...
Align extends Invisalign offering for GDPs
LONDON, UK: With its Invisalign system, Align Technology provides one of the leading solutions on the clear aligner market. The company has now introduced ...
BDIA publishes post-Brexit manifesto
LONDON, UK: The British Dental Industry Association (BDIA) has published a manifesto in response to the uncertainty after the Brexit vote in June. Six main ...
Review challenges dental health recommendation to avoid dried fruits
BETHERSDEN, UK: Dental health associations worldwide, including the British Oral Health Foundation, usually advise against snacking on dried fruits. Owing ...
Regular use of mouthrinse reduces caries in children
LONDON, UK: In order to determine the effectiveness and safety of fluoride mouthrinses in preventing dental caries in the younger population, researchers ...
Thousands of teeth may unnecessarily be pulled for profit in UDA system
LONDON, UK: According to a new investigation conducted by The Times, thousands of teeth could be needlessly extracted in the UK every year because it is ...
Graduate premiums do not pay off debt, except for dentists and doctors
LONDON, UK: Medicine and dentistry appear to be the only two professions in which graduates in the UK are currently able to cover their student debt. ...
Manage expectations of the management role and turn it into success
Practitioners’ expectations of the kind of manager they want for their practice vary considerably in terms of experience and skills. How guilty are ...
Study investigates television-based dental health promotion in waiting rooms
LONDON, UK: Rather than just sitting in the waiting room flipping through magazines, patients may be watching specially targeted health messages on the ...
Survey finds increasing number of adults are seeking orthodontic treatment
LONDON, UK: Orthodontic treatment is becoming increasingly popular among adults in the UK, results of a survey by the British Orthodontic Society have ...
Amalgam phase-out discussed at London meeting
LONDON, UK: Limiting the use of amalgam in dentistry is a task that needs a combined effort by various actors in and outside of the health care sector, the ...
North-East law firm appoints Goodman exec to expand into dental industry
LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER & PRESTON, UK: Previous Goodman Grant Solicitors director Nicola Lomas has been appointed by law firm Brabners to help expand its ...
Improve your patient’s quality of life with personalised dental sleep solution
At ResMed, we are excited to announce the addition of five new design variations to Narval CC, our mandibular repositioning device. When we developed the ...
King’s collaborates with China’s largest dental group
LONDON, UK: King’s College London Dental Institute is extending its international reach with the launch of a number of activities that will see the ...
Tapered-ovoid incisor shape is most attractive in women
LONDON, UK: The position, shape and colour of maxillary incisors enhance the aesthetics of the smile. Researchers in the UK have now investigated whether ...
Interview: “We need to consider carefully how to plan for the future workforce”
After the vote to leave in the European Union Referendum last month and the appointment of Theresa May as Prime Minister, negotiations between Westminster ...
Practice valuations continue to rise
LONDON, UK: The latest quarterly report by the National Association of Specialist Dental Accountants and Lawyers (NASDAL) indicates that the average ...
Face transplant expert joins speakers list at upcoming national implant event
LONDON, UK: Members of the Association of Dental Implantology will head to the ExCeL London exhibition and convention centre in March next year when the ...
A case for single-use hand instruments in general dental practice
A wide range of single-use disposable dental and surgical instruments is now produced by a number of manufacturers. Instruments are available for purchase ...
New synthetic biomaterials could change practice of dentistry
NOTTINGHAM, UK: Current dental materials do not interface well with biological tissues. Researchers at the University of Nottingham and the Wyss Institute ...
MRD provider ResMed expands in European markets
LONDON & SUNDERLAND, UK/LYON, France: The manufacturer of the Narval CC mandibular repositioning device (MRD), ResMed, has announced it is extending its...
“But it’s different here”—An international perspective on the business of dentistry
As a business consultant, I have been providing training, coaching and mentoring services to UK and Irish dentists and their teams for the last 23 years. ...
UK dental leaders cautious in Brexit vote aftermath
LONDON, UK: Dental stakeholders throughout the UK have reacted cautiously to the results of the referendum that saw the majority of people in Britain last ...
Poor dental appearance hinders career prospects, Brits believe
LONDON, UK: A new YouGov survey on behalf of the British Dental Association (BDA) has found that over three-quarters of Brits believe poor oral health and ...
Henry Schein UK supports dental care for indigent people in the Philippines
GILLINGHAM, UK: Once again, Henry Schein UK has donated medical supplies to the International College of Dentists’ (ICD) Global Visionary Fund. The ...
Brexit could impact dental labour market, experts say
LONDON, UK: Next week, people in the UK have to decide whether they want the country to remain in or leave the European Union. While a Brexit could ...
Ireland receives millions from EIB for new health care facilities
DUBLIN, Ireland: Work on more than a dozen new primary care health centres across Ireland began last week after the European Investment Bank (EIB) ...