Smile Escapes

Value today, sell for more tomorrow: a real practice sale success story

Join Nick Moore and James Connan on 4 March at 7pm as they discuss a real practice sale success story demonstrating that you can value today and sell for more tomorrow. By the end of this webinar, attendees will understand how dental practice value can be improved well in advance of a sale. They will… 

Children’s tooth extractions highlight gaps in NHS dental access

LONDON, England: Dental health in children remains a significant public health concern, and new data has underscored ongoing pressures on services. Recent hospital statistics from National Health Service (NHS) England paint a picture of persistent need, and there has been a call for stronger prevention. The figures emphasise the importance of early intervention and equitable […]

Over one quarter of Welsh children have experienced tooth decay

Just over 27% of children in Wales were found to have experienced tooth decay in a new survey, which had fallen from 32.4% the previous year. The NHS Wales Dental Epidemiology Programme survey examined the teeth of 8,526 children across Wales in the 2024/5 academic year. It found that in an average class of 30… 

Digital diagnostics and treatment planning: A comprehensive workflow at Pixel Clinic

CZĘSTOCHOWA, Poland: Pixel Clinic is a modern dental clinic in Poland with a strong focus on aesthetics and digital workflows. At the clinic, the most advanced tools of digital dentistry form the foundation of general dental care, orthodontic and implant treatment, and surgical care. Contemporary dentistry increasingly depends on comprehensive, consistent and reliable diagnostic information. […]

Fluoridation – the way forward

The British Fluoridation Society (BFS) recently held a live webinar to share the learnings from the recent successful expansion of water fluoridation in the north east of England, as this was the first important test of new legislation from the 2022 Health Care Act. This move transferred responsibilities to the Secretary of State, launched by… 

Achieving functional and aesthetic harmony in real-world clinical scenarios

Join Ashish Soneji on 3 March at 7pm as he discusses how to achieve functional and aesthetic harmony in real-world clinical scenarios. This webinar will provide a structured understanding of how to manage challenging everyday clinical scenarios and clinical tool kit required to help you achieve this. Learning outcomes The speaker Ash Soneji qualified from… 

Volunteering beyond the clinic: dental care in Luxor

Chinwe Akuonu shares her experience of volunteering to deliver dental care to underserved communities in Luxor, Egypt. Earlier this month, I travelled to Luxor in southern Egypt to volunteer with Mobile Smiles Charity, an organisation with a mission to deliver dental care to communities with limited or no access to treatment. The week-long trip began… 

Experts slam dentistry ‘double standard’ as GPs receive funding uplift

The government has announced a £485 million budget uplift for GPs, leading experts to question why funding for dentistry has remained static for so long. The British Dental Association (BDA) said that NHS dentistry has operated with a flat budget for a generation, with government contributions in 2023/24 lower than in 2010/11. Meanwhile, the £485… 

Review assesses 3D-printing technologies for dental models

ATHENS, Greece: As digital workflows become more common in prosthodontics and orthodontics, choosing the right 3D-printing method for dental models is becoming a practical clinical and laboratory question. A new narrative review by researchers in Greece compares the main 3D-printing technologies used for prosthodontic and orthodontic dental models with one another and with conventional plaster […]