Mobile app for at-home dental screening exhibits both benefits and shortcomings
CARDIFF, Wales: As humanity continues to lean into artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies for all manner of basic life challenges, the realm of an individual’s oral healthcare too is evolving. While the dentist’s office remains the definitive space for diagnosis and treatment, mobile apps are being developed to offer patients supplementary support. TestMyTeeth, for […]
Check your indemnity and CPD, Dental Protection urges DCPs
Dental Protection has urged dental care professionals (DCPs) to check their CPD hours and ensure they have appropriate indemnity for their scope of work before the registration renewal deadline. The General Dental Council (GDC) renewal period is open, and DCPs have until 31 July to confirm that they meet all the requirements for renewal. Yvonne…
How to take photos for dental laboratory marketing
Eleanor Pittard shares best practices for the photos to take and ads to use them in to promote your dental laboratory. As a dental lab owner, what sort of images should you be taking on a daily basis? And yes, I did just say ‘daily basis’. You’ll find life a lot easier if you get…
Long-term success of dental implants ‘relies on gum health’
Gum health is the ‘unsung hero’ of implant dentistry, playing an equally important a role as bone integration in treatment success. This is according to a new study that looked into soft tissue management during second-stage implant procedures. The team – from the West China Hospital of Sichuan University – assessed mainstream surgical techniques, detailing…
Navigating the risks of AI in dentistry
Helen Kaney weighs up the current uses of artificial intelligence (AI) in dentistry and some potential drawbacks. AI is no longer a futuristic concept; it’s already reshaping healthcare, and dentistry is no exception. With its ability to simulate human intelligence, AI offers significant opportunities to improve diagnostic accuracy, treatment planning and patient communication. But as…
Addressing the need for universal flowable composites
TOKYO, Japan: In modern dental practice, there is a great need for materials that combine convenient handling and procedural efficiency with aesthetic, durable results. In direct restorative treatments, the resin composite used has a significant impact on procedural quality, and many clinicians therefore opt for a universal paste composite such as CLEARFIL MAJESTY ES-2 Universal. Kuraray Noritake […]
Are we hooked up to digital?
Digital has been part of our lives, privately and professionally, for some time now. While we all see its benefits—think of the number of practices that have integrated a digital workflow—it also has some negative aspects that we might not have thought about.
What do recent NHS changes mean for dental professionals?
Nigel Jones discusses NHS changes such as the 10-Year Health Plan and proposed dental contract reform and what they mean for dentistry. In this episode of the In the Loupe podcast series, Nigel Jones, strategy director at Practice Plan, takes a closer look at the latest announcements from NHS England and what they could mean…
The dental leader’s playbook: five top tips
Sarika Shah shares five top tips for dental leaders to implement to start inspiring their teams. Over the last few months, numerous dental practice owners and associates have approached me, essentially wanting to know more about how to consistently inspire their teams to stay motivated. Being a dental practice owner myself as well as a…
My vision as president of the Dental Technologists Association
Joanne Stevenson shares what she hopes to accomplish as the new Dental Technologists Association (DTA) president and how she aims to approach various challenges My name is Joanne Stevenson, and I am the newly elected president of the Dental Technologists Association (DTA). I am a prosthetic dental technician originally from Manchester, currently residing and working…