Dentistry’s guide to selling a dental practice
Best way to sell a dental practice Selling a dental practice can be a major life event. The business you will have invested in so heavily over the years will suddenly be out of your hands. Selling a dental practice requires a lot of planning and administration. Sellers will want to ensure their practice is…
Composite bonding: communicating the pros and cons
Julian Perry discusses the benefits, limitations and legal considerations for composite bonding, and how to communicate them to patients. Composite bonding is a popular cosmetic dental procedure where tooth-coloured resin is applied and shaped to enhance the appearance of teeth. It’s commonly used to repair chips, close gaps, reshape teeth, or improve discolouration. What are…
Mental illness may transmit between newlyweds through oral bacteria
Newlyweds’ anxiety, depression and insomnia levels become more similar due to sharing of oral bacteria, a new study has found. The study measured the mental health of almost 1,750 couples before and after the first six months of marriage. Couples including one partner suffering with anxiety, depression and insomnia were compared to those including two…
“Our eyes and hands remain some of the best diagnostic tools we have—especially when used with intent and experience”
The European Aligner Society recently held its sixth congress, on the island of Rhodes in Greece, and offered a programme that delivered insights and expertise from the leading minds in aligner orthodontics. One of these speakers was orthodontist Dr Morten G. Laursen, who is a senior clinical instructor in dentistry at Aarhus University in Denmark and […]
Sugary baby pouches under increasing critical scrutiny in the UK
LONDON, England: The commercial baby food industry powerfully shapes early childhood nutrition in the UK and globally. Despite its trusted image, its products often contain disturbingly high levels of sugar, a significant health hazard only made possible by the fact that these products are not regulated for their high sugar content. This blatant disregard for […]
“Orthodontics isn’t just about straightening teeth; it’s about treating the underlying condition”
Dental Tribune International attended the recent European Aligner Society’s congress on the island of Rhodes in Greece and had the opportunity to speak to Dr Domingo Martín, who is a diplomate of the European Board of Orthodontics and has over three decades of clinical and academic expertise in the field. He gave a lecture titled “Don’t […]
Leadership change at Dentsply Sirona: Garth steps in as CFO
CHARLOTTE, N.C., US: Dentsply Sirona has appointed Matthew E. Garth as executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO), effective immediately. Garth becomes the fifth person to hold the CFO role—counting both interim and permanent appointments—at the company in the past five years, reflecting a period of considerable leadership turnover in its finance function. He […]
How much do orthodontic therapists earn?
Chrystal Sharp outlines how the earning potential of orthodontic therapists varies across the country and within the profession. The earning potential for an orthodontic therapist varies across the UK. I have found that this is a hot topic, especially in different community forums where comparisons are often searched for. Each company is different, and orthodontic…
Treeline’s DCP teams collaborate in ground-breaking diabetes testing
A collaboration between Treeline Dental Care and the University of Birmingham trialled routine diabetes testing in a dental setting. The dental profession has long understood the role their teams can play beyond simply improving a patient’s oral health. With this in mind, the Treeline Dental Group based in the Midlands has been exploring how the…
Why compliance is a business benefit in dentistry
Pat Langley shares some tips on reframing and redefining compliance to make it work for you and your colleagues. ‘Compliance takes me away from the jobs I need to do to drive my/our business forward,’ says just about every dental practice loudly and often. And they probably say it more loudly and more often in…