Dental patients now waiting until 2025 for NHS appointments, says watchdog
Patients in the town of Rutland will have to wait until 2025 for NHS dental appointments to become available, it has been revealed. According to Healthwatch Rutland, the process to procure a new dentist to increase appointments in Rutland is ‘moving slowly’, with new provision ‘realistically expected to begin in 2025’. At a meeting of…
Key points to consider before an NHS to private conversion
In this podcast, Michelle Hardy shares some questions that practice owners and staff should ask before an NHS to private conversion. There are certain crucial points a practice needs to have considered before deciding to go ahead with an NHS conversion. In this podcast, Practice Plan sales support manager Michelle Hardy outlines the sorts of…
Why is meditation and mindfulness so important?
This month, Nadia Ahmed explores the benefits of meditation and mindfulness, especially before a hectic day in practice. Summer is finally upon us. Longer evenings, dining al fresco and barbeques (I’m optimistic the recent heatwave is here to stay!). What better time to make the most of the longer days and introduce you to the…
Advancing orthodontics through technology
From artificial intelligence to 3D printing, Zelko Relic explains how Align Technology is keeping up to date with the latest technological advancements. How has AI changed patient care and customer experience in the dental industry over the past few years? There is no doubt that artificial intelligence (AI) has become an increasingly popular topic. We…
The future landscape of practice sales
Les Jones, Tom Coates and Jonathan Watson discuss changes to the landscape of dental practice sales in recent years. The practice sales market has seen remarkable change over the last few years with extensive purchasing by corporates being followed by divestment of large numbers of practices. So, what does practice ownership look like now? Practice…
Design me a dental logo that ‘pops’
Shaz Memon, the Marketing Expert, shares what makes a good logo and the crucial role logos play in brand identity. You could say my career started by creating logos that ‘pop’. Growing up in a family of designers, as the youngest I was exposed to design tools from the young age of eight. When my…
Study evaluates primary personality types among dental students
Numerous studies have investigated prevalent personality types among dental students with a view to the predictive value for success in training. A new systematic review has found that the two predominant personality profiles of dental students in the US have changed over the past 50 years. The study involved the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, which categorises personalities […]
Can aesthetic dentistry be more environmentally friendly?
Manrina Rhode explores some barriers to sustainability in aesthetic dentistry and how practices can become more environmentally friendly. Today I want to talk to you about sustainability in aesthetic dentistry. I don’t know that I can necessarily carve out aesthetic dentistry from dentistry as whole in terms of sustainability. But it’s definitely an important topic…
Clinical Dentistry Awards finalists 2024
FMC is delighted to announce the finalists for the 2024 Clinical Dentistry Awards – congratulations to all who made it. The Clinical Dentistry Awards aim to acknowledge clinical excellence in practice. This year’s ceremony takes place at Royal Garden Hotel in London on Friday 11 October. For more details, and to secure your tickets, call…
What’s next for the British Fluoridation Society?
Ray Lowry, the secretary and treasurer of the British Fluoridation Society (BFS), explains how the society has evolved and adapted. Charles Darwin said in his Origin of Species book that survival depends not on being the strongest or biggest or loudest but on being the most adaptable to change. The British Fluoridation Society (BFS) has…