Smile Escapes

See the Light with Pola Light professional whitening

Meet the growing demand for brighter smiles with the innovative Pola Light LED whitening system, part of SDI’s comprehensive Pola professional whitening range. Achieving rapid results with user-friendly products is necessary in a fiercely competitive whitening market. SDI stands out as a major player with the Pola Advanced Tooth Whitening System, boasting a 25-year track […]

Dentistry Census 2024: key findings in dental technology

How do your earnings compare to the average? What do your peers really think about the health service? Find out in the 2024 Dentistry Census results. We believe that the 2024 Dentistry Census is the biggest survey ever conducted on the UK dental profession. Putting it together has been a huge undertaking, but such a […]

How to achieve simultaneous straightening and whitening

Align Technology’s new whitening system is optimised for Invisalign aligners and Vivera retainers, allowing both straightening and whitening in one treatment. Dentists in the United Kingdom trained to treat with the Invisalign System now have access to a professional whitening system with the Opalescence PF whitening formula from Ultradent. The Invisalign Professional Whitening System – […]

You handle the treatments, The Skin Diary will handle the topicals

Bespoke skin formulations are the future of complementary skincare in clinic – The Skin Diary introduces the topicals available within its Chapters programme. Introducing The Skin Diary’s Chapters Founded by leading consultant dermatologists, Chapters is The Skin Diary’s personalised seven-day skincare routine targeted at tackling skin ageing, demystifying complex ingredients and eliminating unnecessary steps. All […]

Emotional rollercoaster: Study examines tooth loss and removable denture use

SHEFFIELD, UK: In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers from the University of Sheffield have investigated patients’ emotional challenges in being treated with and living with removable dentures. They found that careful management of patients’ experiences and empathy by the dental team can have a positive effect on the clinical results. It is hoped that these new […]

How do you make ‘I do’ work in business?

This month, Kaival Patel shares his tips and tricks for successfully running a small dental business with a spouse or partner. I’m writing this blog on the eve of a family trip to Turkey. While Shreena, my wife and co-director of the Kana Health Group, masters the art of negotiation with a nine-year-old (I’m sure she’s […]

Tooth whitening: different protocols for each case and patient

Join Rafael Beolchi on Tuesday 18 June at 7pm as he discusses tooth whitening: different protocols for each case and patient. Today, there are lots of products that claim to produce whiter teeth in a very short time. But results can range from impressive to disappointing or even non-existent. So how do you make sure […]

Researchers develop novel approach to dental restoration using 3D printing

Digital workflows are constantly being improved with innovations in technique, software and materials and tailored to dental diseases and patient cases. Exploiting technological advancements, a team of international researchers has developed a more cost-effective, biomimetic, non-invasive and—most importantly—quicker treatment technique for restoring a missing mandibular lateral incisor utilising two flowable resin composites injected into two […]

Advancements in intra-oral scanning technology: An interview with Karim Boussebaa

Intra-oral scanning has revolutionised dental diagnostics and treatment planning by enhancing the precision and efficiency of impression taking and communication of the information obtained. Increasingly, dental practices are acquiring intra-oral scanners in pursuit of the benefits of digital dentistry for dental professionals and patients. Align Technology has been at the forefront of this evolution with […]