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Wake up to Waken: natural dental products

Find out more about Waken, a range of natural and eco-friendly dental products dedicated to doing things better. Waken was founded in 2019 with a few questions: Why is mouthwash liquid blue? Why does it burn when used? Why does toothpaste foam so much? Why does so much oral care packaging end up in landfill? […]

Introducing private dentistry into your practice

Practice Plan regional support manager Josie Hutchings outlines the benefits of introducing private dentistry into a practice. Times in dentistry are hard, especially in NHS dentistry. Over the past few years practices have had to contend with the consequences of a total shutdown because of the pandemic, a backlog of patients clamouring for appointments as […]

NHS to private: dentists’ choices and challenges

Practice Plan area manager Suki Singh discusses some of the challenges of NHS dentistry raised by a survey of dentists and dental staff. ‘Understandable’ was the overwhelming response to the question ‘What is your opinion of dentists who move away from NHS dentistry to private practice?’ posed in a recent survey by FMC on behalf […]

A time of growth: the story on the PortmanDentex merger 

Julie Ross, CEO UK and Ireland of PortmanDentex, discusses the the company’s merger with FMC editorial director Guy Hiscott. Guy Hiscott (GH): In 2023 you described a year of transformation ahead – what’s defined that time?  Julie Ross (JR): About a year ago, Portman Dental Care completed a merger with Dentex Health. The work since then has […]

Software of Excellence announces partnership with Pearl

Software of Excellence has announced its partnership with Pearl, expanding access to one of dentistry’s most advanced dental artificial intelligence technology for practices across Australia, Ireland, New Zealand and the UK. Software of Excellence, a leader in dental software, has selected Pearl as its new, exclusive dental artificial intelligence (AI) provider. Through the partnership, Software […]

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The use of drugs in sports, particularly among athletes, has been a topic of intense debate for many years. While the conversation often focuses on the negative aspects, it is important to also consider the potential benefits of certain substances when used responsibly and under medical supervision. Human Growth Hormone (HGH), for instance, has become […]

South West Dentistry Show – lecture theatre overview

With just three weeks to go, find out who is speaking at the 2024 South West Dentistry Show and the topics that will be discussed. The countdown is on for this year’s South West Dentistry Show! Join us on Saturday 29 June at Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol, and meet the wonderful speakers gracing the stage […]

How to unlock the power of good content

Think beyond social media: Ross Idzhar shares tips on how to unlock the power of great content to use further than Instagram and Tiktok. Engaging content is the cornerstone of effective dental marketing. But more importantly, anything crafted by a marketing team on behalf of your dental practice should also be highly versatile. To achieve […]

Catch up with this week’s dental news – 8 June 2024

It’s been an interesting week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… What do dental professionals want to see in party manifestos? With a general election fast approaching, we spoke to a number of dental professionals about what they would like to see in party manifestos. On 22 May, […]

New treatment for aphthous ulcers to undergo a clinical trial in Sweden

UMEÅ, Sweden: Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is the most common painful oral mucosal disease in the world, occurring in 5%–25% of the world’s population. Swedish start-up Mucocort is among the vanguard of companies working to develop an effective treatment for RAS and has created an intra-oral patch that promises to significantly reduce pain and expedite […]