Smile Escapes

How to validate dental decontamination equipment – 2024 legal regulations

Join Laura Edgar on Wednesday 29 May at 7pm as she discusses how to validate dental decontamination equipment – 2024 legal regulations. Dental equipment and process validation is a legal requirement for all practices. The aim of this webinar is to understand how to validate dental equipment and decontamination processes according to the latest UK […]

Periodontitis increases risk of stroke among young people, study finds

KUOPIO, Finland: Stroke is the second leading cause of death globally, and periodontitis has been shown to be associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke. Building on their research on links between poor periodontal health and various cognitive problems, reported on by Dental Tribune International, a team at the University of Eastern Finland have […]

UnionTech empowers dentistry with the latest dental 3D-printing solutions

BIRMINGHAM, UK: Held at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham on 17 and 18 May, Dental Technology Showcase 2024 attracted both local and international dental suppliers and provided cutting-edge solutions for dental professionals. At this specialist exhibition in dentistry in the UK, UnionTech, along with its subsidiary EvoDent, presented a comprehensive range of dental 3D-printing […]

GPs handling dental overflow ‘will lead to increased health inequalities’

GPs are being ‘inappropriately’ called upon to prescribe and treat dental conditions – contributing to growing health inequalities, a conference heard today. At the Local Medical Committee Conference in Newport this morning, one doctor, GP Leanne Eddie, detailed an incident where a colleague prescribed antibiotics for an abscess that turned out to be oral cancer. Eddie, […]

Top tips for reskilling as a dental therapist

With dental therapists seeing more demand than ever, Lauren Long shares her seven top tips for embracing your skills and offering your full remit as a dental therapist. For many years, graduating with a qualification in dental therapy, which encompasses the full dental hygienist scope, as well as the additional skills of a dental therapist, […]

Dental Practice Accelerator: the training day 

The Dental Practice Accelerator programme is fully underway for winner Hannan Saleem and his practice – hear more about the recent training day with Shaz Memon and Ramin Semsar. Having won the Dental Practice Accelerator, Hannan Saleem and his practice London Dental Centre are looking forward to reaping the benefits of the programme. Dentistry caught […]

Envisage Dental: a natural partner for private clinics

Envisage Dental explains how Dr Brett Garner developed Serenity Dental to the highest standards possible with Envisage as its partner. For almost two decades, Dr Brett Garner has built Serenity Dental into a five-chair high quality private dental clinic in Hampshire. His journey from being a local patient to becoming an associate, and then finally […]