Elevate your practice with 3Shape Discover 2024
COPENHAGEN, Denmark: As the realm of digital dentistry continues to evolve, offering unprecedented opportunities for enhanced patient care and practice efficiency, 3Shape Discover 2024 stands ready to guide dental professionals through the latest advancements. Scheduled for 6 June, this virtual event promises an in-depth exploration of the tools and trends shaping the future of dentistry. […]
Elements Connect endomotor – perfection in every detail
Elements Connect is a cordless endomotor with a set of amazing features to make every day work of the endodontist on root canal preparation easier. One notable feature to highlight initially is the excellent ergonomics of the device. The motor is lightweight and very well balanced. It fits the operator’s hand stably, without causing any […]
Compulsory NHS tie-in for new dentists under consideration
The government has launched a consultation on a ‘tie-in period’ that would require newly-qualified dentists to work in the NHS for several years after graduation. Launched today (23 May), the eight-week consultation will ask whether dentists should commit to delivering a minimum amount of NHS care or have to repay some of the training costs […]
The composite maintenance masterclass for dental therapists: grow your skills and diary
Join Laura Bailey on Tuesday 28 May at 7pm as she delivers a composite maintenance masterclass for dental therapists. Explore how utilising your skills and expertise as a dental therapist can not only increase your revenue but diversify your diary. Explore airflow powder compositions and the effect on your restorations. Learn what not to do […]
“By combining aligners with temporary anchorage devices, clinicians can take this tool to the next level”
An internationally recognised orthodontist, teacher, researcher and author, Dr Skander Ellouze is renowned as a global authority on aligners, passive self-ligation, lingual orthodontics and skeletal anchorage systems. He enjoys working with patients as much as sharing his knowledge and experience with his peers, and he takes a holistic approach to patient care. During the fifth […]
Study links lack of supervised brushing in childhood to caries
FORT MYERS, Fla., US: Although many college students recognise the impact that lifestyle choices have on oral health, minority students often have limited access to dental health information and services and thus their oral health can be overlooked. Seeking to investigate the link between oral hygiene behaviours, oral health attitudes and oral health problems in […]
Kevin Lewis: A New Hope? Examining the NHS dental recovery plan
We may already be unwilling participants in the latest of a long line of historic workforce miscalculations, Kevin Lewis discovers. But are the clues in the past, the present or the future? Aficionados of Star Wars will no doubt shudder at my shameless purloining of the timeless adios made famous by Obi-Wan Kenobi. But there […]
Inflation drops to 2.3% – what does this mean for dentistry?
It was revealed today (22 May) that UK inflation has dropped to 2.3%, a smaller decrease than the 2.1% predicted by economists – how will this affect dentistry? The inflation rate is down from 3.2% in March, but falls short of the Bank of England’s target of 2%. Prime minister Rishi Sunak said that this […]
Increase in type 2 diabetes among UK under 40s
New research reveals a 40% rise in type 2 diabetes diagnoses in younger people, sparking calls for political parties to take action. There are now almost 168,000 people under 40 years in the UK who live with type 2 diabetes, according to Diabetes UK. This marks a rise of more than 40% – or 47,000 – […]
Case assessment and treatment planning for Invisalign
Aligner Dental Academy underscores the crucial role of conducting a thorough case assessment and creating an effective treatment plan for Invisalign cases. ‘Failing to prepare is preparing to fail’ as wisely stated by Benjamin Franklin, holds particularly true in the field of dentistry. In this article, we underscore the crucial role of conducting a thorough case […]