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 […]
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 […]