Antibiotics before dental treatment could save lives, research shows
Up to 78 lives per year could be saved if dentists could administer antibiotics to vulnerable patients with heart conditions before dental treatment, research shows. This comes as a group of professors discussed their concerns over the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s (NICE’s) guidelines position on the management of infective endocarditis (IE) in […]
Additional powers for dental hygienists and therapists – what do dentists think?
Last week, the government announced plans for dental hygienists and dental therapists to supply and administer certain types of medicines without sign off from a dentist. We hear from dentists to see what they think. The move will streamline processes within dental practices, improve patient experiences and relieve NHS dental access issues, the government has […]
Becoming president of the Dental Laboratories Association
Ian Cumberland discusses the obstacles the dental technology industry is facing and what he hopes to tackle as Dental Laboratories Association president. Please introduce yourself Born and raised in Nottingham, I am the owner of a prosthetic laboratory called Ultimate Occlusion. I have grown-up children who still behave like children when it suits them! My […]
Smartee’s new S8 clear aligners correct severe Class II malocclusion
SHANGHAI, China: Severe Class II malocclusion with skeletal components is difficult to treat with conventional orthodontic appliances owing to their limited impact on bone structures and thus may require surgery and tooth extraction. Treatment with mandibular advancement produces temporomandibular (TMJ) remodelling to support the new mandibular position and restores a Class I occlusion. Shanghai Smartee Dental Technology, […]
Digital fuel—what is propelling the markets for 3D printers and other CAD/CAM devices?
BURNABY, British Columbia, Canada: Digital fabrication in dentistry encompasses new and old technologies—3D printing being in its early stages of development and other CAD/CAM systems having reached the ripe old age of 50. Given the tremendous shift towards digitisation that is taking place in dentistry, these technologies are expected to capture a broader swathe of […]
Setting standards in steam cleaning
Innovative steam solutions from Renfert with POWER steamer, the steam cleaning unit that sets new standards in reliability, and STEAM tube, the intelligent steam cleaning station. Renfert has done it – with the POWER steamer. The first steam cleaning unit on the market to show just how well intelligent engineering works. Refined down to the smallest […]
Stars align in Birmingham with ClearCorrect
Stars of dentistry and orthodontics will align in Birmingham this summer as ClearCorrect announces a packed speaker line-up for its second annual education event. Elevating ClearCorrect Excellence 2024 brings together an inspirational group of speakers discussing the clinical and business growth aspects of an industry estimated to be worth £4.4 billion globally. Growth for all […]
Advice on life from a young-ish dentist
Having graduated 10 years ago, Kiran Shankla reflects on her career journey so far, and offers some sage advice. Tell us your career history I graduated 10 years ago from the University of Birmingham. I worked for two years in the NHS followed by a year abroad in Queensland, Australia. Working abroad opened the doors […]
Rising treatment costs in New Zealand causing mass avoidance of the dentist’s chair
WELLINGTON, New Zealand: The findings from a national survey of dental fees in 2023 has highlighted a concerning trend in the accessibility of dental care across New Zealand. As reported by Radio New Zealand, the cost of a typical dental visit, which includes an examination, prophylaxis, a radiograph and composite restorations, has surged by nearly […]
Shaadi Manouchehri: everything happens for a reason
Shaadi Manouchehri gives us an insight into her rollercoaster journey from student to owner of a squat dental practice. Dr Shaadi Manouchehri always dreamed of becoming an orthodontist, so after qualifying at Queen Mary’s in 2015, doing her vocational training in London followed by dental core training, she applied to orthodontics and missed out by […]