First class training from Ivoclar
Ivoclar discusses its CPD and training programme for 2024 – from in-person education to on-demand digital content. Ivoclar’s 2024 CPD and training programme continues to show our commitment to providing first class educational content for dental professionals. As with previous years we are still providing the ever popular in-person training. We will continue to provide […]
How to make the most of your time at dental school
To celebrate the DDU’s new student hub, Professor Ewen McColl and Amy Sharp discuss the realities of dental school life and advice for making the best of your studies. Professor Ewen McColl is the head of University of Plymouth’s Peninsula Dental School. Amy Sharp is a Peninsula dental student in her fourth year and editor […]
Unmasking imposter syndrome for the new dentist
Gail Gazelle offers tips and strategies to help new dentists overcome the self-doubt behind imposter syndrome and find career confidence. If you’re anything like most newly qualified dentists, you might have experienced feelings of ‘impostor syndrome’, a common phenomenon where accomplished individuals doubt their achievements and fear being exposed as a fraud. This feeling can […]
What was the percentage of mercury in amalgam fillings in the past?
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The awards are back for 2024!
The 2024 awards season will be upon us before we know it, and with entries opening soon, here is everything you need to know about each award ceremony. The Irish Dentistry Awards Now in its 13th year, the Irish Dentistry Awards continue to honour the best in the field, celebrating clinical excellence across Ireland. This […]
Catch up with this week’s dental news – 23 March 2024
It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… Coroner calls on GDC to take action to prevent future deaths in dentistry A coroner has called on the General Dental Council (GDC) to take action to prevent future deaths in the profession following the death of […]
Mastering dental photography
Join Timothy Zoltie on Thursday 28 March at 7pm as he discusses how to master dental photography – register now! This webinar aims to introduce the fundamentals of dental photography, covering what equipment to use and how to use it. It will focus on how to avoid common mistakes, and by the end attendees will […]
Conquering dental fear through use of a mobile app
Dental fear is estimated to affect nearly one-third of adults globally, and the condition leads to avoidance of dental visits and has negative implications for oral and systemic health. In a recent study, researchers from the New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry and Penn School of Dental Medicine introduced Dental FearLess, an innovative mobile […]
Odne to bring Root Preservation Therapy platform to US market
DÜBENDORF, Switzerland: Odne, a Swiss dental start-up and upcoming innovator in endodontic treatments, recently received a funding boost and is set to enter the US market with its innovative Root Preservation Therapy (RPT) platform. Odne’s RPT workflow employs three new medical devices for minimally invasive root canal cleaning, obturation and light polymerisation.
ChatGPT found to spread incorrect health information
Research has revealed that many artificial intelligence (AI) assistants such as ChatGPT do not have adequate safeguards in place to prevent health disinformation from being shared. On 20 March, the British Medical Journal published an observational study on the response of several generative AI programmes when asked to produce copy containing incorrect health information. While […]