Smile Escapes

Catch up with this week’s dental news – 13 January 2024

It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… ‘Do I find work outside of dentistry?’ – dentist reveals 10-week wait to be reinstated on register After just missing the ARF payment deadline in 2022, one dentist explains how it took its toll on her and her […]

White Winchester: challenging the traditional

White Winchester opens its doors and discusses placing individuality, comfort and aesthetics at the forefront. Beauty is an integral part of our bespoke dental practice. From the moment patients enter, they are met with a tranquil environment that makes even the most nervous attendee comfortable. White Winchester is more than just a dental practice – […]

Labour pledge to ban junk food advertising to children

As part of Labour’s Child Health Action Plan, the party has pledged to tackle childhood obesity by banning junk food advertising to children. The party will do this by introducing a 9pm watershed for junk food advertising on television. In addition, Labour will ban paid-for online advertising of less healthy foods aimed at children. Also […]

Fruit bats could hold the key to diabetes cure, study suggests

The DNA of fruit bats could help researchers develop a cure for diabetes, according to a new study. This is due to their high-sugar diet and ability to eat up to twice their body weight in sugary fruit each day. The researchers sought to investigate how fruit bats have evolved to thrive on a high-sugar […]

UCLA researchers develop technology to dramatically reduce peri-implantitis

LOS ANGELES, US: With reported cases as high as 19%, the battle against peri-implantitis has left clinicians and researchers constantly searching for ways to ensure that dental implant procedures can be more effective and less prone to postoperative complications. In this pursuit, researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have announced a new […]

Are overseas technicians the key to success?

Jinesh Patel discusses why hiring overseas technicians could be a strategic move for your lab, and his tips for becoming a sponsor. The field of dentistry is continually evolving, with technology advancements and innovations at the forefront. To stay competitive and offer the best possible care to patients, dental laboratories must employ skilled dental technicians […]

Dental handpiece decontamination with Aura Infection Control

  Take a look at the history, modernisation and challenges of dental handpiece decontamination with Aura Infection Control. Cleaning and disinfection of dental handpieces have become increasingly crucial in the realm of restorative dental surgery. These indispensable tools, ranging from air turbine-driven to electric motor-powered drills, have evolved significantly since their inception during Victorian times.   […]

“The high-end manual refinement process remains unchanged”

Alexander Aronin is a master dental technician dedicated to the creation of high-end handmade porcelain restorations. He runs a dental laboratory and morphology school in Spain and teaches around the world. Aronin’s greatest source of professional inspiration is the book A Collection of Ceramic Works by Hitoshi Aoshima. Upon reading it in 1996, he discovered […]

Study emphasises role of dental professionals in screening patients for chronic disease

LIVERPOOL/PLYMOUTH, UK: The connection between oral health and chronic disease has been increasingly supported by substantial evidence, revealing shared risk factors and inflammatory processes. In light of these findings, researchers from the Royal Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the University of Plymouth have conducted a study that involved the introduction of health screenings during regular […]