Labour pledges supervised toothbrushing during free breakfast clubs
Dental experts have welcomed the Labour Party’s pledge to implement a supervised toothbrushing scheme during ‘fully funded’ breakfast clubs. In October the Labour Party announced a pledge to introduce supervised toothbrushing in schools. However, the policy faced backlash from teachers who felt that it would disrupt their lessons. One Hertfordshire primary school teacher said: ‘It […]
Don’t hide from financial planning
As 2024 kicks off, Chris Barrow discusses why embracing financial planning is key for control and stability. My new year has started with many more clients than usual asking for help in understanding their finances. Not only have I received a higher-than-average number of requests to analyse business financial data, but also requests for guidance […]
‘Shocking lack of respect’ – calls for GDC to reconsider High Court appeal
An indemnifier has written to the GDC urging it to reconsider its intention to appeal a High Court ruling that said an aspect of professional conduct sanctions is ‘wrong and unfair’. Mr Justice Ritchie ruled that the regulator’s interpretation, treating an immediate suspension order as separate from a substantive suspension order was, in effect, a […]
Avant Garde Dentistry training – it’s coming home!
Avant Garde Dentistry is launching 2024 with a bang! Learn more about the Same Day Smile hands-on training courses on offer. After an impressive nationwide tour over the past two years, we’re bringing it back to where it all began in Liverpool – launching a groundbreaking new lineup of Same Day Smile hands-on training courses, set […]
Nexus iOS – a fully-digital full-arch solution
Nexus iOS, a fully-digital full-arch solution, creates an end-to-end prosthetic journey from the first scan to the final patient arch. Complete digital full-arch, no verification jig Nexus iOS is a fully-digital full-arch solution, forming an end-to-end prosthetic journey from the first scan, to the final patient arch. Nexus iOS requires only a validated intraoral scanner […]
An aesthetic, minimally invasive restoration using a fully digital workflow
A 42-year-old male patient presented to our practice hoping to improve his smile. He was conscious of the worn dentition of the maxillary anterior sextant and some posterior teeth. This situation had led to exposure of a significant area of dentine, which had created a high level of sensitivity and negatively affected the aesthetics of […]
Just in! More online clinical education content now available at Dentsply Sirona Academy Campus
Prioritising clinical education, Dentsply Sirona, a global dental industry leader, continues its commitment to empowering dental professionals. In its ongoing effort to enhance patient care, the company has recently introduced “Just in!”, a growing library of high-quality online clinical education content. Accessible 24/7 and free of charge, this resource promises to strengthen professional development.
New journal supplement explores the role of mouthwash in oral care
MELBOURNE, Australia: The value of mouthwash as part of routine oral hygiene has often been questioned in the literature. Seeking to provide the most current data on the role of mouthwash in oral care, FDI World Dental Federation has curated a topic-specific International Dental Journal supplement that includes six peer-reviewed articles looking at the effectiveness […]
Präparation und Befestigung von Veneers
Die Nachfrage unserer Patient*innen nach ästhetischen Verbesserungen nimmt stetig zu. Beim Wunsch nach Veneers ist es ein absolutes Muss, vor Behandlungsbeginn das Behandlungsziel realistisch zu simulieren. Dieses dient nicht nur der Visualisierung für unsere Patient*innen, sondern auch uns, für die virtuelle Planung des Präparationsdesigns unter dem Aspekt die bestehende Zahnsubstanz maximal zu schonen. Die Ausführung […]
Erfolgskonzepte in der Implantatprothetik
Innovative Materialien und Technologien ermöglichen multiple neue Abläufe in der Implantologie und Implantatprothetik. Es ergeben sich viele Vorteile, wie beispielsweise Vereinfachungen im restaurativen Workflow und die daraus resultierende höhere Effizienz – bedingt beispielsweise durch den Einsatz dreidimensionaler Planungstools, Intraoralscanner, individualisierter Gingivaformer oder dem Einsatz monolithischer Restaurationen. Jedoch bringen neue Workflows und Materialien auch einige Stolpersteine […]