Smile Escapes

‘A superb material’ – my choice of bone graft material

Dr Andrew Fish describes why EthOss is his go-to bone graft material and how it stands out from the rest. Please tell us a bit about your journey into dentistry. I graduated from Glasgow University in 2006 and spent the next two years within a speciality training programme at the Edinburgh Dental Institute. Following that, […]

Are haptic dental trainers better than phantom heads for dental curricula?

LONDON, UK: For dentists in training, options for honing their skills have been historically limited to phantom heads or patients at university dental clinics. Both options limit the dental student’s ability to repeat specific techniques, procedures and conditions. However, a study conducted at the Institute of Dentistry of Queen Mary University of London has found […]

The 2023 Dentistry Awards – the winners!

Last Friday marked a celebration of excellence in dentistry at The Dentistry Awards 2023. Explore our list of winners below! The prestigious 2023 Dentistry Awards unfolded on Friday, November 25, at The Athena in Leicester. As one of dentistry’s grandest gathering, this esteemed ceremony honoured and celebrated outstanding achievements in dentistry throughout the entire United […]

The journey of a female corporate owner

In the first of her new column, Anushika Brogan discusses the challenges she has had to overcome in her journey as a female corporate owner. My journey started when I qualified as a dentist. Following a year as a house officer at King’s College London, I went into a general practice in Eastcote, Middlesex, for […]

Why dental photography is beneficial for practice and patients

Matt Swinney, head of image sensing solutions, SES, and specialised business unit, Sony Europe, explains how documenting progress and precision with dental photography can benefit the practice and patients.  Photography is becoming an increasingly important tool in the arsenal of dental healthcare professionals, given the extent of ways it can elevate their practice. Photography, once […]

Intraoral scanners – extending your comfort zone

Every dental practice tries to provide its patients with as much comfort as possible, but making the procedure itself comfortable? That’s a different ball game. With dental anxiety a pretty common problem (Beaton et al, 2014), anything a dental professional can do to make a patient feel as comfortable as possible is vital. Take the […]