Personalised TV: are you making the most of your practice screens?
A personalised TV channel supported with device responsive digital communication tools – what benefits does it bring to you and your patients? Your practice relies on modern computer systems: your treatments are increasingly high-tech and you text customers to remind them of appointments. Digital marketing and education and best advice to your patients is also…
Celebrating diversity: the cultural mosaic of dentistry
Emma Anastasi reports back from a visit to London Dental Arts, where Arman Barfeie is using his own background and the diversity of his team to achieve outstanding dentistry. Stepping inside London Dental Arts in Forest Hill, I am struck by the vibrant sense of community filling the space. The reception is bright and welcoming,…
Brace for change: upcoming shifts to flexible working
Roman MacKenzie breaks down upcoming changes to flexible working due to come into force with the Employment Rights Bill. In 2023, we wrote about the then upcoming change to the law to give employees a day-one right to request for flexible working. Two years later, the forthcoming Employment Rights Bill is set to further strengthen…
Occlusal splints: when, why, how?!
Join Jaz Gulati on 11 November at 7pm as he discusses the when, why and how of occlusal splints in general dental practice. This webinar will demonstrate, through clinical videos, the range of occlusal appliances used in general practice. Decision making and troubleshooting will be presented. Soft splint? Surely not? But that’s what the hospital…
Power, gender and silence: Understanding sexual misconduct in dentistry
Although awareness of sexual misconduct in healthcare has increased in recent years, the issue remains largely under-explored in dentistry. Dr Aaron Drovandi, senior lecturer in medical education research at the University of Manchester in England, has recently co-authored a comprehensive review on the topic. In this interview with Dental Tribune International, he discusses the study’s key […]
Registration opens for 2026 CDS Midwinter Meeting
CHICAGO, US: The Chicago Dental Society (CDS) has opened registration for next year’s Midwinter Meeting, to be held at McCormick Place West in Chicago from 19–21 February 2026. The meeting is regarded as one of North America’s largest dental events and will feature a refreshed exhibition hall layout and other attendee-focused upgrades.
New gel that regenerates enamel brings ‘new opportunities’ for dentistry
A new gel that can be ‘rapidly and easily applied’ to repair and regenerate enamel could hit the market next year. The gel can be rapidly applied to teeth in the same way dentists currently apply standard fluoride treatments. However, this new protein-based gel is fluoride free and works by ‘mimicking key features’ of the…
Dürr Dental – digital X-ray technology from Gechingen, Germany
Dürr Dental shares the history behind the quality and reliability of its X-ray devices and scanners and introduces its latest innovation. Dürr Dental is a medium-sized German company that is now in its third generation of family ownership. Ever since the company was first founded, it has been manufacturing products for diagnostic imaging from its…
How AI imaging is transforming dental care
Dentally explains how AI imaging is helping dentists deliver faster, more accurate diagnoses and better patient outcomes. Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer just a buzzword – it’s becoming a practical, everyday tool in dental practices across the UK. While AI is making waves in many industries, its impact on dentistry is particularly powerful, especially…
‘Shaky and surreal’: coping with cardiac arrest in the dental practice
Lydia Austin explains how she managed a patient’s cardiac arrest in her practice and shares her advice for navigating severe medical emergencies. Earlier this year our practice experienced a severe medical emergency. A patient had a cardiac arrest, and despite our CPR efforts, along with the care delivered by the paramedics, they sadly passed away…