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Owen Crotty will be attending this year’s Irish Dentistry Show on 3 September to discuss digital orthodontics – sign up now! Back by popular demand, the Irish Dentistry Show is returning to Dublin on 3 September 2022. With more speakers and exhibitors than before, it will take place at Croke Park. In addition, the day…
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After a review into the GDC’s fitness to practise processes, the DDU has urged the GDC to improve its delays. The Dental Defence Union (DDU) has urged the GDC to improve its fitness to practise processes. This comes after a review of the GDC was carried out by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). The PSA…
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David Herrera discusses the latest European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) guideline on treatment of stage IV periodontitis. Professor David Herrera was scientific chair of Europerio10, chair of European Federation of Periodontology’s (EFP) Perio Workshop, and lead author of the main paper on the new EFP guideline. David is a full-time professor of periodontology, associate dean…
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As inflation gets higher, Maaz Sadiq simplifies what recessions and increased interest rates really mean and the impact they will have on dentists. The Bank of England just reported that inflation will be around 13% this year. This essentially means that any and all money dentists have set aside as cash or savings is worth…
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Philips has released a new, cordless Power Flosser, which removes 99.9% of plaque. The interproximal cleaning device provides a thorough and superior clean. Philips’ new powered cordless Power Flosser is designed to help patients achieve an effective, consistent and convenient flossing routine. In addition, it is designed so improve their gum health in just…
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Catch Gemma Forsythe at the Irish Dentistry Show as she discusses people-centred care for patients with additional needs in general dental practice – sign up now! The Irish Dentistry Show is returning to Dublin on 3 September this year. Taking place at Croke Park, the day promises to bring key brands, leading speakers and the…
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‘Years of chronic neglect’: a comprehensive investigation by the BBC has revealed that nine out of 10 NHS dental practices are unable to accept new adult patients. The BBC’s recent investigation has revealed that NHS dentistry is at breaking point. Nine in 10 NHS dental practices across the UK are not accepting new adult patients…
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In last night’s Sky News Tory leadership debate, Rishi Sunak revealed he has seven fillings after drinking too much Coke and shares his plan to reform NHS dentistry. Rishi Sunak is one of the remaining two contenders in the Tory leadership race. In last night’s Sky News debate, he was asked about restoring NHS dentistry…
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Josette Camilleri discusses the composition and properties of the use of Bioroot RCS as a root canal sealer. Introduction The introduction of hydraulic calcium silicate materials for use as root canal sealers was the last development of the original mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) formulation. The first paper reported the use of MTA as a root…
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Bupa Dental Care and Dentaid collaborated to raise thousands of pounds to improve the oral health of a primary school in Uganda. Bupa Dental Care raised £7,500 towards improving the oral health of Toowa Primary School in Lugazi, Uganda. The money will fund a new oral health education scheme led by Dentaid at the school.…
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Join Miguel Stanley and Jana Denzel as they discuss the importance of Slow Dentistry on 9 August at 7pm. This webinar will explore the four cornerstones of Slow Dentistry, and why this non-profit Swiss organisation is taking the dental world by storm. It will discuss how some of the worlds most successful dentists are building…
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Guidance has been released by Dental Protection to help practice owners against vicarious liability and non-delegable duty of care claims. Dental Protection has shared a range of steps for practice owners to prevent successful duty of care claims. The guidance aims to reduce the chance of a vicarious liability or non-delegable duty of care claim…
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Calling for better access to NHS dental care, a new Toothless campaign has been announced in Southampton. Toothless in England has announced the launch of a new local campaign group: Toothless in Southampton. The campaign calls for ‘An NHS dentist for everyone’, highlighting the plight of Southampton residents who have suffered due to the lack of…
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We speak to Preetee Hylton about how she entered the dentistry profession, where she sees it going in the future, and her weirdest experience as a dental nurse. Please introduce yourself My name is Preetee Hylton, I am a dental nurse and a safeguarding lead at the No8 Partnership dental practice in Chelsea, London.…
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Aly Virani discusses the importance of post-operative instruction packs in establishing a better relationship with your patients. Hello, everyone. My name is Aly Virani and I spend all of my time doing implants now. I’ve been trying to think of the best Dentip that I have for you. I looked at surgical methods, I looked…
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Last month FMC conducted the largest dental handpiece infection control survey ever undertaken. The results are in, and they make compelling reading, highlighting the disparities amongst dental practices in the UK Handpieces are one of the most used and valuable tools a dentist has. Yet a handpiece is a loaded gun when it comes to…
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Join Dr Teki Sowdani as he discusses staying connected to patients and providing aftercare on Thursday 4 August 2022 at 7pm. The aim of this webinar is for attendees to be aware of the needs of our patients in relation to their aftercare. Attendees will understand how to implement a remote monitoring system into your…
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‘We are no different to you’: Walid and Nada Hassoon, a dentist and junior doctor, share their experiences of working in healthcare with impaired hearing and discuss how it can be made more accessible. Walid and Nada are two siblings who live with a hearing impairment. They were both diagnosed with Pendred syndrome at the…
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Join Dr Gökhan Dokumacigil’s webinar on composite colour matching on Thursday 28 July at 7pm. In clinical practice, one of the most common dilemmas is to match the correct colour for direct composite restorations. In recent times, one of the aims of dental product suppliers has been to eliminate this dilemma and minimise the colour…
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