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NHS England has released new guidance for flexible commissioning, which the BDA dubbed a ‘new framework with the same old problems’. Introduced in 2021, the flexible commissioning scheme aims to make NHS dental contracts more adaptable by allowing a proportion of UDAs to be filled through locally agreed schemes. On 9 October, an updated framework…
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Rowan Thomas speaks to Katrina Rees about the frustrations of working in NHS dentistry and how adopting a dental membership plan can help. Please introduce yourself My name is Katrina Rees. I’m an area manager at Practice Plan. I support dental practices with their membership plans and various other questions and queries that get thrown…
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Enquiries about supporting staff with menopause symptoms in the dental practice are increasing. The DDU explains the importance of addressing these concerns. A recent legal judgement in which an employee was awarded £65,000 compensation after an employer failed to make reasonable adjustments when her role was affected by menopause symptoms illustrates the importance for dental…
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‘Calm, positive and excited’ – Craig Walsh explains how the move from NHS to private with a membership plan benefited Buxton Dental Practice. Three years after taking his NHS dental practice fully private with Practice Plan, principal dentist at Buxton Dental Practice, Craig Walsh, says he is now calm, positive and excited about what the…
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KometBioSeal is a new root filling sealer from Komet Dental that creates the perfect bond between filling material and root canal wall. Root canal treatments have come a long way in recent years, and one of the key components in achieving successful outcomes is the choice of the right sealer. Meet KometBioSeal, the groundbreaking bioceramic…
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Newly formed Minamint Ltd have recently acquired the sole distribution rights for the new and improved premier chairside rinse solution now rebranded as Minamint Refresh. The Minamint brand is already a huge success in UK and European surgeries. Now with a new minty taste, it is being offered for the first time to dental practices…
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The BDIA explains the dangers to dental professionals associated with counterfeits – from disposable items to larger equipment, sub-standard products should be avoided at all costs. ‘Risky situations’ Most of us buy online almost daily now – from the weekly grocery shop to major purchases like holidays and cars. There are, indeed, great deals to…
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New data suggests that 84% of women over 50 are not aware of the oral health impacts of menopause, with 70% experiencing oral symptoms they do not realise are related. These findings were collected as part of Delta Dental’s Senior Oral Health and Menopause Report for 2023. Over 1,000 women over 50 were surveyed on…
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Confused about dental cement? You are not alone. Find out how to simplify cementation and streamline your practice – starting with your inventory. When it comes to choosing modern dental materials, the goals are simple: effectiveness, safety, ease of use, accuracy and predictability. But true simplification is often easier said than done, particularly for complex…
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Align Oral Health Suite including future collaboration with X-Ray Insights will aid doctors in improving patients’ oral health. Align Technology is a leading global medical device company which designs, manufactures and sells the Invisalign system of clear aligners. Additionally, iTero intraoral scanners and exocad CAD/CAM software for digital orthodontics and restorative dentistry. The company has…
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Renfert presents lay:art evo, a new generation of ceramic brush – longer service life with natural hair characteristics. The lay:art evo from Renfert (Hilzingen) marks a paradigm shift in ceramic brushes. Needs have changed in the daily laboratory routine when it comes to ceramics, and Renfert is responding to those changes. The lay:art evo reflects…
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Ulrika Skalberg explains how children fit into the transition from NHS to private dentistry and her motives for handing back her NHS contract. A desire to have the freedom to do the right thing for her patients was one of the prime motives behind dentist and practice owner Ulrika Skalberg’s decision to hand back her…
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Zirkonzahn presents a case of tooth wear which was remedied with monolithic single crowns made of Prettau 3 Dispersive zirconia. The patient, suffering from abraded teeth caused by para-functional habit, requested a complete rehabilitation to restore her smile. The planned restoration consisted of 28 monolithic single crowns milled with Prettau 3 Dispersive zirconia (Zirkonzahn). After…
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As many dentists reassess their relationship with NHS dentistry in the light of this year’s clawback, Zoe Close caught up with Thomas Coates to discuss the process of handing back part or all of an NHS contract. Zoe Close (ZC): We speak to practices daily who want to make changes to their NHS contracts. Whether that’s handing…
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With digital workflows becoming the norm, dentistry is changing – Straumann explains how you can be adaptable to this change. Dentistry today is not what it was mere decades ago. Professionals entering the field now must be adaptable to the unique challenges of today. But that is far easier said than done. Many newly-qualified dentists…
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Chris Barrow discusses his speaker session at the DSO Growth Workshop at Dentistry Show London this October. An exciting new addition to the agenda at this year’s Dentistry Show London is the DSO Growth Workshop. With content specially designed to help practice owners build a strong portfolio of dental practices, expert speakers will discuss the…
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The Isle of Man will look into the benefits of water fluoridation as part of its integrated plan to tackle the issue of children’s oral health on the island. Published on 20 September, Amalgamated Implementation Plan for Dental Strategy and Oral Health Strategy incorporates strategies such as increased access to dentists and the introduction of…
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Colgate explains how improved taste in oral care products can motivate behaviour change and increase patient adherence. Product efficacy and patient adherence are pivotal factors for achieving optimal clinical outcomes. Adherence to recommendations can be challenging when they cause tooth staining or taste unpleasant. So, recommending a product with a preferred taste over another benefits…
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Iain Stevenson interviews Katrina Rees to unpick the golden question of how to replace NHS income when transitioning to private practice. The NHS landscape has been a somewhat mixed bag of late. Some newly introduced measures are presenting opportunities for NHS dentists. However, clawback, recruitment and regional challenges are still very much putting pressure on…
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