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Covid-19 management in the dental setting

The outbreak of Covid-19 has affected many aspects of our lives over the past year. Our health and wellbeing have been thrust to the forefront as a result, with the majority of the population taking...

Eliminating guesswork

Hussein Hassanali presents a case in which he treated a patient with an occlusal filling.

A patient-centred start to business

Dentistry starts and ends with patients. Creating and building a successful business means tailoring services around your patient demographic.

Greater development support options introduced for professionals with conditions and undertakings

The General Dental Council has recently announced changes to the way dental professionals in England with conditions or undertakings will arrange their development support.

A stable way to grow

Zoe Close talks to Sean Maguire about growing a membership plan.

Going digital is not as expensive as you think

Expense is a relative concept - it’s about the perceived value that the product or service delivers in return for the money.

IAS Academy launches new Complete GDP Course

IAS Academy has created an exciting new programme in collaboration with Ian Buckle to meet the needs of GDPs today – the Complete GDP Course.

Safe Smiles: new campaign set to champion the benefits of safe dentistry

The British Orthodontic Society and the Oral Health Foundation has recently launched a new campaign to help patients make safer choices when it comes to their dental treatment.

Precision-made appliances for snoring and sleep apnoea

Dentists now have the opportunity to prescribe world-leading precision-made oral appliances from Panthera Dental for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea and snoring.

How to persuade HMRC that an error on your tax return wasn’t deliberate

Michael Lansdell explains how to avoid errors on your tax return, and what to do if HMRC believe an error is deliberate.

Paediatric dentistry and children's oral health - an NHS update

Sara Hurley and Simon Kenny have recently issued an update to the profession with the latest advice and guidance on children’s oral health and paediatric dentistry.

New recall guide for dental teams welcomed by BSPD

The BSPD has welcomed new recall guidance designed to ensure the most vulnerable children and young people get access to dental care as swiftly as possible.

Dentists’ option to pay ARF by instalments now open to sign up

Dentists can now sign up to pay their Annual Retention Fee by instalments, following the successful introduction of the scheme for dental care professionals earlier this year.

Celebrate happiness at work with Mind Flossing cards from Mind Ninja

The Mind Flossing Toolkit officially launched during ‘International Week of Happiness at Work’ and ‘Friendship Month’ and consists of a deck of cards to nurture greater well-being and resilience.

Pre-trading expenses – are directors’ salaries tax deductible?

Michael Lansdell explains the conditions for tax relief, and talks through the issue that may arise if you’re dealing with a director’s salary.