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Time-saving temporary crowns

John Rafelt discusses the benefits of temporary crowns. Over many years, 3M Oral Care has researched and developed a highly sophisticated and innovative range of temporary materials. The Protemp...

Top associate contract concerns revealed by the DDU

The Dental Defence Union (DDU) has revealed the most common areas of concern that members face when negotiating a new contract. This comes as many dental professionals face a great deal of uncertainty...

Joint announcement from the BADT and BSDHT

The British Association of Dental Therapists (BADT) and the British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy (BSDHT) have taken the unusual step of directly contacting each appointed council member of...

Practice Plan marks its 25th year of helping to build strong, sustainable practices

Today marks the 25th anniversary of Practice Plan, the UK’s leading provider of practice-branded membership plans. The company’s 25th year has been uniquely challenging with the arrival of Covid-19...

The UK’s dental schools and dental hospitals join forces to find innovative solutions to the complex challenges presented by COVID-19

Dental education has been one of the most severely affected clinical professions by the COVID-19 pandemic. This is because of the fine water clouds that drilling teeth can sometimes create.

NASDAL Goodwill Survey – what happens next?

This week saw NASDAL (National Association of Specialist Dental Accountants and Lawyers) release their Goodwill Survey statistics – these statistics are normally produced on a quarterly basis and...

GDC publishes findings from ‘professionalism’ research

The findings from independent research, which was designed to inform a better shared understanding of professionalism, have been published by the General Dental Council (GDC).

Research reveals the urgent need to grow access to dentistry

Unprecedented levels of decay and periodontal disease, dental health neglect, lockdown overindulgence and life-threatening diagnoses missed – these are just some of the predictions for the UK’s dental...

Minimal intervention to achieve natural-looking results

Nishan Dixit presents a case study with a six-year follow-up. A 33-year-old female patient in good general health attended the practice complaining about the appearance of her upper anterior teeth....

Combining traditional and digital techniques

Kunal Shah presents a recent case study.

Chatbot technology

Nathan Smith explores how to make dental practices efficient, on-brand and pandemic-proof.

Adapt, develop and thrive

A look at how to stay ahead, even in times of uncertainty.

An enhancement to care

Michael Sultan makes the case for digital communication.

New guidance, new expectations

Rebecca Waters looks at the use of masks in routine practice.

Fact or fiction?

David Gibson discusses reducing the risks of airborne pathogens with air disinfection technology.