Local Government Association: Nearly 180 operations a day to remove rotten teeth in children

Latest figures showing nearly 45,000 hospital operations to remove rotten teeth in children and teenagers – equating to 177 a day – have led councils to warn of a potential post-coronavirus surge of...

Luke Barnett Laboratory now working with Boutique Whitening

Luke Barnett Laboratory is delighted to announce that it is now working alongside Boutique Whitening. In what has been seen as a new chapter in teeth whitening, Luke Barnett’s trays coupled with...

GDC thematic review on preparedness for practice finds no safety concerns

The General Dental Council (GDC) has published the findings from its first education quality assurance thematic review, which focused on the preparedness for practice of UK-trained dental students at...

Interest in owning dental practices rises as UK lockdown eases, reveals new data from Christie & Co

Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co is pleased to launch its Buyer Registration Index, an analysis of website registrations which indicates buyer sentiment across all eight of its...

How will your dental practice look in the future?

The past couple of months have been incredibly challenging for dental practices and although there are still many uncertainties, it is great to see that many started to open from 8 June. Following...

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...

The first steps to recovery?

Richard Lishman reviews the 2020 summer statement. The 2020 summer statement announced by Rishi Sunak was designed primarily to help the UK population recover from the devastation of the coronavirus...

Fail to plan…

Chris Strevens discusses the importance of cash management. The return to a ‘new normal’ is likely to be a longer and more gradual journey for most businesses than the abrupt and almost immediate...

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