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John Kois, worldwide specialist in restorative dentistry, agrees to participate in Stars of Dentistry 2017. FMC, publishers of Dentistry magazine, Dentistry.co.uk and the UK’s major ‘high street’ dental communications company, is delighted to report that one of the true legends of world dentistry, John Kois, has agreed to participate in its flagship event, Stars of Dentistry 2017. The…
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Insurance is rarely at the top of anybody’s wish list to spend time thinking about or dealing with, but it is important to consider what would happen to your practice if you were unable to work. An overheads insurance policy will ensure your practice can keep running whilst you recuperate – your expenses won’t stop…
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Early bird tickets to this highly anticipated event have now sold out! But you can still book onto this highly popular course. Midlands Dental Academy has handpicked highly influential speakers to provide a masterclass in restorative education. What’s on? This full day course will prepare you for the developments and challenges currently facing modern dentistry.…
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UCL Eastman introduces its range of aesthetic courses. Aesthetic dentistry is one of the most popular, rewarding and constantly evolving fields of interdisciplinary dentistry. There is a growing demand amongst patients for their dentists to offer sound restorative options that result in natural-looking, rehabilitated dentitions. Here at UCL Eastman we offer a variety of degree…
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Ivoclar Digital is the name of a strong and focused new brand developed by Ivoclar Vivadent. It provides dentists and dental technicians with state-of-the-art professional expertise throughout the entire digital process chain. The concept behind the brand will be presented at IDS 2017. Aesthetic dental restorations Since the successful introduction of IPS E.max more than…
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The Dentist’s Advantage Membership Program puts the power back in your hands – making your dental business more profitable. Employing group bargaining power with key suppliers and manufacturers, The Dentist’s Advantage saves you thousands in overhead expenses. The Dentist’s Advantage (TDA) specialises in providing a membership based discount program for the dental profession, who can…
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Dental and Medical Financial Services explains how you could save 52% in tax relief. Did you know that you could claim back tax relief on a specific life insurance policy called Relevant Life cover? Relevant Life cover provides you with the same benefits as a regular life insurance policy: A lump-sum payout to the beneficiary…
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Kentish Town ‘urgent dental service’ is being closed leaving only two hospitals in London capable of dealing with dental issues. NHS England has announced it would close the service from 31 March, despite 5,451 people using it in 2016 It has suggested that people call the NHS 111 helpline or seek an appointment with their…
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Flexible periotomes from The Dental Studio, launching in the UK at the ADI. Socket expansion made easy. For more information visit www.implantium.co.uk, call 0845 0176 262 or email [email protected].
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Rodericks Dental explains how it can help you rearrange your priorities. Are you comfortably settling into 2017, or are you dreaming of something new? We all know that running a dental practice can be stressful and that the growing pressures placed on the administration and compliance side can lead some dentists to decide enough is…
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A programme to deliver safe emergency dental training to under-developed parts of Africa has been hailed a huge success. As part of the Bridge2aid programme volunteers from the UK spend two weeks in remote parts of Tanzania training rural clinical officers how to safely extract teeth. ‘I was made aware of the problems that the…
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UK dentists could be wasting hundreds of pounds by paying fees to PRS for Music. The case of Società Consortile Fonografici v Marco Del Corso found that broadcasting music within private dental practices in Italy does not entitle the practice to pay any remuneration. ‘The UK remains a member state of the European Union and while the UK…
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Children in Leeds have been learning how to look after their teeth thanks to Bright Bites, run by Dentaid. Bright Bites is an educational project that educates children about good tooth brushing, the amount of sugar in foods and drinks and the importance of visiting the dentist regularly, along with this children are given a tube of toothpaste…
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The Department of Health has launched plans to impose fixed limits on fees charged by lawyers for lower value negligence claims. Introducing Fixed Recoverable Costs in Lower Value Clinical Negligence Claims highlights that 36% of clinical negligence claims against the NHS relates directly to the cost of litigation. The document outlines plans to reduce the cost…
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The Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) (FGDP(UK)) is looking to become an independent organisation. FGDP(UK) was established as a faculty of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1992 and and the board has now decided to move in a separate direction by becoming an independent organisation. It has announced that over the coming months…
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Local authorities should improve oral health services and signposting to available dental services, the Oral Health Foundation has said. The calls come after NICE published its Oral health promotion in the community document, which gives local authorities guidance on how to identify the oral health needs of communities and address inequalities. ‘We have to let people who are…
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Goodwill practice valuations have jumped 53% in the past year, according to the latest NASDAL survey. Goodwill dental practice values have jumped 26% just in the last quarter, ending October 2016, with goodwill practice valuations now standing at 163% of fee income. Despite this, actual deals dropped slightly to 122% of fee income in the quarter ending October…
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Ivoclar Vivadent has launched a new Direct Restoratives Masterclass to complement its existing education portfolio; led by one of the UK’s most prominent cosmetic dentists, Dr Christopher Orr. Voted the most influential private practitioner in the UK by the readers of Private Dentistry in 2013, Dr Orr practices cosmetic and restorative dentistry in his multidisciplinary clinic…
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The RCPCH has highlighted tooth decay as a significant public health issue in its State of Child Health publication. The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) looked at infant (under one year old) mortality and has ranked the UK 15th out of 19 Western European countries. In its document the RCPCH highlighted improvements in oral health, but pointed to the…
