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Positive patient engagement for a lasting impression
The patient experience is an integral part of the treatment process. Neil Hillyard explains how engaging your patient makes a…
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Communication: the patient and the orthodontic therapist
Sally Dye looks at the best ways of evaluating and communicating with your patients as an orthodontic therapist. Many valued…
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Relieve patients’ braces pain with new Kemdent Ortho Wax
Kemdent in introduces Kemdent Ortho Wax and provides a guide to orthodontic relief wax for patients with new braces. Kemdent…
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Neil Counihan to become the first orthodontist to ski to both Poles
Neil Counihan is aiming to become the first orthodontist from the UK to ski to the North and South Pole.…
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Take the ‘belt and braces’ approach with Maintain
DB Ortho explains how its Maintain Retainer offers a ‘belt and braces’ approach to retainers. For many, bending lingual retainer…
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Introducing S4S London
S4S joins forces with HM Orthodontics to form S4S London and one of the UK’s biggest orthodontic and splint laboratories.…
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Robert Kirschen is new BOS orthodontic patron
Robert Kirschen is appointed the new honorary patron of the British Orthodontic Society (BOS). Born in Brussels to a Belgian father…
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Five things you wanted to know about Six Month Smiles aligners, but were afraid to ask
Six Month Smiles answers five key questions that dentists are asking about the invisible aligners. Although they’ve been available since last…
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Associations tell government to stop future NHS tenders
The ADG and the BDA is calling on the government to stop all future NHS tenders for orthodontic services. In…
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Laramie partners with Smilefast
Laramie Medical Solutions is proud to announce it is partnering with the Smilefast family providing simple and consistent smile makeovers. What…
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Say goodbye to chairside wire bending with Maintain
David Waring explains how Maintain can help save you and your patients time. Frustrated with the chairside retainer wire-bending process?…
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Time to end ‘bidding wars’ for NHS orthodontics
The British Dental Association (BDA) is calling for an end to competitive tendering for NHS orthodontics. Commissioning orthodontic services across the West…
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Study day hosted by ONG for dental nurses and therapists
The Orthodontic National Group (ONG) has announced the date for its Spring study day next year. The event will take place on…
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Embracing opportunity with M-Brace Orthodontics
What started out from humble beginnings in rented space in established dental practices, is now the thriving M-Brace Orthodontics, which…
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Invisalign Pop-Up opens in Westfield, Stratford
Align Technology has launched a new Invisalign Pop-Up, in Westfield Shopping Centre Stratford, east London. It hopes the pop-up experience will re-invent…
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UK Invisalign dental network celebrates continued growth
Mismile, one of the UK’s largest providers of Invisalign treatment, has now welcomed 70 members to its expanding network, after…
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Medal winning smile
Last night Invisalign patient, Dina Asher Smith became the first ever British sprint champion when she won the World Athletics…
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Specialist UK orthodontist passes prestigious WSLO exam
Specialist orthodontist Dr Sunil Hirani is celebrating after recently passing the World Society of Lingual Orthodontics (WSLO) exam. Image (left…
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Alerting patients about DIY orthodontics
The BOS is announcing a partnership between itself and the Oral Health Foundation today at the British Orthodontic Conference (BOC). The BOS…
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