Get ready to smile because the world’s largest and longest-running campaign to promote better oral health is almost upon us, explains Dr Nigel Carter OBE, Oral Health Foundation Chief Executive. Beginning on May 13th, National Smile Month champions good oral health and aims to engage people about the importance of a healthy mouth. The support of the dental…
There are numerous different types of dental prosthesis currently in use, both fixed and removable, with a variety of material composition and mechanical stress characteristics. There is also, of course, a great deal of variability in each patient’s oral condition and biological particulars, including the presence of parafunctional behaviour (such as bruxism), systemic diseases and…
Many charities start life around a kitchen table. The spark comes from a couple of ordinary people seeing what they want to change in the world and working out how they can do it. Fifteen years ago, Ian and Andi Wilson met and fell in love while volunteering in Tanzania. Ian was using his skills…
Calling all practitioners in dentistry linked to facial aesthetics – whether you have in the past, are considering it in the future or are currently practising facial aesthetics! We plead for just 4 minutes of your time to complete a survey to help support the future of facial aesthetics in dentistry. The results of which…
Visitors to The British Dental Conference and Dentistry Show can take part in an exciting Escape Room challenge raising funds for the Together Dental partnership. Participants must crack the clues and solve a series of problems in this fun-filled, team building game which can be found on stand B100. The challenge is designed for teams…
Ensuring your sterilization procedures are as effective as possible will assist in alleviating emerging health threats within a practice setting. While some of the effects of climate change are readily apparent, the number of systems affected by even relatively minor climatic shifts are bewildering. It should not come as much of a surprise then that…
For many, the word laser (originally an acronym for “light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation”) still tends to conjure to mind science-fiction associations and images. However, the first laser was constructed almost sixty years ago, and the technology now sees common use in everything from measuring devices to videogame consoles. In recent years lasers…
It’s clear that dental implants are fast solidifying their status as one of the most significant breakthroughs in dental treatment of the last 50 years. Recent projections from GlobalData have predicted that the global dental implants market is going to continue to grow, reaching a net value of $5.9 billion by 2028.[i]This is following the…
Helen Minnery, Immediate Past President of the British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy (BSDHT), will be speaking in the Hygienist & Therapist Symposium at the British Dental Conference and Dentistry Show 2019. “It’s essential to make the patient aware of the role they play in looking after their implants – it is not just…
“I joined a British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (BACD) Recommended Meeting, as I am interested in the BACD Accreditation Programme and wanted an updated look at the latest concepts and techniques surrounding aesthetic smile design,” says Dr Philip McDermott. “The speakers at the meeting were both excellent, with a wealth of personal experience. They provided…
Mydentalcpd.co.uk is an online training resource for all clinicians to keep up to date with their vCPD. Containing hundreds of high quality clinical articles it contains all you need to keep fully compliant.
The UK’s leading magazine for oral health. Focusing on all areas of prevention, oral health and hygiene plus vital vCPD modules, Smile is a vital resource for hygienists wanting to stay at the forefront of clinical innovations in prevention.
The British Dental Nurses Journal is sent to all members of the BADN who form a crucial part of the clinical team. Containing news, product reviews and practice management tips, the BDNJ is a vital way to ensure your practice is running smoothly.
An easy way to ensure your whole team is up to date with their CPD requirements. Online modules in all areas of required study which can be bought individually or in annual bundles.