In a perfect world, any and every newly qualified dental professional would be able to step out of university and straight into the job of their dreams. They’d waste no time at all in making a positive difference in the lives of thousands of patients across the UK and would immediately begin climbing the career… Read more »
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Gum Disease Growing Cause Of Oral Cancer
We all know that one of the main causes of oral cancer is smoking, but it is predicted that within 10 years gum disease could well rival tobacco as the main cause of oral cancer. A recent study by the British Dental Health Foundation has discovered that gum disease may well be directly linked to… Read more »
Consumer Interest In Dental Implants Sees Significant Boost
How long have dental implants been around do you think? The answer may surprise you, because far from being something that is new, dental implants have been around for many hundreds of years. In fact fairly recent analysis reveals that the Mayans were using dental implants nearly one and a half thousand years ago, in… Read more »
How To Hypnotise Your Dental Patients
We all know that a large number of patients find visiting the dentist, even just for a checkup, something of a stressful experience. In fact to be honest there are relatively few patients who come bouncing and leaping into the surgery full of enthusiasm and anticipation. We can but hope! But the Institute of Hypnotherapy… Read more »
BUPA Study Consolidates Concerns Raised By The OFT
BUPA has recently carried out a survey across the UK which reveals some very interesting statistics. It seems that 4% of adults in the UK have never visited a dentist at any time. 14% of people in the UK have not visited a dentist at any time in the past four years, and only around… Read more »
Bad Teeth Make People Feel Down In The Mouth
Is it just that people who have better teeth tend to smile more, or is it that people smile more because they have better teeth? Whichever way round it is it’s clear that based on new research people with bad teeth admit that it has had a very negative impact on their lives. Bad teeth,… Read more »
Anaesthetic Injections, Without The Needle – A Review Of Injex
We all know that a number of patients can become very nervous about visiting their dentist, and children in particular often require that extra level of support, consideration and understanding. Whilst few people are scared of basic checkups and cleaning, it’s when something out of the ordinary is required, such as having an injection prior… Read more »
An Olympic Inspired Dental Lesson For Children
Did you know that athletes coming from overseas to compete at the London 2012 Olympics are all able to receive completely free dental care? In fact a specially constructed dental clinic has been opened at the Olympic Park. For many people this might be a little surprising. After all, if anyone is going to look… Read more »
Unusual Dental Interview Techniques To Look Out For
Whilst the number of dental jobs currently available has never been as high, it is still the case that there is much competition between candidates when looking for the best dental vacancies. With many more qualified graduates arriving on to the scene it is often just as difficult for the surgeries to distinguish between budding… Read more »
Could Keep 32 Spell The End For The Need For Dentists?
So how seriously should we take the news story published this week that those of us involved in dentistry are likely to be out of a job within about 18 months? If you haven’t already heard of this news, then let us first of all suggest that we’re not especially worried, but it certainly is… Read more »