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Youngdentists must adapt to change
Young dentists were told by Professor Andrew Eder at a recent seminar that must adapt to ensure they are providing the best care for their patients. He advised them to focus on diversity in their careers, invest in ongoing CPD and training and identify a mentor, to ensure they maintain… Read More -
IDHacquires Dental Directory
Integrated Dental Holdings (IDH) has announced its acquisition of The Dental Directory supply business. Further terms of the transaction were not disclosed. With nearly 300 employees across four UK sites, services comprise field based sales teams and engineers, a dedicated UK call centre, on-line and mail order capability supported by… Read More -
Spendingon dentistry 13 lower than 5 years ago
Latest estimates published by healthcare experts LaingBuisson in the fourth edition of Dentistry UK Market Report, value UK primary care dentistry at £5.8bn in 2013/2014, with £3.62bn (63%) of this spent by government and patients on NHS dentistry, and £2.2bn generated from private dentistry (37%). In real terms dentistry spend… Read More -
Noquestions asked at BDA AGM
Reports from members who attended the British Dental Association’s AGM in Manchester say that no questions were asked from the chief executive Peter Ward who reported on the finances of the Association as well as the outcome of the revised membership structure and how it will be taken forward. Read More -
AlasdairMiller installed as BDA President
Dr Alasdair Miller, a leading figure in dental education and former postgraduate dean for the South West of England, was installed as the President of the British Dental Association (BDA) at its annual conference in Manchester. He became the BDA’s 128th President, succeeding Northern Ireland’s Barry McGonigle. Read More -
Ministerpoints way forward on contract
Speaking at the BDA Conference in Manchester, health minister, Earl Howe outlined a future programme for development of the GDS contract. Change would be evolutionary not revolutionary, he said, “We need to get it right. New "prototype" contracts will be introduced in 2015 following a consultation this summer, in which… Read More -
Oasisacquires Smiles Dental
Oasis Healthcare has struck a deal that will bring Smiles Dental into its portfolio for an undisclosed sum. CEO Justin Ash says it will enter ‘the attractive dental market in the Republic of Ireland’. Oasis’s turnover will increase from £160 million to over £210 million, providing dental care to over… Read More -
NewBill proposed on professional regulation
The General Dental Council (GDC) has welcomed the publication of the draft Law Commission review of Professional Regulation on 2 April 2014. In 2011 the Law Commission was tasked with creating a single streamlined legal structure covering all nine healthcare regulators, in order to provide better protection for patients by… Read More -
Betterteeth mean more medals BBC report
The Oral Health and Performance in Sport conference in London heard that elite athletes could stand a better chance of winning gold medals if they look after their teeth. Athletes' oral health was often bad and could impair training and performance. At the pinnacle of elite sport, the difference between… Read More -
ScottishGovernment to pay for defribillators
Defibrillators are to be installed in every NHS dental practice across Scotland to help save more people who have a heart attack in the community. Health Minister Michael Matheson said: “There are almost 1000 NHS dental practices in the centre of Scottish communities. By giving them this equipment we are… Read More
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Integrated Dental Holdings (IDH) has announced its acquisition of The Dental Directory supply business. Further terms of the transaction were not disclosed. With nearly 300 employees across four UK sites, services comprise field based sales teams and engineers, a dedicated UK call centre, on-line and mail order capability supported by automated picking and packing systems from a base in Witham, Essex.
Latest estimates published by healthcare experts LaingBuisson in the fourth edition of Dentistry UK Market Report, value UK primary care dentistry at £5.8bn in 2013/2014, with £3.62bn (63%) of this spent by government and patients on NHS dentistry, and £2.2bn generated from private dentistry (37%). In real terms dentistry spend is now 13% lower than its peak in 2009/2010.
Speaking at the BDA Conference in Manchester, health minister, Earl Howe outlined a future programme for development of the GDS contract. Change would be evolutionary not revolutionary, he said, “We need to get it right. New "prototype" contracts will be introduced in 2015 following a consultation this summer, in which all dentists are urged to participate.
Oasis Healthcare has struck a deal that will bring Smiles Dental into its portfolio for an undisclosed sum. CEO Justin Ash says it will enter ‘the attractive dental market in the Republic of Ireland’. Oasis’s turnover will increase from £160 million to over £210 million, providing dental care to over 2.5 million patients, as their practice network grows by 37% from 204 to 281.
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Dental Elf
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Antibiotic prophylaxis in surgery – SIGN Guideline 104
The Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) has just launched their updated guideline on antibiotic prophylaxis in surgery. SIGN’s first guideline of this topic (SIGN 45) was published in 2000 and updated in 2008. The guideline does not aim to provide every surgical speciality with a comprehensive text on preventing surgical site infection (SSI), but rather [read the full story...]
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Little evidence available on treatments for iatrogenic injury to inferior alveolar or lingual nerves
The lingual and inferior alveolar nerves are potential at risk of damage during some oral and maxillofacial surgery procedures. Fortunately the majority are temporary, with resolution taking place within 8 weeks. Injuries of 6 moths or greater are considered permanent and a range of techniques have used. The aim of this review was to evaluate [read the full story...]
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Easter Break
The Dental Elf will be enjoying a long Easter weekend and will be back on the 23rd April
Product Updates
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NHS Total Reward Statements (TRS)– Practitioner Pilot announced
NHS Business Services Authority announced this week: Following the successful pilot of TRS for officer members in 2013, we are planning to pilot TRS and Annual Benefit Statements (ABS) for members wit ...
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Patient Plan Direct supporting Mouth Cancer Action
Patient Plan Direct, the UK’s fastest growing dental plan provider, has teamed up with Bacs, the organisation behind direct debit payments, to offer the practices that work with Patient Plan Direct an ...
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Emotional Communication and how it can increase treatment acceptance.
Patients are contacting us to solve their problems; a problem is associated with negative emotions in varying degrees. Extracting the negative emotion; and interacting with it is an art; we do this da ...
Wednesday, 09 April 2014 -
Knowledge is Power
3M ESPE is adding an exciting new learning resource to its website. Named the Dental Education Knowledge Base, the online repository of dentistry information provides professionals with advice, clinic ...
Wednesday, 09 April 2014 -
The future of dental apprenticeships
The Government has announced that apprenticeships need to be reformed so that they all provide substantial and sustained training that equips apprentices with transferable skills and full competency i ...
Wednesday, 09 April 2014 -
Get your patients talking about your practice!
Rave reviews, recommendations, 5-star ratings... today’s best promotions for products and services are happening online. In the UK, merchants and service providers have long since embraced ...
Wednesday, 09 April 2014 -
KEEP SMILING with The Dental Directory
National Smile Month will soon be here and from the 19th May to the 19th June, let The Dental Directory help you provide your patients with something to smile about.Give your patients the choice ...
Wednesday, 09 April 2014 -
Data – A tool not the strategy - Without any doubt ‘data’ is great.
Without any doubt ‘data’ is great. As a Principal, it is likely that either in isolation or with your management team you make powerful decisions on finance, marketing, customer experience ...
Wednesday, 09 April 2014 -
Why You Need To Blog On Your Website
Blogging For Your PracticeNeil SandersonBlogging is now essential if you want to have a successful Social Media presence and at the same time get your dental practice website up the Google natural ran ...
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