The Dentistry Show 2015

Not only a dental event that the whole team will enjoy but also the perfect opportunity to gain valuable education and experience, The Dentistry Show, taking place on Friday 17^th and Saturday 18^th April, is the place for all dental professionals to be.

Having consistently grown since its inception in 2009,[1] The Dentistry Show expects a record high 7,500 delegates this year. Held alongside the Dental Technology Showcase (DTS), this will ensure hugely varied networking opportunities for all, enabling you to meet old friends and new from all corners of the profession. So don’t miss out!

Renowned for its electrifying atmosphere, exceptional speaker line-up and diverse learning opportunities, The Dentistry Show is one of the few completely FREE events on the dental calendar. You will have access to a 400-strong trade exhibition hosting the top dental manufacturers and suppliers from around the world. The outstanding educational programmes will be bursting with insight and fresh ideas, with sessions presented by world-class speakers such as John Kanca, Luca Dalloca, Walter Davoto, Chris Orr, Martin Trope, Sheila Scott, and many, many more.

New to 2015…

• New dates – last year, a huge 69% of 756 dentists who had not attended the Show in 2014 or 2013 said they were likely or very likely to visit if the event moved to April. So to enable even more professionals to attend, we are holding the 2015 event on Friday 17^th and Saturday 18^th April, at the central location of the NEC in Birmingham.

• Launchpad UK – following the global launches at IDS, the very latest products, materials and technologies to reach the UK will be unveiled from leading dental suppliers. You’ll be able to get to grips with an array of cutting-edge innovations, with experts available to provide first-chance hands-on opportunities, as well as all the information you could need.

• GDPUK Online Guide to the Dentistry Show 2015 - feature in the FREE online guide, which is being hosted by our media partners GDPUK. Further information can be found here. 

• Dental Awards 2015– having fun with friends has always been an important aspect of The Dentistry Show, and we are delighted to host the prestigious Dental Awards with Purple Media Solutions on the Friday evening. Let your hair down at this glittering black-tie gala dinner and enjoy a four-course meal and great entertainment while celebrating outstanding individuals and teams whose commitment continues to raise the bar in UK dentistry.

• Dental Update Study Day – having sold out fast, the day will offer lucky delegates who booked the chance to listen to and learn from some of the finest experts on the Dental Update editorial board including Professor Trevor Burke, Professor Avijit Banerjee, Professor Crispian Scully and Professor Jonathan Sandler.

• EndoLounge – designed in association with the British Endodontic Society, this Lounge will provide an update on the latest clinical techniques, materials and research in the field of endodontics.

• Facial Aesthetics Theatre – in 2014, 18% of attendees were looking to source research, products and services in the field of facial aesthetics.[2] Delivered in association with CCR, this new programme will explore the latest clinical techniques and products in the area to help you deliver safe and effective treatment for all your patients.

• Association of Dental Administrators and Mangers – attending the event for the first time, the team from the association will be available on the Professional Hub and within the new Practice Management Today panel in the Dental Business Theatre, helping practice managers streamline their daily process. 

• Compliance Clinic – hosted by the experts at Apolline, this theatre will offer a vast array of practical hints and tips to ensure regulation compliance for all practice.

• Village Green with Bridge2Aid – the charity will this year host a ‘Village Fete’ with traditional games such as ‘test your strength’ strongman and ‘hook a duck’, as well as a Willy Wonka ice-cream stand. Find out more about what Bridge2Aid does and how you can get involved while having great fun at stand E60.

Aside from all this, the old favourites are also back this April including:

• The ever popular PerioLounge, delivered in association with the British Society of Periodontology
• The Short-Term-Orthodontics Lounge
• The ADI Implant Theatre
• The GDP Theatre
• The CORE CPD Theatre
• Business Skills Workshops, provided in conjunction with Practice Plan
• Hands-on workshops with leading dental suppliers and educators including 3M ESPE, Implant Centres of Excellence, Software of Excellence, DENTSPLY and Schottlander
• The Aesthetic Dentist Theatre, National Dental Nursing Conference, Hygienists & Therapists Symposium and Dental Business Theatre, tailored specifically to each area of the profession.

Comments from previous shows included:

“This conference has a real buzz and the speakers are all excellent”

“The lectures have inspired me”

“A great exhibition”

“This conference is excellent and we will go back to our practice with renewed enthusiasm”

With all of this plus much more to look forward to, all free of charge, what are you waiting for? Register for yourself and your whole team online at www.thedentistryshow.co.uk/preview.

If you only attend one dental event in 2015, make sure it’s The Dentistry Show 2015!

The Dentistry Show and DTS 2015 - Friday 17th and Saturday 18th April, NEC in Birmingham. For further details visit www.thedentistryshow.co.uk.

In the run up to the Dentistry Show 2015, GDPUK are hosting an online guide to the show, with exhibitors invited to send us articles about new services / products, competitions they are running or reasons to visit their stand.

Reasons to publish your article in the GDPUK guide:-

• Established since 1997, GDPUK reaches thousands of dentists on a daily basis
• We use social media to share the articles and increase recognition of your brand or product
• Promotion of the guide on our GDPUK Forum which currently has 8000 members and growing
• Our 2014 guide attracted 5000 views
• Articles stay on the site for one year at least, so could potentially gain you business long after the show.

So if you would like to feature in this FREE guide, Please send us information about your stand, your latest products or services or anything else you would like to share and we will publish the information in our online guide.

We will be featuring and promoting the guide in the run up to the show.

If you would like to share some information about your business and your plans for Dentistry Show 2015, please send a word file (max 500 words) and images (max 3 per article) to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

If you have any further questions or would like to advertise on GDPUK in the run up to the Dentistry Show, please get in touch. 

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Clinical waste management and infection control expert Initial Medical, is now supplying peppermint scented gloves to the dental sector.

Prolonged glove use and repeated hand washing can cause the skin to become dry and chapped, making those working in the dental industry more susceptible to dermatitis. ‘Unigloves Green LANO-E™’ gloves, available from Initial Medical, contain a microfilm of Lanolin and Vitamin E to sooth and soften the skin, on the hands of the wearer.

Designed specifically for the dental market, ‘Unigloves Green LANO-E™’ gloves provide the very highest protection, while having the added benefit of being peppermint scented to increase patient experience – helping to reassure them they are being examined in a clean, safe environment. With a fully textured surface for increased grip, the gloves are 100% latex, low allergy and rated medical grade AQL 1.5.

Initial Medical is also marketing two water line cleaners for dental practitioners.  Sterisil Citrisil and Citrisil Blue tablets continuously disinfect and maintain dental water lines. Using distilled or purified tap water, these tablets effervesce to provide a safe, pH balanced treatment.

The Sterisil Straw and Antimicrobial Bottle is the perfect solution for transitioning from daily tablets to a single yearly change out. The Sterisil Straw works 365 days to continuously disinfect dental unit water lines and provide safe and clean water.

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The key to success for any business is providing the service and products required by its customers. Finding out what people want from the business is essential in order to tailor the service delivered and meet their expectations – and this should not be different in dentistry. As a trained professional, you will of course be best placed to understand the clinical treatments patients need, but it’s still important to find out what outcomes the patient desires.

Sheila Scott, renowned dental business consultant, believes practices need to take this into consideration, changing their approach to improve the patient experience and enable the business to survive and prosper in the dental industry:

“I have often come across situations where dental nurses and dentists in the same practice have contradictory ideas about what their patients want,” Sheila says. “Similarly, many receptionists, who are the first people to greet visiting patients and provide information, may have different ideas again, and additionally do not know what the practice has to offer or what goes on behind the treatment room doors.

“Practice teams need to understand patient needs accurately, and have protocols in place to deliver an excellent service that meets their patients’ expectations. Communication is key here – patients need to understand how the practice looks after them, and how it meets their perceived needs.

“Many patients still think that when they visit a practice, the dentist simply looks in their mouth to check for ‘holes’ and treatment needs. But we all know there are many more aspects to the examination than that, and we now know that what patients really want from a practice is ‘a clean bill of health’.  Patients need to be led gently through the full examination so they can fully appreciate that this is the purpose of the practice too – and so they can appreciate the full value of their visit. This will increase patient satisfaction and engagement due to enhanced understanding, and better engagement with dental health usually means that patients understand the value of any procedures needed for improvements.”

As Sheila goes on to discuss, effective communication requires teamwork.

“It is important for the whole team to work together so that consistent messages are conveyed to every patient. Showing patients how much the practice cares about their needs will further enhance their experience, ultimately boasting the practice’s reputation and increasing referrals.

“Additional benefits of close collaboration and effective communication mean that facilities and skills within the practice can be fully utilised. The hygiene department is the perfect example of this – I think they are the most under-used, under-rated profit centres of practices throughout the UK. We could double, triple or even quadruple the amount of hygiene services offered and it would go a long way to capturing the hearts and minds of patients, improving their experience and encouraging them to return time and time again.”

Sheila is taking on the role as Chair of the Dental Business Theatre at The Dentistry Show 2015 and will be giving a lecture entitled ‘The Healthy Practice’ as part of the two-day conference programme.

“The Dentistry Show is one of the key meetings of the year for everyone working in the dental industry. It is busier and busier every time - the formula just works. As the Chair of the Dental Business Conference I am looking forward to welcoming a variety of industry-leading speakers, who will discuss an extensive range of topics to enlighten professionals and encourage the long-term success of their businesses.

“I will consider the approach practices need to take to be able to establish what their patients need, and how to meet those needs. I’ll also look further into the importance of teamwork and a unified approach from the entire team, helping dental practices to add value to their services.”

Sheila will be speaking alongside Tracy Stuart, Nigel Reece, Sarah Buxton and Krishan Joshi within the Dental Business Theatre, with topics covered including employment and HR law, marketing and finances. An array of additional learning opportunities will be on offer for principal dentists and their teams throughout the event, with lecture programmes dedicated to different dental disciplines and designed to enhance both clinical and business skills.

Hours of verifiable CPD, hands-on workshops and live surgery demonstrations will also be available, as well as an extensive trade exhibition hosting all the leading dental manufacturers and suppliers. The exciting new Launchpad UK initiative will provide you access to the very latest products, materials and technologies to reach the UK industry, ensuring your practice stays ahead of the game.

To discover how much more The Dentistry Show 2015 has to offer you and your team, and to book your free passes, go online today.

The Dentistry Show and DTS 2015 will be held on Friday 17^th and Saturday 18^th April at the NEC in Birmingham. For further details or to book your free pass please visit www.thedentistryshow.co.uk, call 020 7348 5269 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..