The annual benchmarking statistics just issued by NASDAL show that dental practices have been contending with a significant increase in costs. In the tax returns of dentists in the year ending March 2012, the total average costs of running a dental practice equated to 67.6% of practice income. As a result, profits are almost backContinue reading “NASDAL benchmarking statistics released”
Author Archives: Alun Rees
TGBSL #11 – Researchers grow teeth from gum cells
(TGBSL = The Greatest Breakthrough Since Lunchtime a reference to Colin Douglas’s book) From BBC Website Researchers grow teeth from gum cells Dentists may one day be able to replace missing teeth with ones newly grown from gum cells, say UK researchers. The team from King’s College London took cells from adult human gum tissueContinue reading “TGBSL #11 – Researchers grow teeth from gum cells”
The Monday Morning Quote #207
“The road that stretches before the feet of a man is a challenge to his heart long before it tests the strength of his legs. Our destiny is to run to the edge of the world and beyond, off into the darkness: certain despite all our blindness, secure despite all our helplessness, strong despite allContinue reading “The Monday Morning Quote #207”
The Monday Morning Quote # 206
“The illiterate of 21st Century will not be those who cannot read or write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn.” Alvin Toffler Thanks to Sital Ruperella http://www.sitalruparelia.com
How to confuse your PCT
My thanks to Simon Thackeray who is one of the individual practice owners not prepared to tolerate the discredited apparatchiks that control & administer the modern NHS. His protests are done tongue in cheek and with a sense of humour – good man Simon. Here’s his latest policy to add to the already bursting folder.
What have I learned, the 2003 version.
Ten years ago when I was considering “my future” I was encouraged by my coach to write, “the story so far and what have I learned”. I won’t share most of it (way too inward looking and indulgent). But this list I am happy to repeat. What have I learned: Dentistry is a bloody hardContinue reading “What have I learned, the 2003 version.”
Stafford etc
The Francis report on Stafford Hospitals has left guilty parties still in post, promoted, retired or in the case of Andy Burnham making as much noise as possible to divert attention from the fact that he was responsible for approving the Foundation Trust status. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/9851104/Mid-Staffs-report-the-key-figures-in-the-scandal.html Much has been written, a lot of it by peopleContinue reading “Stafford etc”
CBCT Training – Bristol – May 24th 2013
CBCT 3D Training CPD (BSDMFR) – Bristol May 24th 2013 Code: CBCTBRI2405 Id: 158 Price: £285.00 + VAT Who Should Attend This Course HPA-CRCE-010 – ‘Guidance on the Safe Use of Dental CBCT Equipment’ outlines the specific training requirements for anyone using Dental CBCT, with a detailed curriculum compiled by the British Society of DentalContinue reading “CBCT Training – Bristol – May 24th 2013”
The Monday Morning Quote #205
“Anything one man can imagine, other men can make real,” Jules Verne
Kolbe – “Glop Shop” in Action
From Kathy Kolbe – a great demo of “Glop Shop” & Kolbe A in action. “I have been working closely with Thomas P Seager, PhD in the ASU Engineering department. This is an excellent description of Demonstrating Conative Theory with Glop Shop videos. I encourage you to use them and pass them on!” sustainableengineeringsystems.com/2013/02/12/glop-shop-demonstrating-conative-theory/
The Incisal Edge 