Category Archives: Dentistry

Guest Blogger – Dentinal Tubules 3 – Welcoming lecturers and contributors.

I’m on holiday for a few days. So as an introduction to a few guest bloggers that I will be featuring on the site in the future I have asked Dhru Shah to contribute a few videos. Here he invites lecturers and contributors to Dentinal Tubules.

Guest Blogger – Dentinal Tubules 1 – How Did I End Up Creating Tubules?

I’m on holiday for a few days. To keep up my resolve to produce a blog 6 days out of 7 in 2014 I’m featuring Dr Dhru Shah the man behind the educational phenomenon that is Dentinal Tubules. In this first short clip he tells us why and how he did it.

View from the USA – Landmark UK decision keeps whitening in the hands of dentists

I enjoy reading US dental journals and websites. I think the general opinion on this side of the Atlantic is that US dentistry is way ahead of the UK, it’s not always the case. They seem to think that we’re ahead of them with regard to the thorny issue of tooth whitening. It’s from DentistryContinue reading “View from the USA – Landmark UK decision keeps whitening in the hands of dentists”

Oral Cancer Rates Up – but is the real truth hard to swallow? …reprised

I try to avoid repeating blog posts but in view of the changes and acceptance of the opinions I felt it was time to redo this one from August 2009. Stephen Hancocks’ editorial in the BDJ as always makes the point far more eloquently than I ever can. You’ll probably need to be a memberContinue reading “Oral Cancer Rates Up – but is the real truth hard to swallow? …reprised”

BDA research identifies dental jobs concerns

The three posts this week seem to reflect the current state of British dentistry. A bubble in NHS practice prices (perhaps), possible changes in employment status of associates and now tales of un(der) employment. Add to this the mismanagement of FD1 place allocations and it’s apparent that NHS dentistry is in as much of aContinue reading “BDA research identifies dental jobs concerns”

Associate Status (quo or no)?

Like many observers (i.e. neither a principal nor an associate) I feel that the self employed (S/E) status of associates (particularly those on fixed contracts as NHS performers, taking little or no risk, not providing kit etc) is likely to be reviewed by HMRC sooner rather than later. I remember when the majority of hygienistsContinue reading “Associate Status (quo or no)?”

Practice Prices, will it end in tears or with an adjustment?

From Dentistry.co.uk The latest goodwill figures from NASDAL show that the average price paid for all dental practices is 100% of turnover with NHS and mixed practices still commanding higher than average values. The survey for the quarter ending 31 October featured the sale of 60 practices where a NASDAL lawyer or accountant had beenContinue reading “Practice Prices, will it end in tears or with an adjustment?”

Research Project – Dental Burnout – Help Needed

I was more than familiar with the twin beasts of stress and burnout as a Dental Professional. Jo Taylor’s last survey showed that it wasn’t just me (I think I really knew that but to see it in black and white was an awakening). Here’s news of her next bit of research with which YOUContinue reading “Research Project – Dental Burnout – Help Needed”

Building the Cosmetic Dental Practice – BDA Gloucestershire – Jan 22nd 2014

Building the Cosmetic Dental Practice Date: Wednesday 22nd January 2014 Time: 7pm for a 7.30 start. Meeting closes at 9pm. Venue: Maxima Forum, Lansdowne Road, Cheltenham. http://www.maxima-forum.co.uk Cosmetic dentistry is the largest growth area in Dental Care both in the UK and worldwide. In this talk Ahmad Nounu will reveal how he transformed a failingContinue reading “Building the Cosmetic Dental Practice – BDA Gloucestershire – Jan 22nd 2014”