Dentistry – Page 5 – The Incisal Edge

“Dentistry is Tough”

You know you’re being taken seriously when the incoming BDA President checks your name and writing in their address. “An opinion piece was recently published in BDJ In Practice by Dr Alun Rees, ‘Is Dentistry making us sick?’ It starts with the statement, ‘Dentistry is tough’. I don’t think any of us would argue withContinue reading ““Dentistry is Tough””

What do patients really think?

From The Conversation. Gavin Brookes and Paul Baker were “tasked” with looking at patients’ opinions. An analysis of a total of 228,000 comments from the NHS Choices website, coming in at a huge 29m words. Their results have been published in the BMJ and as a book. They spent three years on the project and ProfContinue reading “What do patients really think?”

What to do when…..a Corporate Opens Nearby – Part 2

What to do when a corporate opens nearby. First Published in Private Dentistry…2 of 2 6 Expand your offering. What is the corporate doing that you could be doing – and be doing better? Now is the time to take those course that you have been postponing. Invest in yourself, your skills and those ofContinue reading “What to do when…..a Corporate Opens Nearby – Part 2”

40 years on M.K. still asks hard questions.

Forty years ago I was four and a half months in to my first job as one of the two “Resident House Surgeons in the Dept of Oral Surgery” at The London Hospital, now The Royal London. I am still amazed that I got the post, the story of my interview is worth hearing ifContinue reading “40 years on M.K. still asks hard questions.”

Great opportunity in Cheltenham

We are looking for a full-time associate dentist We have an exciting opportunity to work in a long standing, purpose built, private practice in Cheltenham. We are offering: A great clinical and non-clinical environment. An excellent client journey delivered by a supportive, long standing team. A committed client list who belong to Illume’s Membership. FullContinue reading “Great opportunity in Cheltenham”

Yerkes-Dodson is still relevant – if you want to enjoy your clinical career

Why should a “law” described first in 1908 be relevant to everyday Dentistry (and more)? Robert Yerkes and John Dillingham Dodson described their tests with rats that could be encouraged to complete a maze when stimulated with slight electrical shocks. When the strength of the shocks was increased however the rats just ran about lookingContinue reading “Yerkes-Dodson is still relevant – if you want to enjoy your clinical career”

William Moyes – Pendlebury Lecture – June 2014

I found out recently that a copy of this lecture had been removed from its “place” on the GDC website, there is only a summary on FGDP(UK), I am happy to produce it here because I believe it is important. If you would like a PDF copy then please contact me through my website. INTRODUCTION ThankContinue reading “William Moyes – Pendlebury Lecture – June 2014”

British Film Institute film, “The Dentist” from 1993.

1993 was a big year for me, I turned 40, moved my practice away from a reliance on the NHS and our son was born. It doesn’t seem that long ago. The dentists and their practice shown in this film could be considered to be contemporary, conscientious and keen. I came across this film entirelyContinue reading “British Film Institute film, “The Dentist” from 1993.”

Time to review your associate contract?

A couple of years ago I asked a specialist dental lawyer friend of mine why her firm suggested using the BDA associate contract rather than writing one of their own, she replied that as the BDA contracts are the the mostly widely used they are regarded as the industry standard. She went on to sayContinue reading “Time to review your associate contract?”