Articles by Joe Earl

 

Discover the benefits, sizes, usage tips, and eco options of interdental brushes, your essential tool for a cleaner, healthier smile and improved oral care.

 

FD 350 wipes from Dürr Dental offer eco-friendly, plastic-free disinfection solutions for modern dentistry, supporting sustainable, greener dental practices 

Stress, something that everyone has experienced, can be damaging to health and wellbeing. Stress is a major driver behind mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety, and can exacerbate symptoms for people who already experience mental health issues. 

Joe Earl, General Manager at Dental Sky, explains why e-commerce is here to stay and the importance of striking a balance between efficiency and a personalised experience when supplying dental products to practice teams. 

THE C-WORD. WHAT’S YOUR VIEW? There aren’t many of us whose lives haven’t been touched by cancer in some way.  If we’re lucky enough not to have been a victim ourselves, we’re sure to know someone who has. Personally, I had thyroid cancer in my early 20s that would have been spotted by a dentist had I been regularly attending appointments! Words By Joe Earl, Marketing Manager for Dental Sky wi...

To understand the true value of preventative dentistry is to understand that prevention is better than cure, or so the old adage goes. That certainly is true for caries, simply down to the fact that tooth decay can’t really be cured but the results of tooth decay can be restored. History tells us that once a tooth has had its first restoration, that tooth will continue to need restoring for t...

The Minamata Convention on Mercury is a global treaty which was signed by the UK and over one hundred countries from all over the world in October 2013 with the intention of protecting human health and the environment from the adverse effects of mercury. As a result of this treaty amalgam was banned in many industries, however dentistry wasn’t hit with an outright ban, but with a “phase down...

If running a busy practice wasn’t stressful enough, the dental procedures that we carry out every day can add to that stress if the process or procedure is technique sensitive and complicated. The last thing we all want is a patient returning with pain or issues that we have rectify….usually at our expense! The process of placing a composite restoration can be stressful if the procedure used ...

The complete procedure for the securing of an indirect restoration to tooth structure can sometimes be long and complex. Before we even embark on our restorative journey, several considerations must be made. Which indirect restorative material is best for that particular indication and does the tooth in question have the appropriate support for the prosthesis? If not, do we need to consider a ...

One thing’s for sure, teeth will always be prone to wear, decay and trauma. So, it’s obvious that dental restorative materials will be around for many years to come. But let’s consider this briefly: Restore We have been restoring teeth for hundreds of years, but only recently has the technology moved forward to allow us to create more predictable restorations, with longer life expectancy; bet...