Posts tagged 'patients'

Digital Technology Revolutionising Implant Procedures. This blog post was written by Kate, Marketing Executive at W&H(UK) Ltd. It’s no overstatement to say that dentistry has advanced significantly since the first implant treatments performed in the 50s and 60s. Implantology in the UK has only fairly recently become a more widely accepted treatment option by patients, and research into the...

Three Small Words Chris Curtis, founder of The Swallows Head and Neck Cancer Support Group, discusses how his life changed for the better after his diagnosis of oral cancer. “You have cancer.” Friday 13th May 2011 at 11am my life fell apart. Three words that changed my life forever. A treatment plan was currently being discussed with me, but I couldn’t stop thinking “I am going to die”. Every...

In The Neck Of The Hourglass The Role Of The Dental Receptionist In The Independent Sector Written by: Chris Barrow Chris Barrow is a trainer, consultant, coach and mentor with over 30 years' experience of working in the dental industry. Chris is dynamic, energetic and charismatic. He continually helps dental practices to innovate, change tack and push boundaries. International Receptionists...

Please Will You Use The Magic Wand? Written By Guy Jackson BDS (London) DPDS (Bristol) MSc (Glasgow) Senior Dentist / Tutor (NHS Highland), Honorary Clinical Lecturer (Edinburgh Dental Institute). We began using The Wand® (computer controlled local anaesthetic administration delivery – CCLAD) in NHS Highland in 2005. In the High School dental unit, a Public Dental Service (PDS) children’s cli...

Listen and Learn Lisa Bainham, President of the Association of Dental Administrators and Managers (ADAM) gives her thoughts on patient feedback. Most of us will probably like to think of ourselves as good listeners, and that listening is an attribute, but in fact it is a skill.  Visit any practice website and you will see the owners extolling the virtue of their “patient centric” ethos.&...

The Wand, A Big Step For Small Patients Happy Kids Dental is an innovation in early days dentistry. Designed with its younger patient base in mind, it’s more a playground that a paediatric practice and looks set to turn the dental care of under 18s into a fine and focused art. Situated in the heart of London’s West End, the Marylebone dental clinic’s jungle theme may look like a fun factory, b...

Managing the inventory of your dental practice can be a difficult task that, if not managed efficiently, can quickly spiral out of control, leaving your limited storage space cluttered and disorganised. As a dental supplier we know that there are an incredible amount of products needed for the smooth running of any dental practice. From your everyday sundries such as nitrile gloves and  fac...

Over the course of BDIA Showcase this year, a special event took place on the Friday evening on board the Sunborn Yacht Hotel. You may have heard about it, you may have went, either way we're here to give you an insight of what went down (and it wasn't the boat thank God!) at the BrushUp UK BoatBash. Who are BrushUP UK? BrushUP UK are a dental Charity based, and operating, in the Sout...

The development of dental adhesives has played a critical role in the revolution of restorative and preventative dentistry, in addition to helping pave the way for minimal invasive dentistry. Through the use of adhesives clinicians are able to make a more conservative cavity design, preserving healthy tissue as mechanical retention is no longer required. Dovetails, grooves and sharp angle u...

Last year more than 7,000 people were diagnosed with oral cancer in the UK. In just a decade the disease has grown by a third, and of all the advances there have been in battling cancer, it is one of the few cancers that is actually predicted to increase. Of course there are several risk factors that are heavily linked to the disease, such as smoking, but oral cancer can affect anyone. Mout...