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6 tips for effectively managing your dental practice supply inventory

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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...

Comfortably Numb...

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Are you still scaring your patients by coming at them with a BIG SYRINGE? If you are using the traditional LA syringe to deliver your anaesthetics then most likely you are! In the mind of the Patient if not in reality. No matter how good you are with your injections, most of your patients (well at least mine) still hate having THAT BIG NEEDLE. Some years ago I attended a course on Local ...

The Trudi Birger Dental Clinic: Providing care for those in need

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Our friend, Edward Doff, tells us about his experience with the Trudi Birger Dental clinic in Israel. A dental clinic providing free treatment for those in need. Foundation In 1947, a teenager disembarked from a boat in Haifa. Trudi Birger, having somehow survived the horrors of Stutthof concentration camp, had arrived in Israel to build a new life - and to make a difference. In her memoir,...

More than just talking…

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The dental nurse plays a vital role in facilitating the first crucial conversation, which can provide the best opportunity to get to know a new patient. Buying dental treatment is a big decision for most of us. Not only do we need to feel reassured that the practice can deliver the treatment well, with minimal discomfort, but also – and, perhaps, more importantly – that we are going to a...

How Buttercup Dental Tackles Dental Phobia

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How Buttercup Dental Tackles Dental Phobia Almost half of UK adults have a fear of the dentist. That’s an awful lot of people that are either slightly worried, extremely uncomfortable, scared, or terrified to come and see you. Buttercup dental have some great guidance on how to tackle this issue so we thought we'd let them share it with you! It’s our responsibility as dentists to make s...

The Value of Teamwork

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Everyone knows that a chain is only as strong as it's weakest link, and for a team to perform at their best each individual must work to their best ability within their role. We as humans have the highest levels of productivity when working together. H.E. Luccock explained this best when he said "“No one can whistle a symphony. It takes an orchestra to play it.” The recent success of Leices...

PI Dental Free Trial

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Are you having the right conversations with your patients? Awareness of your patients’ desires, needs and concerns results in improved treatment acceptance, patients spending less time in the chair and greater patient loyalty. PI Dental is a new tool for dentists and treatment coordinators striving for superior patient care. Try PI Dental for free in your dental practice. One Mo...