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Sunday, January 15th, 2012From the BDA newsdesk: 4.0 IOTN score for orthodontic care in NI proposed Proposals to introduce a threshold of 4.0 on the Index of Treatment Need (IOTN) for entitlement to orthodontic care for children in Northern Ireland are reported by BBC Online. Parents whose children are not assessed at such a level, but nonetheless wish [...]
Denplan for sale
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011From Daily Telegraph on-line, full piece here. The usual lack of understanding about the way that Denplan works, as pointed out in one of the comments. Whoever buys it will be well advised to change very little – it’s a well managed business and an excellent brand. It’s more about insurance companies and their “strategic [...]
Dental Practice Sale No-No’s!! – great advice from FTA
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011A great list from Andy Acton of Frank Taylor Associates, full post here. It never fails to amaze me, but so many sellers still fail to take care of some of the most basic items before they try and bring their practice to market. I thought that I would take you through some of the [...]
Dream job for the right person…
Tuesday, December 6th, 2011Stunning fully private practice on the Somerset/Dorset Border. Looking for a highly experienced associate with excellent communication skills, team player and ethical, to join us for 3/4 days a week Very modern 4 surgery practice, digital radiography, high end cosmetics provided, any extra experience welcome. Hygienist support, latest in-surgery whitening, Inman aligners, implants, specialist endodontics [...]
HMRC targets doctors and dentists
Friday, December 2nd, 2011Thanks to P,G & T. Doctors and dentists are the latest targets of HMRC’s campaign to recover unpaid tax. A final warning has been issued to more than 2500 health professionals that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) suspects are not up to date with their tax affairs. The move is the latest in a raft [...]
Teeth Defender: a Videogame to Help Kids Overcome ‘Dentistophobia’
Thursday, December 1st, 2011Thanks to reestheskin for sending this to me. A group of research students from the Technical University of Delft, The Netherlands, have developed a game to help children overcome their fear of dentists. The game will be played with 3D glasses and a game controller, while the children sit on the dentist’s chair. The project [...]
Messages from Dental Masters
Tuesday, November 15th, 2011A criticism aimed at me by my partner, my coach and (most of all) myself, is that I tend to hide my lamp under a bushel. Here is not the place to deal with my lack of personal flag waving so…. I’M IN PRINT!! A promo. for the new collection “Messages from Dental Masters”. Compiled [...]
Heart Your Smile
Thursday, November 10th, 2011A great new campaign to change the public’s perception of dentistry. Headed up by James Goolnik and launched at Dental Showcase it provides a Manifesto For Change with the 9 Habits of a Happy Dental Professional. It’s overdue – well done to all involved. Take a look at the website and sign up www.heartyoursmile.co.uk Follow them [...]
NHS Pension Confusion – some clarification
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011During the past few weeks there has been a great deal of publicity and debate about changes to NHS pensions that came into force on November 7th. The BDA have been in discussion with the Department of Health and have issued some advice for members here. Alan Suggett from accountants UNW has produced an excellent [...]
Good news for orthodontists?
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011From Medical News Today www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/236859.php Teeth Crowded In Seniors The size of our jaws decreases with age. This is shown in a unique study from the Faculty of Dentistry at Malmö University that followed a cohort of dentists throughout their adult lives. The unique study started in 1949. Plaster molds were made of the jaws [...]
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