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Patient communication online tips

PrimeSpeak is a leader in communications skills training for dentists and their teams and is set to make a big impact on UK dentistry introducing a new concept in patient communication and one that encourages patients to ‘own’ their dental problems. With a growing worldwide reputation from workshops already presented in Australia, New Zealand,...

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Magical – and hugely fabulous!

Compère for the night was former rugby player, TV host and Hagrid’s ‘body double’ in the Harry Potter films, Martin Bayfield who kept the guests hugely entertained before the awards kicked off. The Dentistry Awards – held last Friday (7 December) at the art deco Athena in Leicester – have a unique format, divided...

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Xmas party raises £3,000 for charity

An amazing £3,261 was raised for the charity, Crisis, following Dr Nilesh Parmar’s recent fundraising event, the Ice White Xmas Party. He said, ‘The event was a huge success, and I would like to take this opportunity to thank those who attended and helped to raise an incredible amount for Crisis.’ Crisis, the national...

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Book raises funds for cancer charity

Proceeds from the book will go to to British Dental Health Foundation’s Mouth Cancer Action Month, the movement Richard helped kickstart. Well known within dentistry, the late Richard Horner represented many dental companies, offering a range of services, from brand development to media planning and editorial services. Nigel Carter, chief executive of the British...

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Practice Plan ‘down under’

Nick Dilworth, CEO of Practice Plan, said: ‘We’ve been exploring several overseas markets over the last 12 months and Australia is a compelling fit for Practice Plan. We’ve had phenomenal feedback from our conversations and have spent the last few months getting everything prepared for launch. We’re really looking forward to supporting the Australian...

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Practice Plans Nick Dilworth wins award

Nick Dilworth, managing director of Practice Plan, recently attended a prestigious cap and gown ceremony in New York to accept his Fellowship in the International Academy for Dental Facial Esthetics (IADFE). Nick was nominated for the fellowship by clinical professor in periodontics, Dr David Hoexter, and head of dentistry at the University of Warwick,...

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Dentists warned to avoid ‘sloppy habits’

Dental training may have qualified dentists as fit to practise, but UK-wide dental defence organisation MDDUS is reminding dentists that maintaining these standards is paramount to ensuring patient care is not compromised. ‘Cutting corners and taking shortcuts is something we are all probably a bit guilty of at some point in our lives,’ writes...