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It’s certainly desirable to maintain white teeth – and not just because it makes you feel good when you see those teeth in the mirror. The independent research firm Kelton Research has found that job applicants with white teeth are 58% likelier to be offered a job and 53% likelier to be offered a higher salary. People with white teeth evidently could get further in their love lives, too. Below, we detail several simple and inexpensive ways of keeping your teeth naturally white. Brush at least twice a day One... Read More

Businesses and organisations across various sectors continually work hard to outdo each other’s marketing efforts, and dental practices should be no different. Once you’ve opened your practice, you shouldn’t expect a steady stream of patients simply because your practice is in the phone book. Competition between practices has become too tough for that, and building your practice’s reputation should be among your priorities. Make sure that your website is up to scratch We mentioned the phone book earlier, but many of your target customers probably wouldn’t even flick through that... Read More

Once you’ve graduated from dental school and started work as a dentist, you could still identify areas for improvement in your provision of dentistry services. This is where going on extra courses can be really worth your while – and, no, they won’t call for nearly as much time or financial outlay as your initial dental school qualification. Below, we draw attention to some great courses for further developing your dentistry skills. London is calling… You’ve probably got a long list of boxes to tick in your search for a... Read More

If you’re currently studying at the further education level and eager to become a dentist, there are various factors that you should carefully consider before embarking too far on your journey to clinching a job in the dental field. After all, the path to becoming a dentist is a time-consuming and financially expensive one, which means that you are likely to appreciate the following pieces of advice for ensuring that proceedings go more smoothly. Does your personality genuinely fit? Sometimes, in life, you want what you can’t have… and then,... Read More

That commonly-dispensed advice to thoroughly brush your teeth twice daily is vital for maintaining your oral hygiene. Slacking in this area can lead to a range of health problems, many of which directly affecting the teeth. Here are some especially common such issues. Bad breath Should layers of bacteria become embedded on your tongue, stinky Volatile Sulfur Compounds can result. That’s what gives you bad breath, or what is otherwise known as halitosis. Particular foods, like garlic and onions, can especially encourage the onset of this. Herpes A type of... Read More

If you are eager to become a dentist and are mulling over which UK universities you should apply to for working towards that coveted dental qualification, you could be excused for feeling indecisive. Which institutions most warrant your attention from an academic point of view? Also, how do they differ in terms of the kind of student life they offer? These can be tricky questions to answer, but we have done our best to do so with this article. Glasgow When the independent The Complete University Guide compiled its latest... Read More

Setting up your own dental practice can be a massive endeavour; there are so many aspects of getting that practice off the ground that you have to think carefully about beforehand. Here are ten particular factors that we believe you should prioritise thinking about. The importance of drawing up a business plan A business plan can obviously serve as a useful guide for running a dental practice, particularly during the first few, potentially very tricky months. Make that plan airtight, however, and you could also win support from a lender... Read More

It’s common for dentists to quickly check their smartphones in-between patients, whether to text friends or family, look up amusing photos of cats, or something else along similar lines. However, smartphones and tablets can also prove potent tools for helping with dental responsibilities. You could be surprised by how many promising dental apps you find once you start looking through the iOS App Store, Google Play or Windows Store – and here are five that we would especially recommend. DDS GP The DDS GP app might be very pricey for... Read More

On 16 March, the UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, delivered his first Budget of this calendar year and, with it, a raft of new policies and adjustments that could affect many UK-based dentists to whom we regularly deliver equipment. And, thankfully, the changes should largely affect them for the better. Here, we dissect many terms of the Budget and assess how they could help many of the UK’s dentists to better financial health. Corporation tax lowered to 17% by 2020 Incorporated dental practices should appreciate that, as announced... Read More

If many patients coming into your practice complain that they have recently been experiencing sensitive teeth, there is plenty of advice that you can give them for overcoming the pain. You can also supply them with useful products that, when used regularly and routinely, can help to keep that sensitivity at bay. What causes sensitive teeth? Getting to the bottom of what leads to sensitive teeth can help both you and your patients in banishing this nuisance. Truthfully, there are various things which can cause sensitive teeth – including excessively... Read More