“The Association of Dental Groups (ADG) was more than happy to be a part of the Working Group for this Profession-wide Complaints Handling Initiative. We fully support its aims in
WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT MOUTH CANCER? WHAT SHOULD YOU KNOW ABOUT MOUTH CANCER? KNOWING THE DANGERS WILL HELP YOU
November was mouth cancer awareness month across the U.K. As technicians we often have the opportunity to help raise awareness amongst patients who we may be meeting directly with, for
DENTURES CAN FIGHT INFECTIONS IN OLDER ADULTS
Common oral infections in older adults – such as candidiasis – can be prevented with ‘rechargeable’ bacteria-killing and fungi-killing dentures, designed by researchers at Manchester Metropolitan University. Candidiasis is a
By Ludwig Schultheiss Team Member of INFINIDENT, Germany
Especially for the manufacture of prosthetic restorations made of non-precious metal alloys (NPM), generative manufacturing processes such as laser sintering offer dental laboratories significant advantages over classic analogue conventional casting
DENTAL TECHNOLOGY GROUPS GATHER TO DISCUSS MHRA DEVELOPMENTS
At a recent meeting hosted by the Dental Technologists Association (DTA), representatives from the Dental Laboratories Association (DLA) and Orthodontic Technicians Association (OTA) met with Larry Browne from the Dental
STRAUMANN CHARITY BIKE RIDE IN ITALY RAISES £55,000.00 FOR MOUTH CANCER
This is the fourth Straumann Charity Bike Ride in support of The Mouth Cancer Foundation and in some ways certainly the most memorable, full of interest and incident. The
CLINICAL DENTAL TECHNICIAN STUDY DAY
Date: Wednesday 28th November 2018 Venue: LonDEC, 150 Stamford St, London, SE1 9NH Time: 9.15-17.00 Course Cost: £20 Verifiable CPD hours: 6.5 Health Education England London and South East
THE FIRST DENTAL PROFESSIONALS CONFERENCE
Friday 14th and Saturday 15th of September saw the first meeting of the DPC (Dental Professionals Conference). Organised by Andrea Johnson from the OTA and supported by the DTA and
CASE STUDY – BY MEHMET AKIF ESKAN REHABILITATING THE EDENTULOUS MAXILLA WITH IMMEDIATE LOADED BLT IMPLANTS
This case report shows how a hopeless maxillary dentition can be restored with an immediately loaded functional prosthesis in a patient with poor bone quality and demanding aesthetic and functional
DENTAL OPINION FROM SIR PAUL BERESFORD, BDS. MP LIFE EXPECTANCY AND DENTISTRY
It was big news in the national press. Well it was trumpeted on page 6. All the clever headline writers had a field day. Sample the Daily Telegraph – “Growth