Award-winning charity Gold for Kids, which helps transform the lives of children living in poverty by collecting and recycling unwanted crowns and bridges from dental practices, has appointed a new Chairman to its board. Mark Topley, founder of the coaching and consultancy firm Purpose Driven Business, has over 25 years experience in the charity sector,…
Lifestyle factors can have a big impact on patients’ risk of developing mouth cancer. As such it’s important to have open conversations with patients about risk factors, and conduct regular oral examinations to check for symptoms. The BeVigilant™ OraFusion™ system from Vigilant Biosciences® enables clinicians to easily test patients’ saliva when they spot an unusual…
Theodora (Teddie) Little has combined her love of dentistry, public education and academia to develop a career within this area. She comments on how to make oral hygiene a priority for patients and reflects on the Curaden products she recommends to patients: “For prevention to become a priority, we need to consider the priming and…
Best practice and official guidance say that using a washer disinfector is the preferred method for the cleaning and disinfection of dental instruments because it offers the best option for a validated and reproducible process.[i]With infection control being paramount in a dental practice, keeping your machine in tip-top functioning condition is vital. Eschmann Care &…
The British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN), the professional association for dental nurses in the UK, is delighted to announce that Molar Mentoring Ltd, a leading provider of dental nurse training and BADN Industry Affiliate, will be automatically enrolling all of its student dental nurses as BADN Student Members from 2024. “BADN membership introduces student…
Whether you’re a budding racing driver, golfer, ultra runner or daredevil, Dentaid The Dental Charity has a fundraising event for you this year. With huge demand for its charitable dental clinics, the charity needs more support than ever before, and these events are a fun-filled way to raise funds that will help the most vulnerable…
Superdrug, has today announced that it is reducing the price of its Own Brand Oral Care range, ProCare, by 20%, the equivalent of VAT. The announcement comes as the UK faces an ongoing dental crisis over lack of NHS dentists and marks the launch of the retailer’s ‘Healthy Smile’ campaign, which aims to improve the…
For a natural solution that delivers extraordinary smiles to your patients, consider options from the 100% Natural Baking Soda Toothpaste range from Arm & Hammer™. Clinically proven to whiten teeth in three days, this toothpaste features baking soda in order to rebalance oral pH with the aid of its alkaline properties. With a return to…
Is water fluoridation the panacea for tooth decay in young children? Recent government statistics lay bare England’s dental crisis in young children: three in 10 children aged five have enamel or tooth decay.[i] In this survey of 5-year-olds in England, the national prevalence of children with enamel and/or dentinal decay was 29.3%. Regionally, this ranged…
When you can spend up to 14 hours a week writing referrals, patient letters, treatment estimates and post-op instructions, wouldn’t it be great to find a platform that does it all for you? Look no further, Kiroku Docs does just that! The latest feature from Kiroku, the digital note taking platform, Kiroku Docs converts clinical…
Published continually since 1959 and orginally the official magazine of the General Dental Practitioners Association, the editorial content of The Probe is of paramount importance and as such forms the backbone of the journal – it is the high quality, independent content of the magazine that ensures it is widely read by the profession and explains why The Probe consistently generates the highest levels of response for its advertisers among any UK dental journal.
The UK’s leading magazine for oral health. Focusing on all areas of prevention, oral health and hygiene plus vital vCPD modules, Smile is a vital resource for hygienists wanting to stay at the forefront of clinical innovations in prevention.
An easy way to ensure your whole team is up to date with their CPD requirements. Online modules in all areas of required study which can be bought individually or in annual bundles.