Specialist prosthodontist, Dr Akit Patel believes that glass hybrids have a place in every restorative toolbox, especially to replace amalgam in compromised cases, and in root caries treatment.  Akit practises at Perlan Specialist Dental Centre in Eastbourne, East Sussex, where the patient demographic is characterised by a high proportion of older patients, who pose a specific set of challenges – ones which are set to become more and more prevalent in dental practices across the country as our population ages. Root caries are increasingly becoming one of the most significant clinical chal ..read more

The incredible Fiona Sandom and Michaela O’Neill explain how new powers for dental hygienists and dental therapists will benefit the profession and recount their work on getting the legislation to this point in this can't miss interview. Sponsored by Oralieve: Dry mouth relief for dry and sensitive mouths. https://www.oralieve-direct.co.uk ..read more

Dentally co-founders Nick Davies and James Harker join us to discuss the company's beginnings 10 years ago, as well as how the software landscape has changed over the course of a decade. The Dentally CEO and COO also discuss the future of dental software and the impact that they expect AI to have on the dental profession ..read more

Dental therapist Jenny Walker and hygienist Kathryn Mayo have years of experience of working with dental implant patients between them. This has led to the development of their special interest in the management of peri-implant disease and periodontitis, as well as their participation in the adolopment working group panels for the S3 peri-implant disease treatment guidelines. In a recently released NSK podcast, Kathryn and Jenny give a fascinating insight into their working lives. Jenny is based in a peri-implant disease referral centre and Kathryn works in private practice and as a clinical s ..read more

With just a week to go until the 2024 Dental Award winners are revealed (Thursday 23rd May at Midday), we caught up with the 2023 Dentist of the Year, Amit Jilka, to discuss his victory and what it meant, as well as his education in Rome, and love of mentoring ..read more

Following news that the Department of Health and Social Care plans to streamline processes within dental settings by granting ‘new powers’ to dental hygienists and dental therapists, we caught up with BSDHT President Miranda Steeples to discuss what this means for the profession and patient access. Miranda also talks about how the decision to allow dental hygienists and therapists to supply and administer medicines, including pain relief and fluoride without sign-off from a dentist, came about, and how long we might have to wait for this to come into effect. This episode is sponsored by Oralie ..read more

Which? recently revealed the results of a dental survey it had conducted, with approximately 90% of respondents saying they would recommend their dental practice. Linda Giles from Ross Brooke Dental discusses what practices can be doing with this data, as well as how it provides a more balanced perspective of UK dentistry services. For more information, visit https://www.ross-brooke-dental.co.uk ..read more

Janet Pickles, CEO of R A Medical, discusses what inspired the formation of the specialist company for the supply, installation, repair, and maintenance of inhalation sedation and associated equipment three decades ago. Janet also reflects on changes she has witnessed over the course of 30 years, and fills us in on what R A Medical provides today. https://ramedical.com ..read more

Autumn 2023 saw the launch of NSK’s new high performance dental turbines - the Ti-Max Z990L and Z890L - designed to bring more power to dentists’ fingertips along with improved access, comfort and safety. The launch of a dental turbine is nothing new, so what makes the Z990L and Z890L more than ‘just another turbine’? The answers lie in a new NSK podcast where the turbines have been put through their paces by a group of highly accomplished clinicians who used the new turbines extensively in their practice for a number of weeks. The discussion In the podcast clinicians Moj Dehghanpour, Alex Jon ..read more

Steve Wright, CEO of Kent Brushes (G.B. Kent & Sons) introduces us to the company's royal history as it launches into the oral health market with the launch of its SONIK range of toothbrushes and range of oral health products. For more info, visit https://kentbrushes.com/collections/kent-oral-care or contact Steve at sw@kentbrushes.com ..read more