Over time even mildly irritating sensations can drive a person to distraction. Particularly when stressed – and who isn’t faced with stressors today – little annoyances can mount up and cause far more aggravation than the sum of their parts. Rather than putting up with an issue and letting it gradually wear us down, doing…
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea is a highly debilitating condition whereby the walls of the upper airway relax during sleep and obstruct breathing, leading to interrupted sleep. When the patient is assessed correctly an alternative to CPAP is the fabrication of a special dental appliance that prevents the airway closing, something which is considerably easier when using…
The incidence of Type 2 diabetes (T2D) in the UK has more than doubled since the turn of the millennium.[1]Today, more than 3.8 million people in Britain have been diagnosed with diabetes, with around another 1 million estimated to be unaware that they are living with the disease.[2]This equates to more than 5% of the…
Luke Moore – Co-Founder of Dental Elite – presents the third instalment of his series of articles considering potential pitfalls of practice sales and acquisitions. Here we focus on problematic areas relating specifically to associates and dental hygienists. As a major source of income for any dental practice, ensuring everything is in order with associates…
As more research comes to light, it’s becoming clear that periodontitis and various systemic health conditions are more closely linked than we could have ever imagined. But why do oral bacteria influence and exacerbate potentially life-threatening health conditions, and what does this mean for oral health professionals and patients? Prof Iain Chapple will be exploring…
Nothing lasts forever. Enamel is the hardest material in the human body, being 96% crystalline calcium phosphate.[1]However, it is attacked on a daily basis and cannot be regenerated by the body, so when oral hygiene is not sufficiently maintained it can be eroded and the risk of a patient developing dental caries increases. As practitioners…
In dentistry there will always be patients who present certain challenges. Due to the unique formation of their teeth and lips, treatment of patients with cleft lip and palate can seem daunting, and this means that many professionals will refer these individuals instead of treating them directly. However, whilst this is necessary in some cases,…
Your practice is busy and thriving; you have the odd bad day of course, but mostly it is a happy place to be. You have built a dental team of talented professionals, who are all proud of their reputation for delivering patient care of the highest standard. Then – boom – you get a bad…
Why are children scared of the dentist? Adult dental anxiety is a topic that is covered often; nearly 40 per cent of adults self-reported ‘moderate’ anxiety in the last large-scale survey.[i]If, on any given day, you asked patients in your waiting room if and why they were feeling anxious, you’d get reasons like “Because I…
In recent years, dental implants have fast become one of the most popular treatments for patients. This is of little surprise when you consider that these innovations are long-lasting, restore function and can make a huge improvement to patients’ quality of life. However, dental implants are not faultless and do have their complications, and one…
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