What a show!
2019’s Scottish Dental Show: have you signed up for the industry event of the year? Once again, record numbers of… Read more
Life savers
Oral cancer is one of the fastest growing cancers in the UK. In the last 20 years, the diagnosis of… Read more
A Scottish enlightenment
In the second of our series of interviews examining the status of dentistry in the political and policy frameworks of… Read more
Assessment in aesthetic dentistry: A psychological perspective
In our modern society, peer pressure to have the perfect appearance ensures there is a constant demand for cosmetic procedures.… Read more
Social media, a blessing or a curse?
Words: Philip Johnstone, Dentolegal consultant team leader, Dental Protection The world has rapidly transformed into a highly technological place, and… Read more
Patient protection project proves a knock-out
A trio of dental core trainees have been working with students and sports teams to improve outcomes following dental trauma… Read more
Void at the top
Dentistry’s ability to deliver and sustain effective patient care demands strong leadership In March, on the eve of International Women’s… Read more
Patience rewarded
Arthur Dent is a practising NHS dentist in Scotland. Got a comment or question for Arthur? Email arthurdent@sdmag.co.uk There are… Read more
Outsource, automate, delegate
Does this sound like you? You receive texts from 6.30am from nurses telling you they are sick and can’t work… Read more
MDDUS Case study: Instrument failure
Aubrey Craig, Head of the Dental Division at MDUS
DAY ONE Mr Z attends the dental surgery of Ms J complaining of pain in a lower right tooth, 46.… Read more
From the Magazine
Clifton thriving under new ownership
When Allan Pirie made the decision to begin winding down a little, he was faced with a number of options… Read more
Choosing your implant system – Is it all about the support?
Implantium is proud to be the UK distributor for Dentium, a future-leading dental implant company. Dentium is a Korean implant… Read more
New Life Teeth is the go-to lab for full-arch technical work
New Life Teeth Lab are the dental implant technicians based at Canal Point in Edinburgh, delivering high-quality, full-arch dental technical… Read more
Excellence moulded from experience
In the last four years since James Watson established his dental lab in the north of Glasgow, he has seen… Read more
The power of 3D
“Right now we are truly at a crossroads for the way in which we diagnose and deliver dental implant therapy,”… Read more
Valuations of dental practices
Over the last decade there has been significant growth in the dental practice market and increase in the values being… Read more
How has the independent buyer changed?
As you know, the dental practice sales and acquisitions market is constantly evolving, which can affect everything from dentists’ ability… Read more
Peace of mind in a taxing time
Making Tax Digital (MTD) will be at the forefront of the minds of business owners and advisers over the next… Read more
Considering the sale of your practice?
If you’re a dental practice owner considering the next steps in your career, the new year is the opportune time… Read more
Selling to the corporates
Over the years, the prospect of selling to one of the corporates was at times seen as like selling your… Read more
Top tips for practice owners
As a practice owner, you will have to consider the sale of your practice at some point in the future.… Read more
A golden future
About the owners The practice is owned by Dr Lisa Currie and Ivin Tan. Lisa is a consultant orthodontist. Qualifying… Read more
MDDUS CASE STUDY: Permanent nerve injury
DAY ONE Mr T attends his dental surgery complaining of pain in his lower left canine tooth. The dentist –… Read more
Get ahead. Start your 2020 vision now
My grandmother described New Year’s Resolutions as “piecrust promises – easily made, easily broken”. With dawn of 2019, probably with… Read more
It’s the sales, stupid!
Governments stand and fall by the economy (many believe), and hence James Carville’s now infamous phrase, ‘It’s the economy, stupid’,… Read more
Ask yourself ‘are you asking the right questions?’
One of the big plus sides to social media in recent years has been the comparative ease of networking with… Read more
Dates for your diary
20 FEBRUARY BDA Scotland, East of Scotland Branch: Preventing violence –do dentists have a role? Lessons from 10 years of… Read more
First bite syndrome: What every general dental practitioner should know
Donal P. McAuley1, Robert S. D. Smyth2, Martin D. Paley3 1MB BCh, BDS, MRCSEd, MFDS RCSEd, Specialist Registrar in Oral… Read more
News in brief
International preventative care survey An international research project is asking primary care dentists in the UK, Ireland, Denmark, Germany, and… Read more
