The second in our new ‘case of the week’ feature sees Richard Coates talk through how he helped a patient regain her smile. We’ve kicked off a new feature where we bring you the latest clinical case of the week. These are completely free for you to download and peruse in your own time. To…

This week, Colin Campbell talks about his triathlon experiences and why he recommends taking part. I first competed in a triathlon in 2008 after aspiring to be a triathlete since 2003. At school I was fit, really fit, I played basketball sometimes 30 hours per week. By the time I finished university I had put on…

Amit Patel explains how he got into dentistry before specialising in periodontics and how, despite taking up skydiving, is still afraid of heights. Please introduce yourself I’m Amit Patel, a periodontist in Birmingham. I run a specialist referral clinic in the city centre starting as a squat practice seven years ago. I’m originally from north-west…

Straumann introduces Dentogo, its virtual assessment and treatment monitoring tool that can significantly increase dental treatment uptakes. It can be frustrating when a patient enquires about dental treatment, only to disappear after their consultation. It is a waste of time for clinicians, the practice and the patient too. This is especially damaging in the current…

[embedded content] Zuber Bagasi explains what Synergy Dental is doing as practices slowly start reopening after the COVID-19 lockdown. More about Zuber Bagasi Zuber Bagasi, otherwise known as Zubz, offers a very caring and personal approach to his patients. Loved by all his patients, Zubz very quickly puts nervous patients at ease. As a young…

[embedded content] Blue Laser introduces the K-Laser Blue Dental and explains how it can offer improvements in the dental practice for both surgery and therapy. K-Laser Blue Derma and K-Laser Blue Dental is a three-wavelengths laser device that is unique having a 445nm beam. Unlike all other infrared lasers, K-Laser surgical capabilities are not based…

[embedded content] Zuber Bagasi gives his strangest experience during lockdown and explains how he things dentistry will change in the future. More about Zuber Bagasi Zuber Bagasi, otherwise known as Zubz, offers a very caring and personal approach to his patients. Loved by all his patients, Zubz very quickly puts nervous patients at ease. As…

[embedded content] Guy Laffan explains how lockdown has turned him into a professional baker, cleaner, gardener and what he’s missed about dentistry. More about Guy Laffan Dr Guy Laffan BDS MSc PgDipOs RCS (Eng) is an award-winning cosmetic and implant dentist based in south Wales. He holds an MSc in implantology and diploma in oral surgery from…

[embedded content] Could lockdown change the way the NHS offers dentistry? Bilal Salim gives his thoughts on the future of dentistry after lockdown. More about Bilal Salim Bilal is currently a practising dentist at Synergy Dental group. He qualified as a dentist from King’s College London, and he has been helping his patients ever since….

Launched in early 2019, the ITI Curriculum takes a carefully considered and systematic approach to first steps in implant dentistry for dental professionals. Chair of the ITI Curriculum Implementation Task Force and ITI president-elect, Charlotte Stilwell, outlines the thinking behind this program. What was the main idea in creating the ITI Curriculum? Charlotte Stilwell: It was the…