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Mouth Cancer Action Month – Jill’s story
Nov 1, 2019, 00:00 AM
November marks Mouth Cancer Action Month which aims to bring awareness to the eighth most common cancer in the UK. Here at mydentist, we’re helping to raise awareness by telling the stories of our patients who have been affected, including Jill Tempest who attends our Padiham Road practice in Burnley.
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Our #DentalNurseHero
Sep 27, 2019, 13:44 PM
With so many incredible entries for our #DentalNurseHero campaign, it was impossible to pick only one for special recognition this month.
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Expanding our Advanced Oral Health Centres concept
Jul 31, 2019, 23:00 PM
The Advanced Oral Health Centres (AOHC) brand marked a new approach to private dentistry for {my}dentist with an enhanced focus on patient experience, digital technology and greater development opportunities for {my}dentist clinicians.
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The Brush Bribe: Convincing your Little Ones to Practice Good Oral Hygiene This Summer
Jul 31, 2019, 10:09 AM
Research we did last summer suggested that children consume 5X as much sugar during the summer holidays than they do during term time with a fifth of parents admitting their child’s oral health also declines in the holidays. Kids can be a tough crowd, we know. With all the excitement of the summer holidays even the routine tasks can become a chore or long forgotten. We want to help you make sure your kid’s teeth are gleaming all year round with these fun games to make cleaning their teeth more fun than glum.
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Introducing {my}options
Jul 29, 2019, 23:00 PM
A recent survey by the British Dental Association showed that 75% of NHS practice owners in England are struggling to fill vacancies while up to 67% of NHS dentists said they were looking to scale back how much work they did over the next 5 years.
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Health & Safety team wins RoSPA Commended Award
Jul 29, 2019, 23:00 PM
{my}dentist has been presented with a prestigious award in recognition of its practices and achievements in helping colleagues and patients get home safely at the end of the working day.
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{my}options – A clinician's view
Jul 10, 2019, 23:00 PM
Dr Maria Otero Coves has worked at mydentist High Street, Bargoed, for nine years. She was one of the first clinicians to offer mydentist’s new, affordable private approach as part of an initial pilot programme.
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Meet Amanda Evans…Hygienist of the Year!
May 8, 2019, 23:00 PM
Amanda Evans (Mandi as she prefers to be known) is a brilliant example of an ordinary person who encourages her team at mydentist Kandy Lodge, Wrexham, to do extraordinary things.
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National Smile Month – Caring for your Smile
May 8, 2019, 07:00 AM
National Smile Month starts this week and it aims to promote good oral health. It’s a great time to review your oral health routine and make sure that you are doing all the right things to look after your mouth, including seeing the dentist and hygienist as often as they recommend.
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The dark side of the Easter Bunny!
Apr 18, 2019, 15:13 PM
Its that time of year again where kids get to decorate bonnets, go on egg hunts and enjoy some quality family time. It’s an exciting weekend for children but one that certainly takes a toll on their dental health. At mydentist, we recently took a wonder round the shops to see how much sugar is in the popular Easter treat – much to our dismay!
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Recruiting dentists from across Europe
Mar 4, 2019, 00:00 AM
In the last year, our Overseas Resourcing Manager, Sam James, has been restless in his pursuit to meet Dentists wanting to move to the UK and work alongside mydentist.
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Who You Gonna Call?
Feb 21, 2019, 00:00 AM
Dentists are under more pressure and stress than ever before. The latest NHS Confidence Monitor (2018) indicates 70% of dentists are thinking of leaving the NHS by 2022 and 27% intend to leave the profession all together.
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We must all come together, we must all be one team.
Feb 20, 2019, 00:00 AM
Dr Nyree Whitley, Group Clinical Director of mydentist, shares her views on workforce trends and why she believes the industry needs to come together to respond to the changing needs of dentists.
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Reducing Stress in Dentistry
Feb 20, 2019, 00:00 AM
Dr Vera Marques is a dentist at our busy Manchester Stevenson Square practice. Vera has worked alongside us for 3 years and here talk about the difficulties dentists can face in their career and from her own experiences, ways to manage them.
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mydentist, myjourney by Dr Domingos Mamede
Jan 30, 2019, 00:00 AM
Winner of the Young Dentist of the Year, East, award, Dr Domingos Mamede is a mentor and skilled dental implant surgeon.
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A place to grow with mydentist - Dental Nurse training success
Dec 3, 2018, 00:00 AM
Two years ago we created our own Student Dental Nurse programme and the Academy was approved by the NEBDN to be a training provider to deliver the National Diploma in Dental Nursing.
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mydentist Recruitment Events in Prague
Nov 26, 2018, 00:00 AM
Head of Resourcing Rob Devlin and Overseas Resourcing Manager Sam James have had a busy week hosting a number of recruitment events at different universities across Prague.
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At mydentist, we're restlessly ambitious
Nov 26, 2018, 00:00 AM
We always strive to improve. We may be the market leaders, but we’re never satisfied.
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mydentist partner with Philips and GSK
Nov 26, 2018, 00:00 AM
At mydentist, we are always striving to improve. We listened to our dentists, hygienists and therapists about what brands and products they really believe in.
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Dr Amit Patel’s life-changing trip to Tanzania
Nov 26, 2018, 00:00 AM
Our clinical charity is Bridge2Aid, which provides dental treatment and training in remote rural areas of Tanzania. The charity was established in 2004 and so far has provided safe dental treatment to more than five million patients.
Events
At mydentist we have a busy schedule of online and face-to-face CPD designed to support clinicians and dental nurses in developing their careers. We partner with industry experts to deliver training in a range of diverse topics. Colleagues who currently work at mydentist can register via the mydentist academy. The online webinars available for external clinicians can be accessed here:
