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• Clear aligner orthodontics: emerging legal risks in the changing digital landscape
  Sabrina Mahmood, senior associate at Keoghs, examines the legal risks arising from the growing popularity of clear aligner treatment and considers how developments in digital dentistry, remote treatment planning and artificial intelligence are creating new challenges. There has been a significant increase in demand for orthodontic treatment using clear aligners in recent years, with Invisalign…
• Changing the narrative on menopause and dental health
  Claire Berry and Ben Tighe explore ways to build a dental system that considers menopause to support women at every stage of life. The gender health gap faces new hurdles. Historically neglected, women’s wellness is increasingly being placed front and centre, and this shift in focus is gaining momentum. However, social media censorship now poses…
• Getting the most from bioceramics: a practical guide for clinicians
  Join Afzal Haque on 10 September at 7pm as he presents a practical guide to getting the most from bioceramics. Bioceramic materials have transformed contemporary endodontic practice by offering enhanced biocompatibility, bioactivity, and predictable clinical performance. But with an expanding range of products available, understanding when and how to use them is essential for achieving…
• The DDU: guiding, supporting and defending dentists
  Anne Budenberg, dento-legal adviser at the Dental Defence Union (DDU), explains how the DDU can support you throughout your career. Regardless of what stage of your career you are at, it’s important to surround yourself with a strong support network that you can depend on for good advice, reassurance and help. By renewing with the…
• An aligned group of partners: one principal’s journey to DeNovo
  George Billis explains how joining DeNovo Dental Partners gave him a way to plan for succession, reduce personal risk and remain involved in the future of his practice through a partnership model rather than a traditional corporate acquisition. The question of what comes next is one that many practice principals eventually face. The practice they…