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• Learn to love taking denture impressions with Mike Gregory
  Join Mike Gregory on 8 September at 7pm as he discusses how to learn to love taking denture impressions. If taking dental impressions is the part of dentistry you dread most, this session is for you. Mike will reveal why standard plastic stock trays are often the root of frustrating, inaccurate impressions and demonstrate a…
• The Simplyhealth Group acquires FMC to accelerate innovation and support across UK dentistry
  FMC acquisition expands The Simplyhealth Group’s ability to help practices adapt, grow and deliver excellent patient care through technology, education, insight and innovation. The Simplyhealth Group today announces it has acquired FMC, one of the UK’s leading businesses serving the dental profession. The acquisition reflects The Simplyhealth Group’s continued commitment to improving access to oral…
• How digital workflows are transforming sports mouthguard production
  Digital dentistry is changing the way clinicians capture, design and manufacture dental appliances. Sports mouthguard production is one area where this shift is creating new opportunities for more streamlined and repeatable workflows. For athletes, particularly those competing at elite and professional level, mouthguards may need to be replaced regularly or produced to consistent specifications. A…
• Dental hygiene and therapy students to receive placement costs upfront
  Eligible dental hygiene and dental therapy students in England will be able to receive advance payments towards placement travel and accommodation from the 2026/27 academic year. Students currently have to pay travel and accommodation costs themselves before submitting a claim for reimbursement. The government said these costs could run into hundreds of pounds, particularly for…
• Five signs your handpiece is holding you back
  Is your dental handpiece slowing you down? Discover five signs that performance, comfort and efficiency may be suffering. Your dental handpiece may still be running, but that does not necessarily mean it is performing as it should. These five warning signs can reveal when an everyday essential is affecting efficiency, comfort and consistency. Dental handpieces…