When it comes to cheaper dental implants, it’s important to ask yourself why are they cheaper – what are you not getting? In the UK, we saw a chain of dental practices close its doors. This was just before the coronavirus crisis. It was a real shock to all of us in the dental industry…
Why does the cost of implant vary so much. Part 2 – Cost and Value.
When deciding on how much you want to spend on something, it’s important to understand the difference between cost and value. The cost of something is the price that you pay, say £1000 for a computer. But the value of the item is the combination of many things- the pleasure you get from the experience…
Why does the cost of dental implants vary so much?
The price of dental implants can be confusing. Some are so expensive while others are much cheaper (but still a lot of money!). Open any free newspaper in London or go online and you’ll quickly find deals both in the UK and abroad. Ask friends and somebody you know will likely have gone abroad for treatment…
IDS Done!
IDS done! What a show- It’s HUGE, and I mean huge in a way I could not have imagined. My Apple Watch says I covered 20k over the 2 days! As well as exercising my feet, IDS baffled my brain, there was so much to see. Possibly too much for 2.5 days. The huge halls…
Future Medicine. A glimpse into the future of Science and healthcare
View my Flipboard Magazine. For a while now I have had an interest in technology and healthcare. I have been collating articles, watching trends and gazing with interest into the possible technology that will have an impact on Dentistry. If you’re interested, please have a look, and it you’re very interested, follow the magazine on…
Faces, smiles and teeth.
Faces, smiles and teeth, a message that has been reinforced recently with 2 lectures that I attended recently. In fact I have seen both of them speak before and they have spoken about the holistic approach to dentistry, whereby diagnosis and planning begins not with the mouth, but with the face. Proffessor Piet Haers, a…
Meeting Dr Palo Malo, a true pioneer
From March 2016. Re published I was privileged to see Dr Palo Malo, the man who designed the protocol for “all-on-4” and same day teeth that we use in our practice, speak at the recent BAAD conference and this is the second time I have heard him speak and both times it has been…
Lake Como-The Calm after the Storm
If Pete Sanders www.dentalconfidence.com and Dermott Mcnulty http://www.bathspadentistry.com who are the program directors from the FGDP diploma in implant dentistry (for more information click here) meant to give us contrast in the inaugural program in Italy then their aims have been well and truly met. After the day before where we witnessed the firebrand…
Fixed on 2.-All on 4 gone mad?
When does something experimental become acceptable to the scientific community? When does one persons exceptional skill and determination become a technique? What’s the process by which one mans inspiration and passion which is outside the accepted norm become something that we all accept? How much data is enough? I had the privilege to watch Dr…
Building a team
Its all about the people… Its about the people who work with you the people who support you at home and at work to allow you to help people, and sometimes…. the people are the hardest bit to get right. And after our recent highly commended award for best team in London I am over…