Blog
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Meet Ingrid Perry, an inspiring practice manager at mydentist, and the brains behind the highly success Teeth Team initiative.
Sep 20, 2016, 09:56 AM
You may have heard of the Teeth Team, a nationally recognised charity focused on improving oral hygiene in kids. But, what you may not have known is that it’s the result of over 30 years of hard work, dedication and passion from our Bridlington practice manager, Ingrid Perry. Here she tells us her story of how it all happened …
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Stuck for summer games for kids? Why not Attack the Plaque ...
Aug 17, 2016, 10:49 AM
The Plaque Attack challenges users aged five years and upwards to defend their teeth from cavity, decay and plaque causing nasties, by identifying food baddies and goodies in a race against the clock – but it’s not just for children!
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We’ve partnered with Cancer Research UK, here’s why ...
Aug 8, 2016, 08:30 AM
We’re delighted to announce that we’ve teamed up with Cancer Research UK as our annual charity of the year.
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We’ve won RoSPA gold for the second year running
Aug 3, 2016, 10:25 AM
We’re absolutely delighted that for the second year running, we’ve achieved the gold standard at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Occupational Health and Safety Awards 2016.
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An update on our Smiles Mobile
Aug 3, 2016, 10:00 AM
We’ve been touring our kids’ club mobile unit around the UK for months now, on a mission to educate kids and parents about oral hygiene … and to make a trip to the dentist fun of course!
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A day in the life of a dental mentor
Aug 3, 2016, 09:29 AM
At mydentist, we’re strong believers in supporting our clinicians to learn, develop and grow in their profession. One of the career paths we’re keen for clinicians to consider is mentoring. We recently spoke with Susan Williams, who is not only a dentist with us, but also a clinical support manager and a mentor.
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Good foods and bad foods made FUN!
Aug 1, 2016, 12:38 PM
As you know, at mydentist we’re super focused on educating parents and kids on how to have happy healthy mouths!
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Treatment insight - Anti-Aging procedures
Jul 25, 2016, 10:14 AM
When it comes to cosmetic treatments like Anti-Aging procedures, there’s all sorts of information floating about to confuse you. Who do you trust to perform the procedure? What do they entail? Will it hurt?
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Summer is here - don’t forget about your oral hygiene!
Jul 25, 2016, 10:12 AM
Summer is officially here, hurray! And, whilst this means jet-setting, BBQs and the beautiful sound of the ice-cream van – it’s important not to neglect your dental health over the coming months!
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Shining the spotlight on: Jenny Gill from mydentist, Padiham Road, Burnley
Jul 25, 2016, 10:10 AM
No two days are the same for a busy dental nurse, says Jenny: “If I’m in surgery it’s very busy. I work with a dentist 2 days per week who does Denplan, private, NHS children and implants.”
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Pre-schoolers brush up on their dental education as classroom with a difference arrives in Newcastle
Jul 25, 2016, 10:08 AM
Pre-schoolers from Kenton Park Nursery School were all smiles on Monday 4th July as mydentist’s mobile dental classroom arrived in Gosforth to teach them how to maintain a happy, healthy mouth.
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Fluoride Facts
Jun 28, 2016, 13:01 PM
Last week, we launched our summer Fluoride campaign, promoting awareness to parents around the UK that their children can receive fluoride varnish treatments for FREE on the NHS at mydentist!
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We ‘smiled it pink’ recently to support Bridge2Aid
Jun 28, 2016, 13:00 PM
After last year’s hugely successful effort, National Smile Month once again partnered with dental charity Bridge2Aid to support Smile in Pink Day.
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Some mouthy facts to mark international kissing day
Jun 28, 2016, 12:59 PM
Today is international kissing day which aims to make us appreciate a kiss in its own right and spread the love.
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Meet our young dentist of the year 2016, Affan Saghir
Jun 28, 2016, 12:58 PM
How many dentists receive poetry from their happy patients? Meet Affan - part of an emerging ultra-modern breed of dentists who are changing people’s perceptions of the dental health industry.
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Give your child superpowers this summer
Jun 28, 2016, 12:56 PM
As a parent, there are few better things you can do for your child than help them look after their oral health, yet nearly one quarter of children under five suffer from tooth decay, making it one of the nation’s most common childhood diseases.
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The mydentist 2016 clinical conference
Jun 28, 2016, 12:54 PM
You may have noticed we went a bit social media crazy in June, as 10th - 11th June marked our 2nd mydentist Clinical Conference, and it went down a storm!
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Guest blog - How to Overcome Your Fear of the Dentist
Jun 28, 2016, 12:50 PM
Dental fear is one of the most common reasons people avoid seeing the dentist. It stops many of us seeking help from a dentist when we need it.
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Guess what… We’ve launched our first TV campaign
Apr 11, 2016, 08:20 AM
We’re super excited to share that our first TV advertising campaign launches in Yorkshire and the Humber today – with the hopes of urging people to go to the dentist and help tackle high rates of dental decay in the county.
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We’re urging people in the UK to register to detect early signs of oral cancer.
Mar 23, 2016, 10:10 AM
At mydentist, we’re urging patients to register for NHS treatment after research revealed an 88 per cent jump in cases of mouth cancer and a link between gum disease and breast cancer in post-menopausal women.

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: