Blog
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Passing with flying colours during the pandemic
Sep 14, 2020, 23:00 PM
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every way of life in the past few months and that is certainly true of our student dental nurses.
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Life saving care by our hero dentist at Killingworth!
Sep 7, 2020, 23:00 PM
Dentist Oluwafunmilayo Akinbola, who works at {my}dentist Killingworth, recently helped to save the life of one of her patients.
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Patients need procedures not prescriptions!
Sep 7, 2020, 23:00 PM
Dr Wendy Thompson, a dentist at {my}dentist and a leading authority on antibiotic resistance, discusses the changes that need to be made – inside and outside the dental practice
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How COVID-19 has changed the role of a dental nurse
Aug 11, 2020, 23:00 PM
Gemma Forsythe has spoken to Irish Dentistry to discuss the importance of adaptability and why dental nurses are crucial to the changing landscape of dentistry
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COVID-19 - What it's like to work at a hot site
Aug 11, 2020, 23:00 PM
As more practices across the country return to routine dentistry, Dr Filipe Cardoso shares his experience of working in a ‘hot’ Urgent Dental Care Centre
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An Unexpected Start to a Dental Career; A young dentist’s reflection on her first year
Aug 4, 2020, 23:00 PM
Many young dentists across the UK are completing their first full year in practice as GDPs this month, but nobody would have predicted quite what a year they were signing up for.
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Celebrating 45 years!
Aug 4, 2020, 23:00 PM
We wanted to take this opportunity to say a massive thank you and congratulations on behalf of everyone at {my}dentist.
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Recognising our #Dentalnurseheroes
Feb 11, 2020, 00:00 AM
We know that there are dental nurses who do extraordinary things in our practices every day, and at the end of 2019 we launched our #dentalnurseheroes initiative in order to recognise them.
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How gum disease affects your health
Feb 10, 2020, 14:07 PM
One of the most surprising things about gum disease is how it can impact other parts of your body.
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Introducing: Gum Awareness Month
Feb 10, 2020, 12:17 PM
Gum Awareness Month is here to help you understand everything you need to know about gum disease, and how taking care of your gums can benefit your overall health.
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A lasting legacy of dental access
Feb 5, 2020, 00:00 AM
Every year, {my}dentist funds two of our team to travel to Tanzania and train rural clinical officers in vital dentistry skills in order to serve their community.
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A lasting legacy of dental access
Jan 21, 2020, 09:15 AM
Every year, {my}dentist funds two of our team to travel to Tanzania and train rural clinical officers in vital dentistry skills in order to serve their community. The most recent clinician to travel with the charity was Keith McClean of {my}dentist Sunderland Road, who travelled to the Mara region.
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Practice Manager at mydentist awarded an MBE
Nov 15, 2019, 00:00 AM
Ingrid Perry has been the Practice Manager of mydentist Holderness Road in Hull for 3 years. Here we tell you Ingrid’s story of passion, dedication and community spirit that has resulted in her being awarded with an MBE.
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Our Awards Shortlist!
Nov 8, 2019, 14:17 PM
November and December are awards season in dentistry and the great news is that we have 18 teams and individuals shortlisted for the Dentistry Awards, Private Dentistry Awards, Oral Health Awards and Dental Industry Awards!
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{MY}DENTIST CELEBRATES EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERS!
Nov 8, 2019, 09:53 AM
Over summer we asked our patients and our colleagues to nominate the very best clinicians, dental nurses and support team members in our 600+ practices nationwide for our annual Excellence Awards.
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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.
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: