Blog
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Meet Amanda Evans…Hygienist of the Year!
May 8, 2019, 23:00 PM
Amanda Evans (Mandi as she prefers to be known) is a brilliant example of an ordinary person who encourages her team at mydentist Kandy Lodge, Wrexham, to do extraordinary things.
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National Smile Month – Caring for your Smile
May 8, 2019, 07:00 AM
National Smile Month starts this week and it aims to promote good oral health. It’s a great time to review your oral health routine and make sure that you are doing all the right things to look after your mouth, including seeing the dentist and hygienist as often as they recommend.
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The dark side of the Easter Bunny!
Apr 18, 2019, 15:13 PM
Its that time of year again where kids get to decorate bonnets, go on egg hunts and enjoy some quality family time. It’s an exciting weekend for children but one that certainly takes a toll on their dental health. At mydentist, we recently took a wonder round the shops to see how much sugar is in the popular Easter treat – much to our dismay!
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Recruiting dentists from across Europe
Mar 4, 2019, 00:00 AM
In the last year, our Overseas Resourcing Manager, Sam James, has been restless in his pursuit to meet Dentists wanting to move to the UK and work alongside mydentist.
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Who You Gonna Call?
Feb 21, 2019, 00:00 AM
Dentists are under more pressure and stress than ever before. The latest NHS Confidence Monitor (2018) indicates 70% of dentists are thinking of leaving the NHS by 2022 and 27% intend to leave the profession all together.
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We must all come together, we must all be one team.
Feb 20, 2019, 00:00 AM
Dr Nyree Whitley, Group Clinical Director of mydentist, shares her views on workforce trends and why she believes the industry needs to come together to respond to the changing needs of dentists.
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Reducing Stress in Dentistry
Feb 20, 2019, 00:00 AM
Dr Vera Marques is a dentist at our busy Manchester Stevenson Square practice. Vera has worked alongside us for 3 years and here talk about the difficulties dentists can face in their career and from her own experiences, ways to manage them.
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mydentist, myjourney by Dr Domingos Mamede
Jan 30, 2019, 00:00 AM
Winner of the Young Dentist of the Year, East, award, Dr Domingos Mamede is a mentor and skilled dental implant surgeon.
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A place to grow with mydentist - Dental Nurse training success
Dec 3, 2018, 00:00 AM
Two years ago we created our own Student Dental Nurse programme and the Academy was approved by the NEBDN to be a training provider to deliver the National Diploma in Dental Nursing.
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mydentist Recruitment Events in Prague
Nov 26, 2018, 00:00 AM
Head of Resourcing Rob Devlin and Overseas Resourcing Manager Sam James have had a busy week hosting a number of recruitment events at different universities across Prague.
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At mydentist, we're restlessly ambitious
Nov 26, 2018, 00:00 AM
We always strive to improve. We may be the market leaders, but we’re never satisfied.
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mydentist partner with Philips and GSK
Nov 26, 2018, 00:00 AM
At mydentist, we are always striving to improve. We listened to our dentists, hygienists and therapists about what brands and products they really believe in.
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Dr Amit Patel’s life-changing trip to Tanzania
Nov 26, 2018, 00:00 AM
Our clinical charity is Bridge2Aid, which provides dental treatment and training in remote rural areas of Tanzania. The charity was established in 2004 and so far has provided safe dental treatment to more than five million patients.
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mydentist visit CRUK Research Centre
Nov 23, 2018, 00:00 AM
Since we made @cr_uk one of our charitable partners in 2016 we have since raised over £200,000!
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Why more women than ever are becoming dentists
Nov 23, 2018, 00:00 AM
A recent report has shown that the percentage of female undergraduates has risen to 63.4%. Dentistry was traditionally seen as a male-dominated profession.
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'mydentist is listening, mydentist is changing'
Nov 22, 2018, 00:00 AM
Our CEO, Tom Riall, said his mission is to make mydentist the 'best place to work'.
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Mouth Cancer Awareness Month
Nov 5, 2018, 00:00 AM
This month is Mouth Cancer Awareness Month and at mydentist we’re raising awareness of the role your dentist plays in early diagnosis of the disease. Head and neck cancer rates are rising and they are now the eighth most common cancer in the UK. As with any cancer, early diagnosis is vital which is why we recommend visiting your dentist regularly.
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Dr Amit Patel’s life-changing trip to Tanzania
Oct 8, 2018, 15:00 PM
Our clinical charity is Bridge2Aid, which provides dental treatment and training in remote rural areas of Tanzania. The charity was established in 2004 and so far has provided safe dental treatment to more than five million patients.
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Congratulations to mydentist orthodontist Trevor Hodge!
Aug 8, 2018, 09:23 AM
At mydentist we’re thrilled that one of our specialist orthodontists, Trevor Hodge of The Beverley Orthodontic Centre, has become one of only four British clinicians to achieve membership of the European Board of Orthodontists (EBO)
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Kids eat five times more sugar in summer
Aug 3, 2018, 14:02 PM
Ahead of the long school holidays we surveyed parents to find out how kids’ diets change over summer.
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: