I was honoured to be interviewed for the cover feature of this month’s edition of BDJ in Practice, which addresses ‘Behaviour change;...
More than 80 people have been prosecuted for illegal teeth whitening in the last three years. I was glad to be asked for comments by...
I’m Ben Atkins, and this is my website.
Why would a dentist have his own, personal website? Two reasons, really. Firstly, I think patients should know more about the person they trust to look after their teeth. And secondly, I’ve been asked, on many occasions, by people in both healthcare and the media for opinions on dentistry and related subjects.
So whether or not you fall into either of those categories, this site has been designed to help you find out all you want to know.
These are my current thoughts, personal musings and concern things that have interested me or happened to me.
Blogs are funny things. Everyone starts them with the best intentions, but the truth is I don’t have anyone writing this except me – so apologies if it’s some time between postings, I’ll have been busy!
I run a group of Dental Practices in Greater Manchester and an out of hours dental service across Cheshire and Merseyside. Alongside that I’m involved in wider professional activities, not least as a Trustee of the Oral Health Foundation.
But it still leaves time for my family, my hobbies and passions – which I’ll share with you.
So, I hope you find the collection of topics interesting, informative and occasionally amusing …and if you have anything you’d like to hear my views on, just email me at Ben.Atkins@revivedentalcare.co.uk
Many people are self-conscious about their smile and seek ways to improve it. Older patients in particular often ask me about ‘black triangles’, which have appeared at the base of their teeth. These [...]
Many of us have kicked off 2018 with a whole raft of New Year resolutions. We are surrounded by a wealth of advice and tips from health and wellbeing gurus. Whether we want to get more active, lose weight, [...]
The popularity of a gleaming white Hollywood smile has led many people to investigate all kinds of ways to whiten their teeth. Many claims are being made for cheap and ‘natural’ methods. Some of these [...]
Fluoride often comes in for some negative coverage in the media. Critics claim they have identified links between it and a whole raft of health issues. One result has been manufacturers coming up with [...]
Government figures just released show that hospital operations to remove children’s teeth owing to tooth decay have increased to nearly 43,000 per year. TV channels and newspapers picked up the story [...]
The NHS has rolled out two prototype models across a select number of NHS Dentists. The idea is to see how each model operates on a day to day basis. Eventually, the feedback and the results will go towards [...]
Prosecco has come from nowhere to be one of the nation’s favorite alcoholic drinks. And over recent years, other ‘new drinks’ have become part of day to day life. We are used to Colas [...]
The 2016 / 2017 Oral Health Foundation Impact Report is now available. As a Trustee of the Charity, it is great to see our year’s work reflected in this document. It highlights the record participation [...]
In 2007 I was thrilled to be awarded Best Young Dentist. So, ten years on, it is a privilege to be part of this year’s judging panel. Also on the panel is Amit Patel principal specialist and director [...]
Oral Cancer is a killer. Make no mistake, it is every bit as lethal as all the other cancers that we contract. However, public awareness about mouth cancer is much lower than for other cancers. Every year, [...]
Ben Atkins
Ben Atkins
