Year: 2025
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A grand celebration of excellence in dental education: Smile Dental Academy Graduation 2025
On Saturday 29 November 2025, the Royal College of Surgeons of England once again provided a prestigious and historic setting…
Dentistry
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Exclusive: reforms to dental contract are a ‘positive step’, says CDO
Chief dental officer (CDO) for England Jason Wong introduces the newly-announced changes to the NHS dental contract and the motivations…
Dentistry
Adapt or die: rebuilding the dental back office for better growth
Jin Vaghela and Kish Patel discuss practice growth – and why it now depends more on foundations and workflows than…
Dentistry
Value-based pricing: where does your practice position itself?
How do you determine what to charge for your treatments? Dr Manrina Rhode challenges conventional fee-setting approaches in favour of value-based pricing.…
Finance & accounting
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My colleague’s mental health is suffering: should I intervene?
Sarah McKimm advises a dentist who has noticed signs of poor mental health in a colleague – is stepping in…
Columnists
Latest NHS dental contract changes released
The government has revealed the latest overhaul of the NHS dental contract, with prioritisation given to patients with the most urgent…
Dentistry
Skills4Dental: empowering dental teams through modern, measurable training
Skills4Dental explains how its integrated suite of dental training programmes can help practice teams to grow their skills and unlock…
Dentistry
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Proposed dentistry voucher scheme slammed by experts
A proposal for the government to provide the public with a £150 voucher towards private dental care would ‘mean the…
Dentistry
Is emotional resilience the secret weapon for success in dentistry?
Bashar Al-Naher explores how psychological empowerment and resilience help dentists thrive – personally and professionally. Running a dental practice is…
Business
Which UK city has the highest demand for orthodontics?
Oxford came first in a ranking of UK regions with the highest rates of enquiries about clear aligner orthodontics, at…
Cosmetic Dentistry
Putting mouthwash myths to bed
Iain Chapple and Elena Figuero take a deep dive into the evidence supporting the use of adjunctive chemical agents such…
Oral health
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Going private? It’s time to review your partnership agreement
Graham Hutton highlights the importance of an up-to-date partnership agreement when transitioning from NHS to private or mixed dental practice.…
NHS to Private
Operational efficiency: the biggest mistakes your practice is making
Rasnaam Tiwana explains how dental practices can achieve peak operational efficiency, starting with simplifying payments, systems and tools. Clinically, dentistry…
Business
Dental Industry Awards 2025 – the winners
It is our pleasure to present the 2025 Dental Industry Award winners and highly commended – massive congratulations to all who…
Dentistry
GDC publishes updated guidance to ‘reduce fear and stress’ in dentistry
The General Dental Council (GDC) has this week published its updated decision-making guidance in a bid to reduce fear among registrants.…
Dentistry
Growth, efficiency, outcomes: what does the future of connected dentistry look like?
Xavi Carro Fernandez speaks to Guy Hiscott about Dentsply Sirona’s commitment to driving the future of connected dentistry forward. This year has…
Dentistry
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Full-mouth reconstruction in modern practice: timeless principles from one of the UK’s top clinicians
Tipton Training explains how classic restorative fundamentals make complex cases more predictable and why thousands of dentists have chosen to…
Restorative dentistry
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Clear aligner web searches show 66% increase since 2022
Google searches for ‘clear aligners’ rose by two thirds between 2022 and 2024, according to new analysis. A further 23%…
Cosmetic Dentistry
VOCO and Dyamach start new cooperation
Starting a new cooperation with Dyamach, an Italian specialist in high-performance milling machines, VOCO has gained a strong trusted partner.…
Dentistry
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