Year: 2025

No patients showed awareness of dental therapist role in new study

Calls have been made for better public education on the dental team after research found ‘critical knowledge gaps’ regarding different…

Dentistry

How does the profession feel about dental technology regulation?

Laboratory recently carried out a survey to find out how the profession feels about the way it is regulated and…

Dentistry

Why empowered patients become your greatest advocates

Alan Clarke’s pearls of wisdom about how meaningful communication and visual tools can boost case acceptance and patient loyalty. Helping…

AI & technology

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The well-led practice: where compliance meets culture

Join Mark Topley on 22 July at 7pm as he discusses how adhering to compliance expectations can improve your practice’s…

Business

Becoming a dental therapist practice owner

How can a dental therapist make the leap to become a practice owner? Cat Edney speaks to Eleanor Cowlam to…

Business

Skilled worker visa shutdown: a devastating blow to UK dental labs

Ashley Byrne explains how closing the skilled worker visa route for dental technicians, hygienists and dental nurses will impact UK…

Columnists

Treeline Dental’s co-founder chairs regional Local Dental Committee

Treeline Dental explains the function of Local Dental Committees (LDC) and how its co-founder is helping the cause. As Treeline…

Dentistry

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Bio-Bulk fill treatment of deep caries: clinical case

Michal Ganowicz shares a case of deep caries using the Bio-Bulk fill technique with Biodentine to restore tooth health and…

Clinical Dentistry

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NHS contract reform in Wales: what do the changes mean?

Nigel Jones and Lauren Harrhy unpack NHS dental contract reform in Wales and what it could mean for the future…

NHS to Private

Three in 10 adults have never tried to get an NHS dental appointment

The amount of UK adults who have never tried to see an NHS dentist has increased by 3% in the…

Dentistry

General Dental Council appoints new chair

Helen Phillips has been announced as the new chair of the General Dental Council (GDC) from October 2025. This follows…

Dentistry

How one dentist is elevating patient outcomes with First Fit veneers

Hassan Adnan discusses his experience with First Fit veneers and the training he undertook to expand his treatment offering. In…

Dentistry

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Why the 10-Year Health Plan risks driving a crisis in dentistry

Dental student Amirali Ziaebrahimi explains why the government’s proposed healthcare changes risk deepening the crisis in dentistry. The government’s recently…

Dentistry

Future trends in dental consent practices

Biju Krishnan discusses how technology is changing the patient experience in dentistry. If you’ve ever tried to explain root canal…

Dentistry

Modernising a family-owned dental practice

Jeet Parekh explains how he built on family-owned Kai Dental’s legacy to create an award-winning multidisciplinary practice that exemplifies modern…

Business

Dental nursing scope expanded: the profession responds

The government has announced significant proposals that impact NHS dental nursing. But will they be adequately funded and supported? Dental…

Dental Nursing

Target childhood caries with Sugar Acid Neutraliser

Colgate discusses some of the causative and protective factors contributing to the prevalence of childhood caries. Improving the oral health…

Dentistry

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Ortho meets restorative: the ultimate power duo

The Aligner Dental Academy explains how orthodontics can be combined with restorative dentistry within the Invisalign system. In today’s world…

Orthodontics

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Antiviral treatment developed for oral cancer-causing HPVs

A world-first antiviral treatment has been developed for human papillomaviruses (HPVs), which researchers say has ‘significant potential‘. Currently, no antiviral…

Health & research