Year: 2025

Experts to design quieter dental drills to reduce dental anxiety

Experts are designing a dental drill that minimises noise without compromising efficiency as research shows its a key source of…

Patient management

How to take the fear out of oral surgery 

Kaila Girvan rethinks the patient experience in private practice to prevent and address fear surrounding oral surgery. Let’s face it,…

Patient management

Movement matters: protecting musculoskeletal health in dentistry

Anni Seaborne highlights the importance of musculoskeletal health and how dental professionals can protect theirs in practice. Working in dentistry…

Columnists

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Digital innovation meets patient connection: transformational next-gen technologies

Align Technology shares the experience of three dentists with innovative new technologies that are transforming engagement, diagnosis, and treatment planning.…

Orthodontics

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2026 ready: the AI-powered roadmap for dental marketing success

Join David Nelkin on 9 December at 7pm as he explains an AI-powered roadmap for dental marketing success in 2026.…

Marketing

Dentist erased after hitting child patient on head

A dentist has been removed from the register after it was proved that he hit the head of a child…

Dentistry

Overseas registration exam: a solution to dental workforce challenges

Jeff Sherer, owner of The Dental Design Studio, explains why those who pass the overseas registration exam (ORE) can help…

Dentistry

Dream Smiles Dental: realising a vision in collaboration with RPA Dental

Naveed Patel explains how he set out to balance practicalities and precision when building Dream Smiles Dental. When Dr Naveed…

Dentistry

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Aligner Dental Academy 2025: master Invisalign with a year of insights

As 2025 draws to a close, Aligner Dental Academy (ADA) reflects on a year dedicated to elevating clinical excellence in…

Orthodontics

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Optimising outcomes with digital indirect bonding: tips and techniques

Join Josh Rowley on 8 December at 7pm as he discusses tips and techniques for optimising outcomes with digital indirect…

Cosmetic Dentistry

What are the motivations for NHS dentistry in England?

Early career ideals may draw dentists into the NHS – but building pressure around the NHS contract and finances are…

Dentistry

Aura’s guide to infection control in dental practice

Infection prevention and control (IPC) is essential for protecting the health of patients, staff, and visitors, and it is a…

Dentistry

NHS dentists: how to get what you want from practice life

Tracy Webb shares her advice for NHS dentists who are struggling to find fulfilment in everyday practice life. Despite the…

NHS to Private

Small but mighty: how a single investment can boost patient loyalty

Nearly three years after launching Bourne Dental at SOBO, Ismail Qazi reflects on how his innovative approach to patient care…

Patient management

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How to attract new patients to your squat practice

What makes patients choose your practice over a competitor’s? Kunal Thakker shares his roadmap for attracting new patients as a…

Business

Why reforming the ORE would benefit NHS dentistry

‘A fairer system would not only help candidates like me but also benefit the NHS and patients’ – we hear…

Dentistry

What is the best dental reputation management software in 2026?

Birdeye explains the benefits of dental reputation management software and how to identify the best one for your business. Online…

AI & technology

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Tips to make your dental practice more inclusive

A-dec explains how to make the dental practice more inclusive and shares key features to look for in an accessible dental chair. More than a billion people, equating to about…

Business

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Why I wouldn’t change my disability: lessons in resilience from a Paralympian

Are you navigating clinical pressures or day-to-day challenges in your dental practice? Paralympic table tennis player Jack Hunter-Spivey joins us…

Business