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A cosmetic dental giant’s journey to $10 million revenue

US cosmetic dentistry titan Brian Harris explains how he built a family business up from $1.5 million to $10 million…

Columnists

Educate and elevate dental hygiene with lifestyle medicine

Lisa Knowles and Kate Reading discuss how they are expanding dental hygiene appointments through lifestyle medicine. Imagine if one of…

Dentistry

ChatGPT dentistry: how to handle the AI-informed patient

Six months ago, Bethany Rossington had never encountered a patient arriving with an AI-generated treatment plan. Now she finds that…

Aesthetic dentistry

‘Absolutely shocking’: Welsh contract rollout draws criticism from practices and BDA

Today (1 April) marks the introduction of changes to the Welsh NHS dental contract but its rollout has been lambasted…

Dentistry

National Dental Hygienist and Dental Therapist Day countdown begins

Dentistry is delighted to announce the return of National Dental Hygienist and Dental Therapist Day on 1 May. Now in…

Dentistry

Saving time, strengthening trust, improving outcomes: AI in the modern diagnostic workflow

Join Amanda Bassey-Duke on 7 April 2026 at 7pm as she discusses how AI can save time, strengthen trust and…

AI & technology

What every dentist needs to understand about trauma and dental anxiety 

We hear from trauma-informed practitioner Ella McCrystal on why understanding trauma, mental health and human behaviour is becoming increasingly important…

Dentistry

Dentistry is the UK’s most loyal profession

Dentistry has the strongest occupational loyalty of any profession in the UK, new data has revealed, despite a number of…

Dentistry

Dental academic workforce falling into crisis, report shows

The UK’s dental academic workforce has fallen to just 550 full-time equivalent roles, with new data suggesting the profession is…

Clinical Dentistry

Dental contract reform 2026: practices face impossible maths on urgent care

With dental contract reform 2026 arriving on the horizon, one burning question for NHS practice owners is how do you…

Dentistry

How has dentistry changed in 25 years?

Josie Hutchings shares everything she has learned in 25 years with practice plan – what has changed and what is…

NHS to Private

How to navigate the cost-of-living pressures of global conflict

In a time of political uncertainty and global conflict, finances can become volatile on both an international and personal level…

Dentistry

Employment law changes: everything dental professionals need to know

The government has announced major changes to employment law starting 6 April 2026 – Lara Brewood-Green explains the impact of…

Business

Pay uplift for NHS dentists will have ‘real consequences’, experts warn

The government has confirmed a pay uplift for NHS dentists – though key figures in dentistry say the changes ‘radically…

Dentistry

Dentists: can you solve this murder case?

A murder investigation spanning more than a decade could finally be cracked by a dentist who recognises their own work.…

Dentistry

Snus linked to gum damage

Snus, the Swedish smokeless tobacco that has seen a sharp rise in usage among UK adolescents and young adults, has…

Health & research

NHS dentistry satisfaction remains low but Scotland shows what a different model can achieve

New data from the King’s Fund’s Public Satisfaction with the NHS and Social Care in 2025 survey shows that NHS…

Dentistry

The silent HR pressure inside modern dental practices

HR in dentistry is becoming an increasingly time consuming burden – but it’s one that practices can’t ignore, explains Lara…

Dentistry

Dental practice communication is key to preventing complaints, DCS report finds

A dig into the Dental Complaints Service (DCS) Review 2023-2024 offers a more reassuring message for the profession than its…

Patient management