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GDC strategy to focus on ‘reducing fear of regulation’  
The General Dental Council has today launched a consultation on its new regulation strategy, with a focus on international registration…
Dentistry
Dental nurse suspended for posting patients online – what can we learn from this?
Professionalism, privacy, and the perils of posting: Biju Krishnan shares some lessons from a GDC fitness to practise case in…
Dental Nursing
GDC ‘at the back of the queue’ for regulatory reform
The government has announced plans to reform UK healthcare professional regulators – but has excluded the General Dental Council (GDC).…
Dentistry
Does the term ‘dentistry’ need a rethink?
Whoever would have guessed that a debate on gender identity would have such resonance for dentistry? Kevin Lewis uncovers some…
Columnists
The Private Dentistry Awards 2025 – entries now open!
The esteemed Private Dentistry Awards are now open for entry – here’s everything you need to know to take part…
Dentistry
News you’ve missed this week – 10 May 2025
It’s been a busy week in the world of dental news. Missed the headlines? Here’s what’s happened over the past…
Dentistry
Two thirds of fitness to practise concerns raised against men 
Male dentists accounted for 65% of fitness to practise (FtP) concerns raised in 2024, as shown by newly-released GDC statistics.…
Dentistry
Dental technicians: how exactly are we regulated?
Laboratory provides an update on its quest for clarity on illegal manufacture and invites you to share your thoughts on…
Dentistry
GDC outlines its plans for the next three years
The General Dental Council (GDC) has published its 2025 Costed Corporate Plan (CCP), detailing its workplan for the next three…
Dentistry
Kevin Lewis: In search of answers
In a world of misinformation and disinformation, it’s difficult to know who or what to believe, says Kevin Lewis. Don’t…
Columnists
GDC uses a ‘sledgehammer to crack a nut’ on technicians
Matt Everatt explains why he believes the GDC is ‘heavy-handed’ and ‘overly punitive’ in its regulation of dental technicians –…
Dentistry
Complaints about private dentistry rise by 133% in one year
Private dental complaints in the UK have more than doubled in just one year, with leaders saying it highlights the…
Dentistry
News you’ve missed this week – 8 March 2025
It’s been a busy week in the world of dental news. Missed the headlines? Here’s what’s happened over the past…
Dentistry
Will the storm of fitness to practise injustice ever clear?
Policy makers must address the unforgiving dento-legal weather created by fitness to practise procedures if they want to resolve the…
Dentistry
News you’ve missed this week – 15 February 2025
It’s been a busy week in the world of dental news. Missed the headlines? Here’s what’s happened over the past…
Dentistry
Fitness to practise: all you need to know as a dental professional
We explore what fitness to practise in dentistry is, recent changes that have come into force and what the profession…
Dentistry
Weight loss jabs to be restricted more tightly
Regulators will tighten eligibility criteria for weight loss jabs such as Wegovy and Ozempic as part of a crackdown on…
Dentistry
Kevin Lewis: dentistry’s challenges in 2025
How will we measure the successes and failures of the new year? Kevin Lewis suggests some answers and points to…
Columnists
Dentistry’s 2024 round up
We’re back with our annual round up of the biggest dental headlines of the year. From ORE changes to the…
Dentistry
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