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Bupa Dental Care held its first-ever Dental Health Is… Live conference, welcoming more than 1,000 clinicians and practice managers. Delegates travelled from its network across the UK and Republic of Ireland (ROI) to explore the future of patient care and connection between oral and overall health. At the heart of the conference was a visionary…
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The General Dental Council (GDC) this week published new guidance for education providers looking to establish new dental schools in the UK. The move will assist education providers in applying for Dental Authority Status (DAS). This is a prerequisite for offering dental degree programmes that lead to a registrable degree in UK dentistry. Developed with…
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In this episode, we speak with Katie Traxton, marketing executive and talent agency owner, who explains how she has navigated challenges in a male-dominated career, and her advice for others facing similar challenges. Having held global roles at Formula E, BMW MINI and Volkswagen, Katie has had a remarkable career – and has navigated challenges and…
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The General Dental Council (GDC) has launched a recruitment push for a new chair of council and two council member positions. The regulator is working to identify a successor to Lord Toby Harris as its chair, who can be either lay or registrant, as well as two new lay council members. If a dental professional…
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Weight loss jabs, such as Wegovy, have been linked to reduced risk of dementia and seizures – but increased risk of other disorders. A new study analysed the impact of glucagon-like peptide1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs), which are increasingly used to tackle obesity. Used in drugs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro, researchers at Washington University School…
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A water fluoridation review and NHS contract reform are among the recommendations made to the mayor of London following a new investigation into the state of the capital’s dentistry. Carried out by the London Assembly’s health committee, the report argued that water fluoridation could benefit ‘in all sectors of society, irrelevant of age’. Titled Decay…
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It’s been a busy week in the world of dental news. Missed the headlines? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… Robot-assisted implant surgery ‘significantly enhances accuracy and clinical safety’ Robotic dental surgery presents a ‘promising advancement’ in implant dentistry by reducing human error. A new study analysed the accuracy of implant placement using…
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The most effective way to quit vaping depends on your age, according to a new study from Oxford University researchers. The review assessed the benefits and harms of interventions to help people stop vaping compared to each other, and compared to no intervention. For those aged 13 to 24, the team said support via motivational…
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As a petition to save NHS dentistry hits a quarter of a million signatures, experts are urging the health secretary to prioritise its reform. The British Dental Association (BDA) warned that the government must move at pace to honour pledges to save NHS dentistry. This comes as a petition, cosigned by over 250,000 supporters, was…
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Employers should update their workplace first aid approach to integrate both physical and mental health first aid, experts say. St John Ambulance warns that organisations must address outdated approaches to first aid in the workplace to best protect their employees. Declaring 2025 the year of holistic workplace health, the charity urged employers to recognise that…
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Robotic dental surgery presents a ‘promising advancement’ in implant dentistry by reducing human error. This was the conclusion from a team of researchers at Xi’an Jiaotong University Hospital of Stomatology in China. It follows a study that analysed the accuracy of implant placement using a robotic system – called Remebot – compared to freehand surgery.…
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Missed the headlines? Here’s some of our top picks for this week: Dentistry’s 2024 round up Happy new year to our wonderful readers! To see us into 2025, we’ve recapped some of the biggest dental headlines of last year. It was another big year, from ORE changes to the NHS dental recovery plan. What do…
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Working women in their early 30s in England are paid less than men of the same age, in the same types of jobs and with the same qualifications. According to a new study from University College London (UCL) researchers, it also found that women are more likely than men to find work stressful. This suggests…
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It all began in 1925 – with an idea, two brothers and a good dose of drive. Today, a century later, Renfert is more than just a name. Renfert is based in Hilzingen on Lake Constance is a leading manufacturer of high-quality equipment and materials for dental technology and dentistry and has become an integral…
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Smoking a single cigarette could shorten your life expectancy by 20 minutes, a new study has found. This figure marks a significant increase from previous estimates, which instead suggested a cigarette shortens a smoker’s life by 11 minutes. Carried out by researchers at University College London (UCL) and commissioned by the Department of Health and…
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We’re back with our annual round up of the biggest dental headlines of the year. From ORE changes to the NHS dental recovery plan progress – check out 2024’s top dental stories below. January ‘Not feasible nor justifiable’ – European Parliament votes to ban dental amalgam from 2025 Following the European Parliament vote to ban…
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It’s been a busy week in the world of dental news. Missed the headlines? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… GDC fails to reach all standards of ‘good regulation’ in 2023/24 The General Dental Council (GDC) has met 16 out of 18 Standards of Good Regulation for 2023/24 period. This marks the same…
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We speak to Heather Fisher, an English rugby union and rugby sevens player, who opens up about adversity, embracing the unknown and the secret to good team communication. In our latest Dentistry Talks podcast episode, we welcome Heather Fisher, a powerhouse in rugby union and rugby sevens. Heather represented Team GB at the 2016 Olympics…
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The breakthrough of weight loss jabs ‘opens the possibility of an end to the obesity pandemic’, says the World Health Organization (WHO) – but risks still need to be considered. The global health agency said it has concerns that unless health systems prepare properly, the drugs could distort the response to the global obesity crisis,…
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