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Up to five times more internationally qualified dentists could join the UK dental register from autumn 2026 under changes announced to the Overseas Registration Examination (ORE). Around 354 dentists joined the register via the ORE in 2024 – the route overseas-qualified dentists must pass to register with the General Dental Council (GDC) and practise in…
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To mark 30 years of Dentistry, we explore how the profession has transformed – and where it heads next. It’s true: Dentistry is 30 years old. When we realised that there was a big milestone coming up, our first thoughts were fairly obvious – a commemoration, celebrating a retrospective of breaking news, award wins and key…
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Victoria Sampson explores developments in diagnostic testing in dentistry and how they are revolutionising the modern approach to holistic dental care. For decades, dentistry has treated the mouth as separate from the rest of the body. Teeth are drilled, gums are cleaned, and disease is treated, while the wider systemic picture has largely been left to…
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PortmanDentex used its 2025 Leadership Conference to reset ambitions, outlining a sharper vision built on access, culture and clinical partnership. As the pressures on UK dentistry intensify, what does decisive leadership look like? PortmanDentex used its 2025 Leadership Conference to answer that, setting out a renewed direction for the organisation – one defined by tackling access challenges, workforce expectations and a firm commitment to quality over size. The…
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‘Is personalised healthcare the future of dentistry? It’s already here,’ says James Goolnik – and diagnostics, he argues, are the key to unlocking it. For more than three decades, James Goolnik has watched dentistry evolve in waves: the rise of adhesive dentistry, the whitening boom, the veneer revolution, digital scanning, the slow integration of sleep medicine and now AI. But nothing,…
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Ian Buckle tells Guy Hiscott why digital dentistry needs a new mindset to realise its full potential and avoid making the same old mistakes but faster. Digital dentistry is unlocking possibilities that were unthinkable even a decade ago – faster workflows, richer diagnostics, more predictable outcomes. But if you believe Ian Buckle, we’re still a long way…
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Figures from across dentistry and oral health have been recognised in the King’s 2026 New Year Honours, with titles going to individuals representing oral surgery, dental public health, dental education and dental nursing. The most senior honour in dentistry this year goes to Professor Tara Renton, who is appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE). An internationally recognised oral surgeon…
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Mastering prevention is dentistry’s next great challenge – but meeting it needs unity and inspiration, Cat Edney and Avi Banerjee tell Guy Hiscott. Antiquated remuneration systems have created a ‘watch and wait’ culture that makes no sense clinically. You wouldn’t tell a patient with high blood pressure to watch and wait. For all the talk of innovation, the most critical transformation facing dentistry might not…
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Martina Hodgson speaks to Guy Hiscott about how digital dentistry is transforming patient trust, team engagement and practice efficiency. For Yorkshire dentist Martina Hodgson, digital dentistry isn’t a technical upgrade – it’s a fundamental rethink of how a practice functions. A general dentist with a strong orthodontic focus, Martina runs two practices in Wakefield and Leeds. She describes digital workflows as…
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On Saturday 29 November 2025, the Royal College of Surgeons of England once again provided a prestigious and historic setting for the Smile Dental Academy Graduation Ceremony. With over 120 graduates celebrated on the day, the event marked another major milestone in postgraduate dental education, bringing together clinicians, educators, regulators, and leaders from across the…
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Xavi Carro Fernandez speaks to Guy Hiscott about Dentsply Sirona’s commitment to driving the future of connected dentistry forward. This year has seen Dentsply Sirona adopting a tagline that talks about experiencing the future of connected dentistry – what does that future look like? We see ourselves as the leader in this field, so it means a lot to us. The direction of…
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The rate of change in dentistry has never been higher – which is why the 2026 North of England Dentistry Show (NOE) has been revamped to help clinicians navigate what comes next. With technology, patient expectations and the pace of innovation accelerating faster by the day, dentistry is at a crossroads. NOE 26 will bring…
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From falling birth rates to rising living costs, Britain’s population trends are transforming the profession. David Willetts discusses what these changes mean for dentists, patients and policymakers alike. Tell us a little about your background and the areas you’ve focused on during your career I’m president of the Resolution Foundation, a Westminster think tank focused…
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The future of dentistry will come firmly into focus when the North of England Dentistry Show returns on 13 February 2026, with a refreshed format designed to reflect the realities of modern practice. Hosted at Manchester’s AO Arena, NOE 26 responds to a profession facing rapid technological advancement, shifting patient expectations and growing pressure to deliver care that is…
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Dentistry is delighted to announce a new partnership with Go Practice Green and Great Boss Academy. It will offer dental leaders practical tools to build well-led, high-performing practices where people thrive, patients stay, and sustainability becomes part of the culture. Led by experienced coach and CSR advocate Mark Topley, the partnership brings together two powerful…
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A new one-day event is inviting dental professionals to look beyond the clinical side of their careers. Beyond Dentistry brings together experts in leadership, branding, wellbeing and mindset for a day of learning, reflection and personal growth. Taking place on Saturday 27 September 2025 at Bhaktivedanta Manor in Watford, the event is the latest initiative…
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Kevin Lewis, one of the most important voices in UK dentistry, has died at the age of 76. From general practice to dentolegal leadership, and a later role as beloved ambassador and commentator, he helped the dental profession navigate a changing landscape for more than 50 years. His work, marked as much by reinvention…
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Guy Hiscott speaks to Pete Bailey about the challenges – and opportunities – of leading Mydentist’s digital transformation Technology is driving unprecedented transformation in dentistry. Patients are expecting more, clinicians are stretched thinner, and digital tools are evolving at breakneck speed. The question facing the profession is no longer whether to change – it’s how…
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Introducing the Dentistry Top 50 2025 – a celebration of the individuals actively shaping the future of UK dentistry in a time of challenge and change. The Dentistry Top 50 is back for another year. This list highlights the people who are actively shaping the profession – in clinics, classrooms, policy meetings, startup boardrooms and…
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