Dentistry

Lunos Prophy Powders: gentle, effective cleaning with patient comfort

Lunos Gentle Clean and Perio Combi Prophy Powders combine effective biofilm and stain removal with minimal abrasivity – making them…

Dentistry

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Young people who experience divorce or abuse more likely to have dental fear

Young people who have experienced bullying, divorce, violence or abuse are significantly more likely to be anxious to visit the…

Dentistry

Could nanotechnology transform restorative dentistry?

Tina Bhardwaj explores nanotechnology, a new development in dentistry with the potential to create more durable restorations. Imagine a world…

AI & technology

Resilience: how to stay strong when dentistry gets tough

Challenges are inevitable but there are strategies that can help you to manage them – Dr Manrina Rhode explores the crucial…

Business

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Work-life balance ‘biggest priority’ for dentists

Work-life balance, career development and a supportive culture are top of the list of priorities for dental professionals. This is…

Dentistry

What dentistry can learn about community from BBC radio presenter Nadia Ali

In the latest episode of Dentistry Talks podcast, we speak with BBC radio presenter Nadia Ali whose story is one…

Business

ADHD in dentistry: managing deadline paralysis

Sarah McKimm draws on her personal experience with ADHD to advise dental professionals on navigating neurodiversity in both themselves and…

Dentistry

The advent of diagnostic testing in dentistry

Victoria Sampson explores diagnostic testing and how it can improve the patient journey. For nearly a century, our medical colleagues…

Dentistry

Urgent dental care incentive scheme launched by NHS

Providers will receive a payment on top of their annual contract value for additional courses of urgent treatment delivered under…

Dentistry

Childhood tooth decay hospitalisations rise in ‘public health emergency’

Tooth decay remains the most common cause of childhood hospital admissions, according to newly-published NHS England data. The figures show…

Dentistry

The beauty of having the choice in restorative dentistry

You can achieve efficiency and aesthetics in your restorative dentistry – we hear from Kiki Norman, owner of Haymarket Dental,…

Dentistry

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Fancy seeing inside the mind of a dental awards judge?

With awards season approaching, Jimmey Palahey shares his insights on what a dental awards judge is really looking for in…

Dentistry

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Campaign launched for government to fully fund NHS dental reform

A new campaign pushing for full funding for NHS dentistry has gained nearly 40,000 signatures in just three days. Launched…

Dentistry

GDC releases whistleblowing stats for 2024-25 

The General Dental Council (GDC) has released its annual whistleblowing report, showing the number of blue-on-blue referrals it received in…

Dentistry

Inappropriate behaviour from a colleague: how should I respond?

Sarah McKimm shares her advice for setting clear professional boundaries and managing inappropriate behaviour from a colleague. The scenario I’m…

Columnists

BSPD appoints new president

Oosh Devalia took over as president of the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) at its Annual Scientific Conference this…

Dentistry

UDA system scrapped in Welsh dental contract reforms

A significant overhaul has been announced for the NHS dental contract in Wales, with a fresh focus on prevention and…

Dentistry

Even tooth colour ‘more important to patients than white smile’

Having teeth that are the same colour was deemed more important to patients than a white smile in a new…

Aesthetic dentistry

Toothpaste tubes now recyclable across the UK

All toothpaste tubes sold nationwide will now be made of recyclable polyethylene as part of a sustainability drive led by…

Dentistry