Dentistry

Are ‘perfect’ smiles out for 2026? The rise of natural smile design

Manrina Rhode explores the reasons behind trends towards natural smile design over textbook ‘perfect’ teeth in 2026. Over the past…

Aesthetic dentistry

Printer technology: streamlining workflows and saving labour

Cameron Kelly explains how investing in printer technology has transformed case acceptance, reduced turnaround times and strengthened clinical partnerships. After…

Dentistry

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Annual renewal: 900 dentists removed from GDC register

The number of dentists removed from the General Dental Council (GDC) register increased to 900 this year, up from 793…

Dentistry

Riding dentistry’s digital wave with purpose

With unprecedented digital transformation reshaping how dental practices operate, we hear how embracing technology as a solution to a problem…

AI & technology

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From ‘probably fine’ to provably compliant 

What have practices learned about dental compliance in 2025, and what are inspectors focusing on in 2026? Dental practices entered…

Dentistry

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TMD to be managed through smartphone app

A newly developed app has been described as ‘the world’s first digital medical device dedicated to empowering and supporting people…

Dentistry

Less than a month to enter NASDAL DCby1 Practice of the Year Award

Practices are reminded that time is running out to enter the 2026 National Association of Specialist Dental Administrators and Lawyers…

Dentistry

Teeth for life: delivering supervised toothbrushing at scale in central London

As the national roll out of supervised toothbrushing programmes continues in areas of higher deprivation across the country, Katie Ferguson…

Dentistry

Nasal breathing: protecting your patients’ wellbeing and oral health

Victoria Wilson discusses the importance of nasal breathing and how to help dental patients breathe optimally. The world around us…

Dentistry

Better, not bigger: inside PortmanDentex’s new vision

PortmanDentex used its 2025 Leadership Conference to reset ambitions, outlining a sharper vision built on access, culture and clinical partnership. As the pressures…

Dentistry

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Missing teeth used to predict life expectancy

Having a greater number of missing or decayed teeth has been linked to a shorter life expectancy in a new…

Dentistry

How diagnostics are redefining dentistry

 ‘Is personalised healthcare the future of dentistry? It’s already here,’ says James Goolnik – and diagnostics, he argues, are the key to unlocking it.…

Dentistry

From graduate to award-winning clinician: finding fulfilment and growth in dentistry

Dr Alexanne Martin shares her journey into dentistry, finding the right support to grow from being a graduate to an…

Dentistry

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The DDU’s wish list for 2026

The DDU’s John Makin shares his hopes for the dental profession in 2026 and concludes with a reminder that goodwill is…

Dentistry

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Government dentistry underspend falls by 91%

Unused government budget for NHS dentistry has fallen from £392 million in 2023/24 to just £36 million, the care minister…

Dentistry

New synthetic sweetener is ‘as sweet as sugar without dental harm’

A rare natural sweetener that ‘delivers the taste of sugar without its drawbacks’ has been synthetically reproduced by researchers. Tagatose…

Dentistry

Season two of Spilling the Teath podcast launching this January

Henry Schein One is proud to announce the launch of the second season of its new podcast series, Spilling the…

Dentistry

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Is water fluoridation effective? Latest evidence revealed

A new report weighs up whether water fluoridation is an effective measure for reducing oral health inequalities and if concerns…

Dentistry

Are NHS regulations fair for associates?

Neel Kothari draws on previous cases of dental professionals breaching NHS regulations to determine if associates are being fairly governed.…

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