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New photoimmunotherapy technique targets periodontitis while preserving good bacteria
A near-infrared photoimmunotherapy technique first developed for cancer treatment has been adapted to selectively target periodontitis without a detrimental impact…
Dentistry
Is your polar bear personality responsible for your career in dentistry?
This week in dentistry, research found that the ‘polar bear’ personality type is most common in dentistry, more than 500,000…
Dentistry
Are new dental school places a realistic answer to the workforce crisis?
Nigel Jones offers his views on the recent announcement of 50 new dental school places to be divided between the…
Dentistry
Ageism in dentistry: are we treating elderly patients or our assumptions about them?
‘Given their age’ is an excuse we’ve all heard many times – Sharif Islam debunks some of the ageism that…
Dentistry
How an art project led to the world’s first instant tooth sensitivity gel
Niall Kent explains how an unexpected discovery inspired him to develop a novel tooth sensitivity gel which provides relief on…
Dentistry
Dentist erased after ‘Hollywood smile’ patient harmed
A dentist has been erased after a patient seeking ‘Hollywood smile’ treatment was left with failing crowns and bridges, poorly…
Cosmetic Dentistry
No health without oral health, the message from Bupa’s Dental Health is Live
What if a dental appointment could tell patients more about their heart, their genes and their future health than their…
Dentistry
How Budding Black Dentists is widening access to specialist careers
Around 100 aspiring dentists, dental students, early-career clinicians, specialists and educators gathered at the Royal College of Surgeons in July…
Dentistry
Dental nurse erased for stealing practice funds
A dental nurse has been erased from the General Dental Council (GDC) register after a committee found she stole approximately…
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Could ticketing experts solve ORE booking bottlenecks?
We hear from two online queueing specialists on what the General Dental Council (GDC) can learn from commercial ticketing software…
Dentistry
Dentists’ taxable income rises across UK, with Scotland nearing £100,000
Self-employed dentists with some NHS or health service work saw taxable income rise significantly across all four UK nations in…
Dentistry
AI scribes guidance: what it means for dental practices
It has been another busy week across the dental sector. Take a look at our snapshot of this week’s industry…
Dentistry
Dentistry Top 50 2026 revealed
The wait is over. The Dentistry Top 50 2026 has arrived, celebrating the people whose work, leadership and ideas are…
Dentistry
Dental nurse exemption considered in review of ‘nurse’ title
The government has launched a call for evidence on protecting the title ‘nurse’ in law, while recognising that established roles…
Dentistry
Large trial supports silver diamine fluoride for childhood decay
A large US trial has found that silver diamine fluoride can arrest tooth decay in more than half of affected…
Dentistry
Why Dentistry Show London 2026 should already be in your diary
With the full conference programme now live, Dentistry Show London (DSL) 2026 is giving dental professionals the chance to plan…
Dentistry
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Burnout in dentistry: the warning signs before the collapse
Burnout does not always arrive as a dramatic collapse. Sometimes it looks like another full diary, another yes, another day…
Dentistry
Toregem secures Kyoto support as it advances tooth regeneration ambitions
Toregem BioPharma, the Kyoto-based company developing a tooth regeneration treatment, said it had been selected for the KYOTO overseas expansion…
Dentistry
Why your number one Google ranking is now almost worthless
David Nelkin explains how ranking number one on Google is no longer the best way to get potential patients hearing…
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