Dentistry

Wes Streeting must declare a state of dental emergency, says letter

‘Successive governments and NHS dentistry leaders have collectively failed the public,’ an open letter to Wes Streeting on NHS dentistry…

Dentistry

What can dental therapists do now? – an update

Cat Edney explores how the role of dental therapists have evolved and their impact on modern dentistry. The role of…

Columnists

Why caring about the menopause will improve your business: Lindsey Thomas reveals all

Why should we all care about the menopause? We speak to Lindsey Thomas, a GP and menopause expert, about how…

Business

Dental recruitment made easy: Dental Talent partnership relaunches Dentistry Jobs platform

FMC has announced a new partnership with the UK’s leading dental recruitment platform, Dental Talent, that will help practices tackle…

Dentistry

Dental patients now waiting until 2025 for NHS appointments, says watchdog

Patients in the town of Rutland will have to wait until 2025 for NHS dental appointments to become available, it…

Dentistry

Why is meditation and mindfulness so important?

This month, Nadia Ahmed explores the benefits of meditation and mindfulness, especially before a hectic day in practice. Summer is…

Columnists

Catch up with this week’s dental news – 27 July 2024

It’s been a busy week in the world of dental news. Missed the headlines? Here’s what’s happened over the past…

Dentistry

Clinical Dentistry Awards finalists 2024

FMC is delighted to announce the finalists for the 2024 Clinical Dentistry Awards – congratulations to all who made it.…

Clinical Dentistry

Government CQC review identifies ‘significant failings’

A government review has identified failings within the Care Quality Commission (CQC) which are ‘hampering its ability to identify poor…

Dentistry

Roundtable calls for DCP wellbeing advocate community

A recent roundtable tackled the issue of mental health and wellbeing among dental care professionals (DCPs) and how teams can…

Dentistry

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Surgical charity programme benefits from a significant legacy

The surgical charity Operation Smile is now the beneficiary of a significant legacy fund donation from The European Aligner Society,…

Dentistry

A guide to laser technology in peri-implantitis treatment

Are you looking to integrate laser technology into patient care? This month, Morven McCauley shares a guide to choosing the…

Columnists

Decoding updated decontamination guidance in Scotland

Decon Pete breaks down key changes to the Scottish Health Technical Memorandum 01-05 and what they mean for dental decontamination…

Columnists

Dental Practice Accelerator: the halfway point

At the halfway milestone of the Dental Practice Accelerator programme, Hannan Saleem and the mentors discuss how life changing this…

Dentistry

Experts condemn ‘alarming’ UK sugar consumption data

More than eight in 10 people (84%) in the UK eat at least one sugary snack per day according to…

Dentistry

Dentistry’s guide to caries management

Introduction to dental caries Dental teams know only too well the challenges that patients with poor oral health bring to…

Dentistry

How a dental therapist-led approach benefits all

A practice using a dental therapist-led system shares what this involves, and why it has been invaluable to both patients…

Dentistry

The 2024 Irish Dentistry Awards shortlist

FMC is thrilled to announce the finalists of this year’s Irish Dentistry Awards – congratulations to all who made it.…

Dentistry

Calls for water fluoridation scheme in Blackpool

Experts are calling for the fluoridation of Blackpool’s drinking water to help combat high levels of child tooth decay in…

Dentistry