Dentistry

‘Significant risk to patients’: dental profession reacts to provisional registration plans

The profession has warned that plans for the provisional registration of overseas dentists poses ‘significant risk’ to patients – as…

Dentistry

South West Dentistry Show – meet our star line-up

There is not long to go until the 2024 South West Dentistry Show! Find out which stars will be lining…

Dentistry

Does the profession support £20,000 NHS ‘golden hellos’?

The government is now offering £20,000 ‘golden hellos’ to dentists willing to relocate to underserved areas – dental professionals share…

Dentistry

Keen for additional income? Introducing the Global Dentists’ Pool

Dr Namrata Upadhyay, CEO and founder of NamNR Pro, explains how her Global Dentists’ Pool works and why it could be the…

Dentistry

Catch up with this week’s dental news – 18 May 2024

It’s been an interesting week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… GDC welcomes…

Dentistry

Increased private care could lead to ‘inequalities’, says report

There has been a ‘relentless drift to the private sector’ within UK healthcare and dentistry, according to a new report…

Dentistry

Find trusted dental equipment suppliers for your business 

The BDIA explains how you can find trusted dental equipment suppliers for your business with its Member Directory. Operating a…

Dentistry

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GDC welcomes provisional registration for overseas dentists but warns of ‘significant costs’

Provisional registration plans for overseas dentists will come with ‘significant costs’, says the General Dental Council (GDC) as it welcomes…

Dentistry

Effective time management for treatment coordinators

This month, Tracie Barnett shares her tips and tricks for managing and optimising time effectively, and explains why this is…

Columnists

London worst UK city for discoloured teeth, study says

A study of 17 UK cities said that London was the most likely to have people with discoloured teeth. Conducted…

Cosmetic Dentistry

Designing a squat practice – dreams of a brighter future

Enkeleda and Robert Kadiu share the process of designing their new beginnings by opening squat practice, Novo Dental. Multiple challenges…

Dentistry

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Bert Aldridge: 1926-2024

‘Greatly missed’: Bert Aldridge, founder of the Orthodontic Technicians Association (OTA), has died at the age of 97. Albert Edward…

Dentistry

GDC calls for suppliers to provide overseas registration exam

Tendering has opened for the provision of the overseas registration exam (ORE) Part 1 and Part 2 for the next…

Dentistry

Caries linked to lack of supervised brushing in childhood, study says

A new study found that more than half of participants who had dental caries were not supervised when brushing their…

Dentistry

Why is personal consistency important for your business?

Simon Chard explains how bringing consistency into your own life can reap great rewards for yourself and your business. Last…

Columnists

How is CQC inspection changing?

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) single assessment framework came into force on 13 May – what does this mean for…

Dentistry

Health budget underspent by £5.5 billion, says report

New analysis by the Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS) suggests that the government has spent £5.5 billion less on health…

Dentistry

How can dental waste management be more sustainable? Part three

In the third part of his series on sustainable dental waste management, Decon Pete discusses some simple swaps that can…

Columnists

Children ‘bombarded’ with junk food adverts in gaming livestreams

A new study found that young viewers are exposed to 52 minutes of junk food promotion for every hour of…

Dentistry