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Labour says it would reform NHS dental contract within days of taking office

Wes Streeting has said Labour would reform dentistry’s NHS contract within days if the party was elected. The shadow secretary…

Dentistry

Unlocking dental confidence in children

Sarah Mack shares her tips for adapting your dentistry to young patients to create dental-confident children and tackle the childhood…

Dentistry

NHS dental recovery plan – what does it say?

Details of the long-awaited NHS dental recovery plan have been released – here’s all you need to know so far. …

Breaking news

How my leukaemia diagnosis affected life as a dentist

Dr Ricky Duggal speaks to Gaby Bissett about his leukaemia diagnosis, and what it has taught him both professionally and…

Dentistry

Dental professionals honoured for ‘invaluable contributions’

Dental professionals have been newly honoured as fellows by the College of General Dentistry for their contributions to the profession.…

Dentistry

Police break up queues of people seeking NHS dental care

Police in Bristol were recorded breaking up queues of people who were attempting to access NHS dental care in the…

Dentistry

State pension age in UK will need to rise to 71, says research

The state pension age will have to increase to 71 for middle-aged workers if the UK is to maintain the…

Business

DIY dentistry ‘rampant’ across the UK, BDA warns

More than eight in 10 dentists have treated DIY dentistry cases since lockdown, a poll has suggested. The poll asked…

Dentistry

Sexual misconduct by colleagues a problem ‘for all of healthcare’

‘Surgeons can behave very badly when nobody is watching’ – these are the words of Professor Carrie Newlands as she led…

Dentistry

Are you aware of the benefits of partial retirement?

Dental specialist financial adviser Karen Watson-Brown highlights the potential benefits surrounding partial retirement. For members of the 1995 NHS scheme,…

Finance & accounting

Portman-Dentex – one team, one future

The One Team – One Future Leadership Conference offered a jam-packed day of connection and growth. Rowan Thomas shares her…

Dentistry

Revolutionising dentistry: the power of digital integration with iTero

Join Monik Vasant on Thursday 8 February at 7pm as he discusses revolutionising dentistry: the power of digital integration with…

AI & technology

Catch up with this week’s dental news – 3 February 2024

It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… Disposable vape…

Dentistry

Which song is most calming to patients in a dental waiting room?

New research has revealed which song has the most positive impact on patients in a healthcare waiting room. Practice management…

Dentistry

Why the GDC needs a better system with more compassion

Dr Nikki Choong explains why she is supporting the Saving Grace campaign and how a change to regulation could make…

Dentistry

Calls for government to act fast on children’s dental decay

Children living in the most deprived areas are twice more likely to experience tooth decay, new research shows. New data…

Dentistry

Life beyond the NHS: Transition to private

Join Simon Reynolds, Deborah Litherland-Smith and Emma Wilks on Tuesday 6 February at 7pm as they discuss life beyond the…

Business

How can orthodontics contribute to the green agenda?

This month, Saba Qureshi discusses how orthodontics contributes to the climate crisis and whether it can be more sustainable. The…

Columnists

Kevin Lewis – new year, same problems

It may be a time for contemplating the future, but Kevin Lewis suggests that we shouldn’t ignore the clues and…

Dentistry