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NHS dentists in England at lowest level in 10 years

The number of active NHS dentists in England is at its lowest level in a decade, official figures show, as…

Dentistry

Laboratory magazine: raising the profile of technicians and labs

Have you heard the news? Laboratory magazine is back! Matt Everatt, the editor-in-chief, talks about why he is ‘thrilled’ to be…

Laboratory

Police seize £45,000 worth of counterfeit toothbrush heads

Thousands of counterfeit toothbrush heads thought to be worth £45,000 were seized by police in a raid.  The Police Intellectual…

Dentistry

UK Dentistry Golf Championship – last chance to enter

Time is running out to enter the 2023 UK Dentistry Golf Championship – find out how to sign up and…

Dentistry

Dentistry Live – sign up to watch live Invisalign orthodontics

Join Camilla Morrison this Thursday 25 May at 7pm for Invisalign orthodontics live – part one. Sign up now! The…

Orthodontics

Introducing the Future of Dentistry

Introducing the Future of Dentistry – a new campaign focusing on the forces at play in the ever-changing world of…

Future of Dentistry

Technically Speaking – recruitment and utilising the existing team

Are you utilising your team to their full scope? This month, Eleanor and Emily Pittard discuss the issue of technician…

Laboratory

National Smile Month: getting involved

Stacey McMaster details some of the ways that you and your practice can help to spread the message of good…

Oral health

Help prospective patients make the right calls

Private practices are experiencing a high volume of calls from patients seeking NHS care – here’s how to deal with…

Dentistry

The Secret Dentist – how to fix NHS dentistry

Following on from his discussion of the current issues presented by NHS dentistry last month, The Secret Dentist describes the…

Dentistry

BAPD: fighting the good fight

Simon Thackeray discusses the critical work being done by the British Association of Private Dentistry (BAPD) to represent independent practices.…

Private Practice

It’s time to register for the Dental Industry Awards!

Registration has officially opened for the 2023 Dental Industry Awards – and submitting an entry is a piece of cake.…

Dentistry

How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 20 May 2023

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

Dentistry

Dentistry Scotland Show – meet the exhibitors

There’s just two weeks to go until the 2023 Dentistry Scotland Show – find out who you can meet in…

Dentistry Scotland

Mental Health Awareness Week – dentistry’s top tips for better wellbeing

This week marks Mental Health Awareness Week. We hear from the profession about what mental health means to them and…

Dentistry

Why charging top-up fees will cripple the NHS dental budget

Following the High Court’s ruling that charging top-up fees is permitted, Neel Kothari discusses why this is a ‘disaster’ for…

Dentistry

Dental professionals in London or south east ‘more likely to have a fitness to practise concern’

The General Dental Council has published registration and fitness to practise statistics for 2022, revealing that nearly half of newly-registered…

Dentistry

Ability to chew may improve blood sugar levels in diabetic patients

The ability to chew may improve the blood sugar levels of people with type 2 diabetes, new research suggests. The…

Oral health

Planning for the future – securing your legacy

Iain Stevenson discusses how planning your finances to secure your legacy and protect your family’s future is well worth the effort.…

Dentistry