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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

Composite direct veneering – how to make it easier with style

Join Drs Osama Shaalab, Maround Ghaleb and Rim Bourgi as they discuss how make composite direct veneering easier – with…

Aesthetic dentistry

Weight gain before age of 30 increases risk of prostate cancer death by 27%

New research suggests a strong link between men gaining weight early in life and developing prostate cancer. Men who put…

Dentistry

GDC versus Williams – the profession reacts

After the High Court overturned the GDC’s decision to erase a dentist for charging top-up fees, we hear from people…

Dentistry

National Smile Month: a brief history

David Arnold looks back on the long road to public awareness of oral health – and the part National Smile…

Oral health

15C ridge preservation – plan, preserve, prevent

Join Dr Imi Nasser on Tuesday 24 May at 7pm as he discusses 15C ridge preservation – sign up now.…

Dentistry

Aesthetic Dentistry Expert – balancing ethics and expectations

Health before beauty: Manrina Rhode discusses how to navigate the balance between ethics and expectations, and why you should always…

Aesthetic dentistry

Background music reduced dental students’ stress and improved performance

Background music helped to improve the performance of dental students during tooth preparation exercises, a new study shows.  According to…

Young Dentist

Complaints and claims: time for straight talking

Leo Briggs explores the reasons behind complaints and claims concerning limited treatment orthodontics, the first in a short series about…

Orthodontics

Last call for Dentistry Clinical Case Awards entries

Wednesday 24 May is the entry deadline for this year’s Dentistry Clinical Case Awards – find out how to enter here.…

Dentistry

Dentistry and the cost of living crisis – views from the profession

We hear from three dentists about the impact of the cost of living crisis and how it is – or…

Dentistry

National Smile Month: why is it so important to keep smiling?

Nigel Carter introduces National Smile Month 2023 and explains why embracing it is a win-win for practices and patients. The…

Oral health

How moving away from NHS dentistry transformed our practice

From profitability to future planning, practice owner Craig Walsh has seen great benefits to his practice since leaving the NHS…

NHS to Private

Blue-sky thinking with Amit Patel

We spoke to specialist periodontist, clinical lecturer and ADI president, Amit Patel, about his origins, specialist training, and skydiving ambitions.…

Implant dentistry

How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 13 May 2023

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

Dentistry

Great heights: dentists climb for charity

A group of four dentists will climb Ben Nevis, Scotland over the late May bank holiday weekend, raising money for…

Dentistry