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How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 1 April 2023

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

Dentistry

How to recognise the key moment for change

‘An important role for any leader is to lead change,’ says Jamie Morley – but how do we know when…

Dentistry

NHS dentists publish open letter to new First Minister, Humza Yousaf

Dentists in Scotland have put together an open letter asking the new First Minister, Humza Yousaf, to act quickly on…

Dentistry Scotland

Looking ahead as a woman in dentistry – ‘traditional stereotypes are starting to blur’

Anmol Gill, a third year dental student, talks through her experience as a woman training to be a dentist and…

Young Dentist

Technically Speaking – how to solve recruitment issues

Emily and Eleanor discuss the ongoing recruitment crisis in dentistry, including its cause and ways to overcome it. If you’re…

Laboratory

Tall poppy syndrome and its effect on women in dentistry

Dr Martina Hodgson discusses ‘tall poppy syndrome’ and why it continues to have a significant impact on the successes of…

Dentistry

The North of England Dentistry Show went ‘above and beyond’

Zaira Cantara recounts her experience of the ‘insightful and engaging’ 2023 North of England Dentistry Show, including how it stands…

Dentistry

Bupa closes NHS practices: what does this mean for labs?

With the recent announcement that Bupa will be closing more than 80 of its NHS practices, Matt Everatt discusses what…

Laboratory

Nurturing through phone calls

This month Bhavin Bhatt discusses the skill of nurturing through phone calls and the benefits of mastering it for aligner…

Orthodontics

Bupa to close more than 80 dental practices

Bupa Dental Care is to close, sell or merge 85 dental practices in the UK, due to the ‘national shortage…

Dentistry

Teledentistry can improve global dental access for millions, experts say

A team of experts have found that teledentistry has ‘incredible potential’ to provide regular access to dental care around the…

Dentistry

‘Grotesque display of priorities’ – NHS dental charge increase will hit hard

NHS dental charge prices have been hiked amidst growing concerns over the impact on the public. Charges in England will…

Dentistry

Aesthetic Dentistry Expert – the ‘dark side’ of crowns

With the issue of Turkey Teeth being a hot topic at the moment, Manrina Rhode discusses the complications of dental…

Dentistry

Kerrie’s continual quest for improvement

Here we meet one of the people behind the Practice Plan brand – change and service improvement manager, Kerrie Hibbert…

Dentistry

The Dental Lab Expert: addressing resistance to health and safety

With health and safety considered an annoyance for many, Ashley Byrne provides a dental technician’s view on why it’s an…

Laboratory

Dentistry Scotland Show: lecture theatre overview

With the 2023 Dentistry Scotland Show on the horizon, find out what each lecture theatre will have in store this…

Dentistry Scotland

How dentistry can work together to understand oral health of refugee children

Dr Katharine Julia Hurry considers how we can work together to understand the dental needs of asylum-seeking and refugee children…

Health & research

Dentists are in a position of strength

Dentists are in a position of strength, says Nigel Jones, and dentistry has never had more potential to be rewarding.…

NHS to Private

Dentistry and parenthood – ‘listen to your body and your mind’

Robiha Nazir talks about the challenges of taking on parenthood while juggling a career in dentistry and offers her top…

Dentistry