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Three in 10 adults have never tried to get an NHS dental appointment

The amount of UK adults who have never tried to see an NHS dentist has increased by 3% in the…

Dentistry

General Dental Council appoints new chair

Helen Phillips has been announced as the new chair of the General Dental Council (GDC) from October 2025. This follows…

Dentistry

Why the 10-Year Health Plan risks driving a crisis in dentistry

Dental student Amirali Ziaebrahimi explains why the government’s proposed healthcare changes risk deepening the crisis in dentistry. The government’s recently…

Dentistry

Future trends in dental consent practices

Biju Krishnan discusses how technology is changing the patient experience in dentistry. If you’ve ever tried to explain root canal…

Dentistry

Modernising a family-owned dental practice

Jeet Parekh explains how he built on family-owned Kai Dental’s legacy to create an award-winning multidisciplinary practice that exemplifies modern…

Business

Dental nursing scope expanded: the profession responds

The government has announced significant proposals that impact NHS dental nursing. But will they be adequately funded and supported? Dental…

Dental Nursing

Antiviral treatment developed for oral cancer-causing HPVs

A world-first antiviral treatment has been developed for human papillomaviruses (HPVs), which researchers say has ‘significant potential‘. Currently, no antiviral…

Health & research

Nigel Jones reflects on the NHS 10-Year Health Plan

Nigel Jones shares his thoughts on the recently released NHS 10-Year Health Plan and its implications for NHS dentistry. Given…

NHS to Private

Minotaurs and mendacities: putting mouthwash myths to bed

Join Iain Chapple and Elena Figuero on 16 July at 7pm as they discuss the myths surrounding mouthwash and dive…

Dentistry

Stephen Kinnock talks NHS pensions, urgent care and graduate tie-ins 

From graduate tie-in timeframes to NHS pensions for DCPs, care minister Stephen Kinnock breaks down the proposed NHS dental contract…

Dentistry

From chaos to clarity: how the right CRM transforms your patient journey

Join David Nelkin at 7pm on 15 July as he discusses how the right customer relationship management system (CRM) can…

Dentistry

Avijit Banerjee announced as British Society of Oral and Dental Research president

Avijit Banerjee has been announced as the new president of the British Society of Oral and Dental Research (BSODR), which…

Dentistry

NHS dental contract changes announced by government

Proposed changes to the NHS dental contract have been announced by the government, including a new time-limited ‘care pathway’ for higher…

Dentistry

Skilled worker visas axed for new dental nurses, hygienists and technicians

Sweeping changes to UK immigration rules will bar new overseas dental hygienists, dental nurses and dental technicians from working in…

Business

Why being present is just as crucial as your dental skillset

Raabiha Maan shares a heart-warming tale of why your presence is as valuable as your skillset. They weren’t coming for…

Business

NHS to private dentistry – you can choose the pace

Moving completely away from the NHS is not the only way to shift towards private practice – we hear why.…

NHS to Private

Is dentistry at the back of the queue for reform?

All of the healthcare professions are crying out for regulatory reform, says Kevin Lewis – when will it be dentistry’s…

Columnists

NHS 10-Year Plan: profession responds to therapy-led model

A greater emphasis on therapy-led dentistry was among the measures announced in the NHS 10-Year Health Plan, but how will…

Dentistry

NHS tie-in for dental graduates: reaction from the profession

Under the new plans, dental graduates will have to provide NHS dentistry for three years – dental students, graduates and…

Dentistry