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‘I was arrested and sectioned for 28 days’: ex-police officer Beck House on mental health

We speak with Beck House who opens up about her own mental health challenges and her advice for dental professionals…

Dentistry

GDC strategy to focus on ‘reducing fear of regulation’  

The General Dental Council has today launched a consultation on its new regulation strategy, with a focus on international registration…

Dentistry

UDA pressures? Prevent burnout in dentistry before it strikes

Aditi Bhalla asks why we wait for burnout to hit before addressing it and highlights the importance of wellbeing tools…

Dentistry

Marketing that works: attracting and retaining patients in 2025

Join Chris Barrow on Wednesday 4 June at 7pm as he hosts a panel discussion on marketing that works: attracting…

Marketing

Digitally planned, immediate upper full-arch implant-supported restoration: case study

Usman Riaz reports on an immediate implant plan for a new dental referral patient with failing heavily restored dentition A…

Clinical Dentistry

The safe and sustainable disposal of healthcare waste

Join Pat Langley on Tuesday 3 June at 7pm as she discusses the safe and sustainable disposal of healthcare waste.…

Dentistry

Researchers invent dental floss that can detect stress

A dental floss has been developed that can detect stress and track a wide range of conditions including diabetes, heart…

Dentistry

Therapy-led and thriving: a case study in smart practice evolution

Cat Edney shares how dental practice The Gentle Touch’s switch to a therapist-led model transformed its workflow, patient care and…

Business

Are my NHS pension contributions worth investing elsewhere?

Scott Wilson weighs up the benefits of the NHS pension and whether your pension contributions would be better invested elsewhere.…

NHS to Private

How to prepare for ‘making tax digital’

Reducing the tax gap: Adam Bernstein explores ‘making tax digital for income tax’, and how to get ready for the…

Business

Regenerate, don’t restore: how to adopt the next-gen caries treatment with peptides and saliva insight

Join Victoria Sampson on Wednesday 28 May at 7pm as she discusses how to adopt the next-gen caries treatment with…

AI & technology

Dental nurse suspended for posting patients online – what can we learn from this?

Professionalism, privacy, and the perils of posting: Biju Krishnan shares some lessons from a GDC fitness to practise case in…

Dental Nursing

NHS dentists to receive 4% pay rise

The government has confirmed that NHS dentists will receive a 4% pay rise, which dental experts warn will not cover…

Dentistry

What will a dental laboratory look like in 2030?

The future lab: Ashley Byrne discusses what he believes lies ahead for dental labs in 2030 and how they will…

AI & technology

Could community improve dentistry’s mental health crisis?

Nigel Jones discusses the mental health of the dental profession and how it can be improved with a focus on…

NHS to Private

People, process, progress: scaling dental practices with smart ops and talent

Join Chris Barrow, Sandeep Kumar and Krupal Shah on Tuesday 27 May at 7pm for a powerful session focused on…

Business

Sugar-free gum could save £388 million in dental services

Consuming three pieces of sugar-free gum per day is ‘clinically proven’ to have oral health benefits according to newly-released research.…

Dentistry

How I stay ahead of the curve as a practice owner

Well-prepared for success: Arnold Gangaidzo explains how small, consistent, well-considered moves allow him to stay ahead of the curve. Arnold…

Dentistry

‘Physically and mentally draining’: burnout reported by nine in 10 dental nurses

All dental nurses in a new study said that working in dentistry was stressful, with 92% saying they had experienced…

Dental Nursing