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Consent you can rely on

Revolutionising dental consent with clarity, confidence and protection – meet Dentistry Consent. Whether it’s miscommunication or simply misaligned expectations, the…

Dentistry

How I start my day right: a dental student’s morning routine

Dental hygiene and therapy student Tina Bhardwaj explains how she starts the day and why a routine helps set you…

Young Dentist

Mastering time management in dentistry

Anushika Brogan shares why effective time management is crucial in dentistry and her top tips for mastering it. Effective time…

Business

Dental therapists are the future of dentistry – and here’s why

Lorena Pivoda, dental therapist and Dentistry Award winner, shares her thoughts on the future of dentistry – and why dental…

Dentistry

How to decode marketing jargon in dentistry

Faye Mear offers a simple guide to deciphering marketing jargon – and explains what it means for your practice. Marketing…

Marketing

Government calls on dental practices to consult on contract reform

The government has launched a survey for dental practices in England to inform plans to reform the NHS dental contract.…

Dentistry

How does the Supreme Court ruling on the legal definition of ‘woman’ impact dental practices?

We learn how the recent Supreme Court ruling on the definition of ‘woman’ has implications for dentistry, dental staff and…

Patient management

Dentistry Live: back to your roots!

Join Dr Shakil Umerji on Thursday 22 May at 7pm for ‘Dentistry Live: back to your roots!’ when he will…

Endodontics

All you need to know about marketing rules and regulations for dental labs

Eleanor Pittard shares how to promote your dental lab business effectively while staying compliant. If you’re running a dental lab…

Laboratory

‘Ozempic mouth’: what do dental professionals need to know?

The term ‘Ozempic mouth’ is on the rise – we look at what it is and what this might mean…

Aesthetic dentistry

Smart investing for dentists: make your money work as hard as you do

Join Thomas Dickson on Wednesday 21 May at 7pm as he discusses smart investing for dentists: make your money work…

Business

GDC ‘at the back of the queue’ for regulatory reform

The government has announced plans to reform UK healthcare professional regulators – but has excluded the General Dental Council (GDC).…

Dentistry

Does the term ‘dentistry’ need a rethink?

Whoever would have guessed that a debate on gender identity would have such resonance for dentistry? Kevin Lewis uncovers some…

Columnists

Algorithms to predict mouth cancer could offer ‘earlier diagnoses’

The development of the new broad-spectrum predictive algorithms ‘marks the first time oral cancer has been included’ in predictive modelling.…

Dentistry

Private Dentistry Awards 2025: everything you need to know

The esteemed Private Dentistry Awards are back for 2025 – here’s everything you need to know to take part in…

Dentistry

‘Consent isn’t just a signature’: testing patient understanding

Biju Krishnan shares some tips on testing patient understanding and why a nod probably won’t suffice. As dental professionals, we’ve…

Dentistry

Equality, safe workplaces and respect: what dental nurses need

Preetee Hylton discusses the challenges that dental nurses face as the largest and most female-dominated GDC registrant group and how…

Dental Nursing

The power of a membership plan in private practice

Amy Hansford discusses the benefits of introducing a membership plan with Ulrika Skalberg in this edition of the Bodcast. Amy…

NHS to Private

Impactful simplicity: inside the award-winning Yourdental Wellness

Mojtaba ‘Moj’ Dehghanpour opens the door to Yourdental Wellness, winner of New Practice London at the 2024 Private Dentistry Awards.…

Dentistry