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CMA calls for dentist input to private dentistry inquiry

A review of the private dentistry sector has been launched by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to ‘make sure…

Breaking news

Four in 10 transgender people have avoided dental care

Around 42% of transgender (trans) people said they had avoided accessing dental care in a report on trans experiences of…

Dentistry

Nigel Carter to retire as Oral Health Foundation chief executive

The Oral Health Foundation has announced that Nigel Carter OBE will step away from his role as chief executive of…

Dentistry

AI‑SEO explained: what dentists actually need to do in 2026

Join David Nelkin on 10 March at 7pm as he discusses what dentists actually need to do for successful search…

Marketing

Spring statement is a ‘total failure to deliver’, dental experts say

As the government has released its 2026 spring statement, experts have criticised its inaction on key issues for the dental…

Finance & accounting

What do changes to the 700,000 appointment pledge mean for dentistry?

Ian Gordon considers the impact of recent changes to the government’s pledge to provide 700,000 extra dental appointments – are…

Dentistry

From pitchside to practice: lessons from sports dentistry 

We hear from sports dentist Umair Mohammed, one of only a handful of clinicians worldwide to hold an MSc in…

Dentistry

Get back to basics to improve revenue

Nigel Jones explains how revisiting the basics of the patient journey can help dental practices cope with rising costs. Many…

NHS to Private

Dentistry at 30: confident, complex and at another crossroads

To mark 30 years of Dentistry, we explore how the profession has transformed – and where it heads next. It’s…

AI & technology

Eight in 10 NHS staff say new green spaces have improved work

NHS charities across the UK have been awarded £500,000 to invest in creating and improving green spaces, which research has…

Dentistry

Dental graduate NHS tie-in proposed in Scotland

Scottish dental, medical and nursing graduates would have to work in the NHS for five years or repay tuition support…

Dentistry Scotland

How will proposed student loan changes affect dental graduates?

Prime minister Keir Starmer has pledged to make the student loan system ‘fairer’, but what does this mean for the…

Dentistry

Essential aspects of occlusion for the general dental practitioner

Join Paul Tipton on 5 March at 7pm as he discusses essential aspects of occlusion for the general dental practitioner.…

Restorative dentistry

Stepping away: the importance of letting go at the right time

Sarah McKimm signs off from the Chairside Chat column and reflects on her time writing it and the importance of…

Columnists

Value today, sell for more tomorrow: a real practice sale success story

Join Nick Moore and James Connan on 4 March at 7pm as they discuss a real practice sale success story…

Business

I met my younger self for coffee…

Emily Pittard catches up with her younger self to reflect on girlhood, turbulent school years, and inherited strength. I spot…

Laboratory

Over one quarter of Welsh children have experienced tooth decay

Just over 27% of children in Wales were found to have experienced tooth decay in a new survey, which had…

Dentistry

Achieving functional and aesthetic harmony in real-world clinical scenarios

Join Ashish Soneji on 3 March at 7pm as he discusses how to achieve functional and aesthetic harmony in real-world…

Clinical Dentistry

Experts slam dentistry ‘double standard’ as GPs receive funding uplift

The government has announced a £485 million budget uplift for GPs, leading experts to question why funding for dentistry has…

Dentistry