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Half of gen Z NHS staff made ill by stress at work

More than half of the gen Z cohort aged 21 to 30 had been made ill by work-related stress in…

Dentistry

Jana Denzel reveals why he left The Apprentice

Dentist Jana Denzel, a candidate on this year’s series of The Apprentice, shares why he decided to leave the show…

Dentistry

Building a future-ready dental lab

Joe Ganderton, director of Remo Dental Laboratory, shares how his lab has evolved into a hub of cutting-edge technology and…

Dentistry

From startup to standout: seven marketing principles for success for any practice owner

Join Shaz Memon on Tuesday 25 February at 7pm as he discusses seven marketing principles for success for any practice…

Business

One in five patients find their local hospital building unsafe

Almost 20% of the public said their local hospital was not a safe place to receive care in a recent…

Dentistry

‘Say ah!’ – how to overcome language barriers in dentistry

Natalie Liu explains dental professionals’ legal obligations around language barriers and shares some strategies for communication with patients who do…

Dentistry

Welsh government slammed over approach to NHS dentistry

‘Consider the unintended consequences’: the dental profession has criticised the Welsh government’s approach to NHS dental reform. In an open…

NHS in crisis

Perfecting the Piezon technique

Join Faye Donald on Monday 24 February at 7pm as she discusses how to perfect the Piezon technique. With the…

Dentistry

Physical activity may prevent adolescents from smoking

Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in childhood may prevent 60% of 13-year-olds from smoking their first cigarette, according to a new…

Health & research

The perfect new patient exam

Alan Clarke discusses how a comprehensive approach to care can help you deliver something special to each patient – and…

Business

Three in four employees work while physically or mentally unable

Two thirds of people said they felt self-imposed pressure to continue working while ill in a survey of UK employees…

Business

Partnership agreements: the missing puzzle piece in your private conversion

Graham Hutton, specialist financial planner at Wesleyan Financial Services, shares how partnership agreements benefit from being reviewed as part of…

NHS to Private

How do you behave under stress? 

Managing stressful behaviour: Rana Al-Falaki reveals the key to breaking the stress cycle in dental practice. Imagine it’s Monday morning…

Dentistry

Will the storm of fitness to practise injustice ever clear?

Policy makers must address the unforgiving dento-legal weather created by fitness to practise procedures if they want to resolve the…

Dentistry

News you’ve missed this week – 15 February 2025

It’s been a busy week in the world of dental news. Missed the headlines? Here’s what’s happened over the past…

Dentistry

Improving efficiency while driving sustainability and profitability with intraoral scanning

Join Robert Jung on Thursday 20 February at 7pm as he discusses improving efficiency while driving sustainability and profitability with…

AI & technology

Dentistry’s guide to CAD/CAM blocks

CAD/CAM blocks are used in CAD/CAM dentistry, which is revolutionising dental work and gradually growing in popularity. Computer-aided design (CAD)…

Dentistry

Dental recovery plan has failed, NHS leaders admit

The previous government’s proposed dental recovery plan has not been successful, NHS leaders have acknowledged. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC)…

Dentistry

Dental therapy – love at first bite?

Cat Edney looks back on 20 years of Valentine’s Day patients, and the highs and lows of a relationship with…

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