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Fitness to practise: all you need to know as a dental professional

We explore what fitness to practise in dentistry is, recent changes that have come into force and what the profession…

Dentistry

Harnessing the power of AI for better precision, efficiency and patient care

Join Kunal Rai on Wednesday 19 February at 7pm as he discusses how to harness the power of AI for…

AI & technology

Selling a dental practice: why timing matters

Ads Thanki shares his top tips for carefully planning and timing your practice sale, ensuring a smooth and successful process.…

Business

New clinical dental training facilities unveiled in Newcastle

A clinical dental simulation unit has been added to the training facilities at Newcastle University’s School of Dental Science. The…

Dentistry

Dental tourism: who is responsible for the ‘burden of patient decision’?

Dentists explore where responsibility for any consequences of dental tourism lies, including whether patients should have the right to sick…

Dentistry

‘This has changed my whole life’: Dentaid’s remarkable impact

Dentistry‘s Lucy Veal visits a Dentaid dental unit to witness firsthand the transformative care they provide to vulnerable communities. ‘This…

Dentistry

Ortho-restorative treatment planning for holistic patient care

Join Robbie Hughes on Tuesday 18 February at 7pm as he discusses ortho-restorative treatment planning for holistic patient care. This…

Orthodontics

Dental Growth Retreat: go beyond financial success

Are you a dentist seeking fulfilment, happiness and resilience? Introducing the Dental Growth Retreat. The Dental Growth Retreat is for…

Business

‘Little change’ to oral health gap in England, report finds

A new oral health survey has revealed that ‘wide variation’ in the prevalence of decay in five-year-old schoolchildren across England…

Dentistry

The business of biofilm – part one

Biofilm is not just a clinical issue; it’s a business one. Its effective management can drive better patient outcomes –…

Business

UK rapper supports children’s oral health scheme

Rapper Professor Green has teamed up with the NHS to launch a competition for primary schools to encourage healthy toothbrushing…

Dentistry

‘Turkey teeth’ treatment: employer found liable for sick pay during procedure

A company in Northern Ireland was forced to pay sick leave to an employee while she travelled for and recovered…

Cosmetic Dentistry

BDA elects new General Dental Practice Committee chair

‘A make or break moment for NHS dentistry’: Shiv Pabary has been elected the new chair of the British Dental…

Dentistry

Lab-grown ‘replacement teeth’ successfully implanted into jaws

Scientists have successfully grown human-like replacement teeth in a lab setting and implanted them into the mouths of miniature pigs.…

Dentistry

Will 2025 be an economic disaster for the dental sector?

As financial pressures grow, Neel Kothari warns that neither NHS nor private dentistry is immune to rising costs and reduced…

Business

The benefits of a multiple practice NHS to private conversion

Donna Hall speaks to Jane Mead about her experience of converting multiple NHS practices to private practice with Practice Plan.…

NHS to Private

A week in the life of a dental academic and BADT chair

Joanne Bowles shares a week in her life as a dental academic and secretary and chair elect for the British…

Dentistry

News you’ve missed this week – 8 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

Calling time on NHS dentistry: how to make the move to private dentistry

Join Les Jones, Zoe Close and Manish Chitnis on Thursday 13 February at 7pm as they discuss how to make…

Business