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Menopause and HR: what dental employers need to know

How digital diagnostics are transforming patient education in dentistry

From invasive to additive: rethinking the 3D veneer workflow

Finance & accounting

Autumn Budget 2026: everything dentists need to know

650 MPs, 12 replies: a dental survey full of cavities

CQC warns of persistent inequalities in children’s oral health

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) warned that children’s oral health inequalities persisted across England, with five-year-olds in the most deprived…

Endurance sport’s hidden oral health challenge

Dr Ben Atkins shares lessons from crossing Iceland on why endurance athletes’ carbohydrate intake and dehydration can increase oral-health risk.

BDIA warns of handpiece repair risks in new campaign

The British Dental Industry Association (BDIA) has partnered with four handpiece manufacturers to raise awareness of the risks associated with…

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Observation without assumption: the evidence on falling oestrogen and the mouth

ORE pass rate drops by 29%

Are technicians part of the team? Breaking down the lab-clinic divide

Menopause Matters in Dentistry

Menopause Matters in Dentistry

This October, to mark Menopause Awareness Month, Dentistry is launching Menopause Matters in Dentistry, in partnership with Colosseum Dental.

The month-long campaign will focus on education, visibility and practical support, exploring the different ways menopause can affect those working across dentistry – as well as its potential implications for oral health.

Explore our latest and previous articles on menopause in dentistry.

Understanding menopause in dentistry

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Menopause is in the chair, are we trained to see it?

Perimenopause and menopause: signs to look out for in dental patients

Transition, not decline: supporting women in dentistry through midlife

Menopause – what are my obligations as an employer?

Understanding menopause in dentistry

Dentists are the ‘perimenopause detectives’: Kate Muir on menopause

Menopause and the mouth: what are we overlooking in female patients?

Barriers to patient conversations around menopause

Extended reads

Tooth regrowth in adults: what we know so far

NHS dental contract reform: what’s changed and where do we go from here?

Dementia and oral health: essential knowledge for the dental team

Employment law changes: everything dental professionals need to know

Skilled Worker visas and UK dentistry – what has changed one year on?

Smoking, vaping and oral health: all you need to know

Do direct-to-consumer orthodontics have a place in dentistry?

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

Dental amalgam – everything you need to know about its use and ban

Overseas registration exam in dentistry: all you need to know

Dentistry's guides

Rethinking shade selection in modern restorative dentistry

Is your dental unit good for your health?

Transforming your day-to-day dental workflow with 3D printing

What’s your handpiece persona?

Clinical Dentistry

Dentistry’s guide to dental photography with Sony

Aura’s guide to infection control in dental practice

Dentistry’s guide to dental implants

Dentistry’s guide to AI in dentistry

Dentistry’s guide to intraoral scanners

Dentistry’s guide to electric toothbrushes

Dentistry’s guide to dental financing for patients

Dentistry’s guide to financial planning for dentists

NHS to Private

How could HMRC’s proposed tax changes affect private dentists?

How your dental practice will change when you convert from NHS to private practice

Not NHS versus private – why Scotland is becoming a mixed practice economy by necessity

Convincing Andy Burnham NHS dentistry is vital

Spilling the ‘t’: debunking myths around converting to private dentistry

What comes next for NHS dentistry in Wales? Understanding your options

With the updated NHS dental contract in Wales approaching its six-month mark, Louise Anderson explains how clinicians have turned to…

The realities of the NHS dental contract in Wales

Nearly six months on from the major changes to the NHS dental contract in Wales, how are things faring? That’s…

How to go about becoming a mixed dental practice

As dentists grapple with the tweaks to the NHS dental contract and the introduction of complex care pathways, a number…

Dental handpiece essentials

Dentistry’s guide to handpieces

Handpiece maintenance and decontamination: are you doing it correctly?

Five signs your handpiece is holding you back

AI & technology

Dental handpiece compliance: are you missing a step?

NHS in crisis

650 MPs, 12 replies: a dental survey full of cavities

Pay rise cements Scottish NHS dentists as highest UK earners

Registration versus participation: two million NHS-registered Scots have not seen a dentist within two years

Northern Irish dentists face a shortfall of £50 per hour in funding

BDA rejects incremental ADG reform call amid NHS dentistry crisis

The NHS unscheduled care blind spot: where the reporting risks lie

The real problem with NHS dentistry… and why it’s not money

Dentists are not disappearing. NHS dentistry is.

Dental experts back NHS England move to reduce record-keeping burden

James Frith appointed as dental minister: here’s everything you need to know

Dentists’ taxable income rises across UK, with Scotland nearing £100,000

Greed or psychological crisis? The human impact of NHS clawback

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Dentistry HR

We're excited to announce the launch of Dentistry HR

Bringing payroll, rotas, contracts and HR compliance into one place, Dentistry HR helps practices reduce admin, stay organised and manage their teams with greater clarity and confidence.

Clinical

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Are technicians part of the team? Breaking down the lab-clinic divide

From general dentist to clinical advisor: building an orthodontic career with room for family life

Bar-supported zirconia bridges on implants and Zirkonzahn multi unit abutments

What happens after Invisalign? A clinician’s guide to retention

British Board of Orthodontics unveiled at BOC 2026

63% of implant patients not told about bone graft materials, survey finds

A survey found that 63% of implant patients said their clinician did not discuss different bone graft materials with them…

Treating diastema with periodontal disease: a multidisciplinary case

Nieves Ros demonstrates how periodontal treatment, Invisalign and composite bonding can be combined to manage diastema and tooth migration associated…

Clinical Dentistry

ESTELITE composites: specialists and all-round performers for modern restorative dentistry

Discover how TOKUYAMA DENTAL’s ESTELITE composites use engineered spherical fillers to combine aesthetics, handling and predictable performance across a wide…

Restorative dentistry

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How digital diagnostics are transforming patient education in dentistry

From invasive to additive: rethinking the 3D veneer workflow

From general dentist to clinical advisor: building an orthodontic career with room for family life

AI & technology

Dentally Pulse: the AI intelligence layer behind your dental workflow

Spoilt for choice: the Tahir One total oral care system

Don’t wait until the end of the CPD cycle: make your CPD work for you at LonDEC

Life as a newly qualified dentist, then and now

What do the April 2027 inheritance tax changes mean for dentists?

How many Google reviews does your practice need? It depends how many practices you are up against

Dental team development: a day of two halves in practice management

A day in a stress-free practice: what calm practices do differently

Why nGAGE is passionate about the Patient Experience Award

Business

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Menopause and HR: what dental employers need to know

Finance & accounting

Autumn Budget 2026: everything dentists need to know

Toxic productivity: why busy does not always mean successful

What do the April 2027 inheritance tax changes mean for dentists?

How many Google reviews does your practice need? It depends how many practices you are up against

Perimenopause and menopause: signs to look out for in dental patients

Rafina O’Brien shares the signs of perimenopause and menopause that should prompt dental professionals to ask more questions. Perimenopause and menopause…

‘You’re never alone’: Densura’s dental complaints support

Receiving a complaint, claim or GDC letter can leave dentists feeling overwhelmed. Hannah from Densura explains how the team provides…

Your pension and inheritance tax (IHT): what’s changing for dentists in 2027?

From April 2027, most unused pension funds and pension death benefits are set to be included in inheritance tax calculations.…

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Dentistry Webinars

Tuesday

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October

Webinar

Tuesday 27 October

Achieve predictable outcomes in full-arch and partial implant restorations

Speakers: Grzegorz Wasiluk

Achieve predictable outcomes in full-arch and partial implant restorations This webinar aims to demonstrate how digital implant workflows can support predictable outcomes in full-arch and partial restorations. Participants will be introduced to the SEAT Protocol, a guided scanning workflow within DEXIS IS ScanFlow for horizontal scanbodies, and learn how AI-supported tools can enhance clinical efficiency,…

Wednesday

28

October

Webinar

Wednesday 28 October

No more ‘grin and bear it’: celebrating perimenopausal colleagues

Speakers: Kate Codrington

No more ‘grin and bear it’: celebrating perimenopausal colleagues It’s time to normalise and validate the experience of perimenopause – from the physical to the emotional and cognitive symptoms. This webinar will shift the narrative from seeing perimenopausal colleagues as a problem to valuing the presence, skills and service they deliver. It will also give…

Thursday

29

October

Webinar

Thursday 29 October

Dentistry Live – same day 3D veneers: the workflow

Speakers: Robbie Hughes

Discover how integrating 3D printing into your dental practice can transform the way you plan, design and deliver smile restorations. This webinar explores the potential of an in house digital dentistry ecosystem, demonstrating how 3D printing can streamline the smile workflow, reduce reliance on external laboratories and support the delivery of same day dentistry. Rather…

Dental Compliance

Discover Dentistry Compliance

Dental handpiece compliance: are you missing a step?

Dental unit waterlines: from biofilm to best practice

CQC registration has changed – here’s what dental squat practices need to know

Rodericks Dental Partners selects Dentistry Compliance to strengthen compliance oversight across its practices

Know where you stand: a practical compliance self-check for dental practices

From ‘probably fine’ to provably compliant

What have practices learned about dental compliance in 2025, and what are inspectors focusing on in 2026? Dental practices entered…

Dental compliance: many hands make light work

Samantha Spriggs how to utilise the entire team to ensure that dental compliance is managed effectively and with ease. Compliance…

Start 2026 with clarity: your 31-day January compliance reset

If you’re looking to go into 2026 feeling organised, confident and inspection-ready, the January Compliance Reset Planner is the solution.…