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PRGF Endoret autogenous regenerative technology for accelerated healing in oral surgery

Join Rajan Sharma on 4 November at 7pm as he discusses PRGF Endoret autogenous regenerative technology for accelerated healing in…

Dentistry

Delivering the future of dentistry: what does this look like?

What is the future of patient care in dentistry? CLINCON25 saw leading names in UK dentistry take to the stage…

Dentistry

Nelly Patel: my experience on Married at First Sight as a dentist

Married at First Sight star Nelly Patel shares the details of her time on the show and how working in…

Dentistry

What needs to change for NHS dentistry to thrive?

As the dental profession prepares for the outcome of England’s NHS dental contract consultation, dentist Mohsan Ahmad explores what he…

Dentistry

Fighting focus: how I balance my boxing career and dentistry

Amateur boxer Mia Hull explains how she balances life between the ring and the dental lab, and what it has…

Dentistry

Has there ever been a safer time to leave NHS dentistry?

Practice Plan area manager Katrina James explains why the conditions in the dental industry are ripe for a move from…

NHS to Private

‘Deeply unjust’: the impact of the overseas registration exam backlog

‘It’s deeply frustrating to feel capable and prepared yet powerless’: for one dentist, the overseas registration exam (ORE) booking system…

Dentistry

Only one quarter of DCPs deliver mostly NHS treatment

Almost 75% of dental care professionals (DCPs) spend the majority of their time working in mixed or private practice, new…

Dentistry

Laboratory Leading 20 2025

Meet this year’s Laboratory Leading 20 – the individuals driving the future of dental technology. Now in its third year,…

Dentistry

The complete digital workflow for implant dentistry in private practice

Join Beat R Kurt on 30 October at 7pm as he explores a complete digital workflow for implant dentistry in…

Implant dentistry

Dental Industry Awards 2025: finalists announced

The Dental Industry Awards shortlist for 2025 is here – congratulations to all of the finalists! The Dental Industry Awards…

Dentistry

Bidding process for new ORE contract in final stages

The bidding process for the new overseas registration exam (ORE) contract has reached its final stage, according to the General…

Dentistry

Spit don’t rinse: managing a dysbiotic plaque biofilm

Join Ben Tighe and Laura Bailey on 29 October at 7pm as they discuss the spit don’t rinse concept and…

Oral health

Are international students an overlooked cohort that could help save NHS dentistry?

Could international students help to plug dental workforce gaps in the NHS? Amirali Ziaebrahimi explains why small tweaks in immigration…

Dentistry

Shifting communication into high gear with AI: our practice story

Join Kush Garg on 28 October at 7pm as he explains how his practice used AI to shift communication into…

AI & technology

Oral health in Scotland reveals ‘stark and persistent inequalities’

Just over two thirds of 11-year-old children in the tenth most deprived areas of Scotland were found to be decay…

Dentistry Scotland

What does new scope of practice guidance mean for dental therapists?

‘Modern techniques, evolving technologies, and future role expansion’ – Cat Edney considers the impact of changes to the General Dental…

Columnists

Squaring the circle of NHS dentistry

Nigel Jones explains why NHS dentistry is increasingly looking like unsolvable Rubik’s Cube. So, a fundamentally reformed contract for NHS…

NHS to Private

Smartphone imaging system could help dentists detect oral cancer

A low-cost, smartphone-based imaging system could be used by dental professionals to detect oral cancer in minutes. Researchers at Rice…

AI & technology