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Don’t miss your chance to 3D print a real crown case

Want to try out 3D printing with a real clinical workflow you can apply in your practice on Monday morning?…

AI & technology

Are gender stereotypes still at play in dental nursing?

Abubakar Mir draws on his experience as a male dental nurse to consider why dental nursing remains female dominated and…

Dental Nursing

Poor oral microbiome may worsen schizophrenia symptoms

Lower diversity in the oral microbiome was associated with worse cognitive function in schizophrenia sufferers in a new study. Researchers…

Dentistry

Take on the NOE Scan Challenge to win £10k worth of prizes

Find out how you could be the lucky winner of a bundle of prizes worth more than £10,000 – including…

Dentistry

From the brink of closure to thriving in private practice

Three years on from a successful conversion from NHS to private dentistry, practice owner Ant Davies shares how he went…

NHS to Private

The mouth-body connection is crucial, oral health experts say

Maria Papavergos shares what she learned through conversations with six key figures in oral health, from the mouth-body connection to…

Dentistry

Private dentistry inquiry: is the profession being scapegoated?

Politicians, press and the public will always look for a villain – Rasnaam Tiwana asks if the CMA inquiry into…

Dentistry

Lessons from the business guru behind Kinky Boots

We hear from business leader Steve Pateman, whose story inspired the iconic broadway musical Kinky Boots, on breaking away from…

Business

Clinical negligence found to cost the government £3.6 billion a year

A lack of ‘any meaningful action’ on clinical negligence has allowed its cost to the government to soar to £3.6…

Dentistry

Beyond Google reviews: new cross-channel reputation strategy for 2026

David Nelkin questions over-reliance on Google reviews in dental marketing to help practices achieve a holistic reputation strategy. For a…

Business

Dental public health ‘stuck in limbo’, experts warn

Dental experts have said that ‘huge delays’ to the merger of NHS England and the Department of Health and Social…

Dentistry

From practice to pitch as a professional rugby player and dentist

PWR rugby player and dentist Liz Crake shares the challenges of balancing two careers and the benefits of persevering with…

Dentistry

Toothbrush-activated powder developed for at-home whitening

A newly-developed powder activated by electric toothbrush vibrations is described as an ‘effective, at-home treatment’ for tooth whitening. Researchers developed…

Cosmetic Dentistry

Shared vision: the case for personalised, partnership-based dentistry

Sarika Shah explores why a personalised, partnership-based approach to dental care matters for a successful practice. Dentistry is evolving –…

Patient management

Setting the gold standard in digital dentures

After winning Clinical Dental Technician of the Year at the Private Dentistry Awards 2025, Spencer Greening reflects on his impact…

Laboratory

Proposed CMA inquiry into private dentistry – could there be a silver lining?

Nigel Jones chats with Simon Thackeray about the chancellor’s request for the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to investigate private…

NHS to Private

Essential skills for treatment coordinators and how to develop them

Imagen Medina highlights the main skills that treatment coordinators need to put patients at ease and drive treatment uptake, plus…

Business

NHS dentists required to deliver minimum level of urgent care

NHS dental contract holders will have to deliver 8.2% of their contract value as urgent or unscheduled activity in 2026/27,…

Dentistry

More than ‘almost a dentist’: imposter syndrome in dental therapy

Robbie Stewart questions why imposter syndrome is rife in dental therapy and how professionals and practices can work to overcome…

Dentistry