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The future of orthodontic care

Saba Qureshi dives into the future of orthodontic care, including how the roles of orthodontists and orthodontic therapists are likely…

Columnists

‘A lonely battle’: NHS dental contract reform will improve preventative care, dentists say

Dental professionals are calling for a new NHS contract and more resources to combat oral health misinformation, research has found.…

Dentistry

Calls for parents to approve HPV jab for children

Parents across the UK will soon receive a form to sign enabling their children to receive the human papillomavirus vaccine…

Dentistry

Private healthcare essential for acceptable living standard, report says

A report has revealed a ‘critical shift in public expectations’ surrounding healthcare, with a budget for private care now included…

Dentistry

Teens’ mental health issues linked to vaping, says study

Secondary school students diagnosed with mental health issues such as depression are twice as likely to have vaped. This is…

Dentistry

Blood pressure checks introduced at NHS dental appointments

NHS England has announced a trial scheme that will deliver blood pressure checks during dental and optometry appointments. The scheme…

Dentistry

How to tackle burnout as a dental nurse

Gemma Forsythe explores burnout in dental nursing, including what causes it and how you can try to prevent it. Burnout…

Columnists

GDC announces more dates for overseas registration exam

Key dates for upcoming overseas registration exam (ORE) sittings have been released, the General Dental Council (GDC) announced today. The…

Dentistry

How to make dental therapy a success in practice

Cat Edney shares 10 things you need to consider to successfully put dental therapy into practice and get your shared…

Business

The tables turn on NHS dentistry – John Renshaw and Nigel Jones

Nigel Jones speaks to John Renshaw about dentistry over the last 50 years and why he sees little hope for…

NHS to Private

New sleep apnoea model could improve patient outcomes, say dental researchers

A new sleep apnoea model that will help researchers to find answers to chronic pain has been developed. Scientists at…

Health & research

The power of communication in practice growth

Slow down to speed up: Barry Oulton discusses elevating the dental practice through effective communication. In the non-stop busy world…

Dentistry

The Irish Dentistry Show 2024: plan your visit

The Irish Dentistry Show is set to return to Dublin with a bang on 7 September, and it’s going to…

Dentistry

Building a strong foundation for business growth

Ads Thanki shares his tips for attracting patients, improving treatment acceptance rates and growing your business. For a practice to…

Business

Catch up with this week’s dental news – 31 August 2024

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

Dentistry

GDC updates guidance on voluntary removal from register

The General Dental Council (GDC) this week released updated guidance for dental professionals under investigation for fitness to practise concerns who seek…

Dentistry

Are universities adequately preparing new dentists?

Neel Kothari questions whether new graduates have the competency, training and confidence required for safe clinical practice. You may have…

Dentistry

Smoking could be banned in pub gardens and outside restaurants

The government is considering banning smoking in a number of open-air spaces, according to leaked Whitehall documents. This includes pub…

Dentistry

Guided enamel regeneration: the next generation of preventive dentistry

Join Goly and Haley Abivardi on Wednesday 4 September at 7pm as they discuss guided enamel regeneration: the next generation…

Clinical Dentistry