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Why dentistry’s future is diagnostic, preventive – and personal 

Victoria Sampson explores developments in diagnostic testing in dentistry and how they are revolutionising the modern approach to holistic dental…

Dentistry

Dentistry’s Next Top Digital Dentist: reflections at the halfway point

Halfway through her Dentistry’s Next Top Digital Dentist journey, winner Sheena Tanna reflects on how it has already transformed her…

AI & technology

Six in 10 Brits oppose NHS fixing overseas surgery complications

Around 58% of Brits feel the NHS should not fund corrective surgeries for complications resulting from overseas procedures in a…

Dentistry

New technology for dentists to complete orthodontic treatments in days

Join Anthony D Viazis on 28 January at 7pm as he discusses new technology for dentists to complete orthodontic treatments…

Orthodontics

‘Relentless determination’: from homeless to thriving as a dental therapist

Charlotte Benson shares her journey into dentistry, from finding herself homeless as a teenager to developing a successful career as…

Dentistry

NHS dentistry 2026: contract reform and bridging the access gap

Join Nigel Jones, Chris Groombridge and Simon Thackeray on Tuesday 27 January at 7pm as they discuss NHS dentistry in…

Dentistry

Are ‘perfect’ smiles out for 2026? The rise of natural smile design

Manrina Rhode explores the reasons behind trends towards natural smile design over textbook ‘perfect’ teeth in 2026. Over the past…

Aesthetic dentistry

Annual renewal: 900 dentists removed from GDC register

The number of dentists removed from the General Dental Council (GDC) register increased to 900 this year, up from 793…

Dentistry

Multidisciplinary collaboration: life as a dental technician in a hospital

Anna Munro shares her experience as a dental technician in a hospital and details why this setting offers a comprehensive…

Laboratory

Building a shared care model for the modern dental practice

Cat Edney explains how dental practices can implement a shared care model to relieve pressure on dentists and ensure the…

Columnists

TMD to be managed through smartphone app

A newly developed app has been described as ‘the world’s first digital medical device dedicated to empowering and supporting people…

Dentistry

Less than a month to enter NASDAL DCby1 Practice of the Year Award

Practices are reminded that time is running out to enter the 2026 National Association of Specialist Dental Administrators and Lawyers…

Dentistry

Teeth for life: delivering supervised toothbrushing at scale in central London

As the national roll out of supervised toothbrushing programmes continues in areas of higher deprivation across the country, Katie Ferguson…

Dentistry

Admin friction: the hidden cost of running a dental lab

Small interruptions add up in a dental lab – Ashley Byrne explains the impact of admin friction on efficiency, morale and…

Columnists

Beyond Google reviews: why your reputation strategy needs a rethink in 2026

Join David Nelkin on 22 January at 7pm as he explains why your reputation strategy needs a rethink in 2026…

Business

Nasal breathing: protecting your patients’ wellbeing and oral health

Victoria Wilson discusses the importance of nasal breathing and how to help dental patients breathe optimally. The world around us…

Dentistry

NHS to private: are you being faithful to the system but a traitor to yourself?

Faithful or traitor? Katrina James examines the dilemma of NHS dental contract holders through the lens of The Traitors TV…

NHS to Private

Missing teeth used to predict life expectancy

Having a greater number of missing or decayed teeth has been linked to a shorter life expectancy in a new…

Dentistry

How diagnostics are redefining dentistry

 ‘Is personalised healthcare the future of dentistry? It’s already here,’ says James Goolnik – and diagnostics, he argues, are the key to unlocking it.…

Dentistry