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Boreout: the lesser known counterpart to burnout in dental care professionals
You’ve heard of burnout, but another phenomenon is becoming equally as prevalent in the oral health profession – Benjamin Tighe…
Business
ORE Part 2 booking postponed hours before places released
Candidates hoping to secure a place for Part 2 of the Overseas Registration Exam (ORE) were told by the General…
Dentistry
Cuts to clinical academia pose ‘existential threat’ to dental training
Government cuts to clinical academia funding could leave dental schools without the senior staff needed to train the next generation…
Dentistry
GDC challenged over lack of quality assurance for ORE prep courses
The General Dental Council (GDC) was challenged over the lack of formal quality assurance for Overseas Registration Examination (ORE) preparatory…
Dentistry
The GDC’s new attitude – encouraging early signs for the future of regulation
Nigel Jones considers why a more trusted, collaborative GDC could shape not only regulation, but the future of the UK’s…
NHS to Private
University of Sunderland to launch new dental academy
The University of Sunderland will open a new dental academy that will offer courses in dental hygiene, dental therapy and…
Dentistry
What would dentistry look like under a Reform UK government?
With Keir Starmer resigning as prime minister and Andy Burnham expected to take over, NHS dentistry is entering another period…
Dentistry
Navigating dental therapy in the NHS
With skill mix being hailed as the new way of working for the NHS, does dental therapy really benefit? Or…
Columnists
DCP annual renewal period opens at new fee rate
The General Dental Council (GDC) has opened the 2026 annual renewal period for dental care professionals (DCPs), reminding them to…
Dentistry
Experts slam cuts to ‘vital’ dental public health roles
Experts have warned that cuts to dental public health roles could weaken prevention work in some of England’s most deprived…
Dentistry
GDC fitness to practise concerns rise 26% as regulator acknowledges ‘fear’ of process
The General Dental Council (GDC) received 1,766 new fitness to practise concerns in 2025, a 26% increase on the previous…
Dentistry
Too many graduates, but not enough NHS dentists?
As MPs begin hearing evidence on England’s student loan system, new data on public attitudes to higher education raises a…
Dentistry
NHS dental contract reform – a little more consideration, please
Nigel Jones questions whether the chaotic rollout of new NHS contracts is a case of poor planning or a complete…
NHS to Private
A dental workforce warning from South Africa
A regulatory body sitting on a bottleneck. A workforce that trains, qualifies, then finds the door to progression closed. A…
Dentistry
Dentist and rugby player Liz Crake aids England’s Six Nations triumph
Dentist and professional rugby player Liz Crake helped England to another Grand Slam title with victory over France on Sunday.…
Dentistry
The register doesn’t lie – where have the dental technicians gone?
The GDC has finally said what many of us have known for years about the shortage of dental technicians. But…
Dentistry
Part 2 ORE fee jumps 65% as GDC confirms first sittings under new contract
Internationally qualified dentists face a 65% increase in the cost of sitting Part 2 of the Overseas Registration Examination (ORE),…
Dentistry
Overseas registration exam: a solution to dental workforce challenges
Jeff Sherer, owner of The Dental Design Studio, explains why those who pass the overseas registration exam (ORE) can help…
Dentistry
Latest NHS dental stats revealed: has provision improved since last year?
The latest NHS dental statistics show that 1.3 million more courses of treatment were delivered in England this year –…
Dentistry
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