Dentistry Scotland

Dental reform consultation – CDO calls for responses from practices

The CDO is calling on practices to help shape the future NHS dentistry model by completing a survey on treatment…

Dentistry Scotland

How the Scottish Dental Association is helping struggling NHS dentists

Established officially in July 2020 as a response to the pandemic, the Scottish Dental Association aims to become a negotiating…

NHS to Private

Dental news you’ve missed this week – 23 April 2022

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Dentistry Census – dentistry…

Dentistry

‘Privilege of the few’ – politician slams NHS dental access in Scotland

Less than half of adults living in the most deprived areas in Scotland have visited an NHS dentist over the…

Dentistry Scotland

Profession warns of growing dental inequalities in Scotland after new data released

Calls are being made for the government in Scotland to ‘heed the concerns of the profession’ in the face of…

Dentistry Scotland

Dentistry in Scotland – treatments fell 75% during pandemic

More than 3.5 million dental appointments have been lost in Scotland due to COVID-19. New figures released by Public Health…

Dentistry Scotland

Dentistry Scotland Show – catch lectures on caries management and the patient journey

We cannot wait to welcome delegates to the Dentistry Scotland Show on Saturday 30 October at the Edinburgh Corn Exchange.…

Dentistry Scotland

‘Utterly reckless’ – support funds for Scottish NHS practices to be scrapped

All emergency support for NHS dental practices in Scotland will be withdrawn from April, sparking outrage from the profession.  Cabinet…

Dentistry Scotland

Get a year’s free subscription to CPD Dentistry by attending the Edinburgh Dentistry Show

FMC is offering one year’s enhanced CPD*, covering all eight GDC recommended topics, at the Edinburgh Dentistry Show. There’s now less than…

Dentistry

Smoking ban to be introduced in Scottish prisons

Smoking will no longer be allowed in Scotland’s prisons, with a ban on tobacco taking effect from today. Scotland has…

Oral health

Scotland launches Oral Health Improvement Plan

The Oral Health Improvement Plan has been launched by the Scottish Government to provide a framework for improving the oral health of the…

Dentistry