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The Private Dentistry Awards 2025 – entries now open!
The esteemed Private Dentistry Awards are now open for entry – here’s everything you need to know to take part…
Dentistry
News you’ve missed this week – 5 April 2025
It’s been a busy week in the world of dental news. Missed the headlines? Here’s what’s happened over the past…
Dentistry
James Goolnik on becoming chair of the Private Dentistry Awards
James Goolnik, the new chair of the Private Dentistry Awards, discusses his vision for the awards, judging insights and advice…
Private Practice
Sweet talk: addressing sweeteners and oral health
James Goolnik reveals everything dental professionals need to know about sweeteners and what to advise to patients. Human brains have…
Health & research
The dental perspective on summer holiday ‘meal deals’ for low-income families
Low-income families are being encouraged to take advantage of discounted supermarket cafe meal deals to feed their children over the…
Oral health
‘Morally indefensible’ – two thirds of drinks contain ‘very high’ sugar levels
Nearly two thirds (62%) of drink products contain ‘very high’ levels of sugar, exposing a growing need for marketing transparency. …
Oral health
Holistic dentistry – whole body health
James Goolnik explains how dental professionals can help patients to be systemically healthier. At dental school we all learned a…
Oral health
Dental profession calls for permanent VAT exemption on PPE
Dentists are calling for a permanent VAT exemption on personal protective equipment (PPE) to help healthcare settings fight COVID-19. Kicked…
Dentistry
Just 3% of sugar cut from food products in three years, PHE report finds
Retailers and manufacturer branded products reduced sugar content by only 3% since 2017, sparking worries over the country’s health. This…
Oral health
Three in five of UK public support calls to extend sugar tax
It has been revealed that the majority (61%) of the UK support the extension of the current sugar tax to…
Dentistry
‘Extremely concerned’: latest NHS figures reveal 20% of children are obese
A dentist is calling on industry colleagues to help change patients’ diets as new NHS statistics show a significant hike…
Oral health
‘Scared and angry’: dentist calls for business rates relief to be extended to practices
A dentist is calling for a change to government policy as practices continue to pay business rates – despite their…
Dentistry
Connecting dentistry through the Mydentist Clinical Conference
Dentistry.co.uk reports back from the Mydentist Clinical Conference, where the schedule was as lively as the discussion. The torrential autumn…
Dentistry
Dentistry’s game changers – James Goolnik on dental photography
To celebrate 25 years of Dentistry magazine, we’ve asked leading dental professionals for their game-changing innovation that shaped their career. In…
Dentistry
Kick Sugar – the book reviewed
Julian English reviews James Goolnik’s new book Kick Sugar. When a package dressed in dark pink arrived at the office following…
Dentistry