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Juggling a dental clinic and a start-up: a symphony of balance and growth
This month, Rhona Eskander discusses how to navigate running both a dental clinic and a start-up without compromising your personal…
Business
The importance of putting mental wellbeing on the agenda
With poor mental health at work a widespread issue, Justin Leigh demonstrates the importance of mental health and wellbeing for…
Dentistry
Free mental health webinar to mark World Suicide Prevention Day
Dental team members are invited to register now with Psynergy Mental Health to attend a free webinar this September. Marking…
Dentistry
The benefits of a rejuvenating retreat
This month, Rhona Eskander discusses her yearly ritual of escaping to a fasting sanctuary – could a rejuvenating retreat improve…
Columnists
How practice team members can maintain their mental fitness
Les Jones talks to Fiona Ellwood and Laura Hannon about mental wellness and how it can be maintained within the…
Dentistry
Painting out stress in dentistry
‘It’s necessary for my wellbeing’: Jenna Davies discusses how she is using her love of art to help the dental…
Dentistry
Burnout in dentistry has reached ‘unprecedented levels’
Nishma Sharma discusses how dentistry can cause burnout and the importance of finding your inner happiness. The very nature of…
Dentistry
Mental Health with Rhona – let’s break the stigma
In the first of her brand new column, Rhona Eskander sheds light on the urgent need to address mental health…
Columnists
The future of wellbeing for dental teams
Mahrukh Khwaja details her top predictions for where wellbeing is heading within dentistry. Running a successful dental practice involves more…
Future of Dentistry
GDC releases update on deaths during fitness to practise investigations
The GDC will no longer release its report on the cause of death of registrants who have died during an…
Dentistry
Mental Health Awareness Week – dentistry’s top tips for better wellbeing
This week marks Mental Health Awareness Week. We hear from the profession about what mental health means to them and…
Dentistry
How do we build happier careers?
With many in the profession fearing they must choose between their own wellbeing and keeping up with patient demand, Lizzy…
Dentistry
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The wellness mindset: optimising sleep
Mahrukh Khwaja discusses the importance of sleep for the mental health and wellbeing of dentists, and what you can do…
Dentistry
One third of surveyed dental students ‘had severe depression during pandemic’
More than half of dental students in a newly-released study presented moderate or severe levels of depression. Results showed that…
Young Dentist
Nursing Matters – managing stress in dentistry
‘It’s not a sign of weakness’ – to mark Stress Awareness Month this April, Gemma Forsythe sheds light on stress…
Dental Nursing
Mind the mental health gap
John Townend explores the topic of mental health and mindfulness – what it is, why it is important, how to…
Dentistry
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Dentist left suicidal following false ‘blue-on-blue’ complaint
An unfounded complaint from a colleague left a dentist in a ‘cold, dark and lonely place’ and forced her to…
Dentistry
Nursing Matters – The Molar Mindset: the new wellbeing platform for dental nurses
With many nurses currently feeling undervalued, Gemma Forsythe talks to a co-founder of Molar Mindset, a new platform designed to…
Dental Nursing
Entrepreneur launches first mental health book for dental professionals
Dentist, positive psychologist and founder of Mind Ninja, Dr Mahrukh Khwaja, shares the inspiration behind her new book, Resilience and…
Dentistry
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