NHS

Dentistry needs true leadership during coronavirus crisis

The coronavirus outbreak is leaving a lot of questions for dentists, dental teams and practices unanswered, Jeff Sherer says. About…

Dentistry

Dental news you’ve missed this week

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Kimberley Finlayson: 1967-2020…

Dentistry

Will the government continue its inquiry into NHS dental services?

Michael Watson questions whether the inquiry into NHS dentistry services will continue. Last summer, the then House of Commons Health…

Dentistry

BDA calls on dentists to share ideas for ‘Net Zero’ NHS

The British Dental Association (BDA) are calling for dental professionals to share their ideas about reducing carbon emissions. The NHS…

Dentistry

Patients perform ‘DIY’ tooth extractions as NHS dental demand grows

Residents in Plymouth are consuming alcohol and opiates before attempting at-home extractions, a council meeting heard. A local councillor gave…

Dentistry

Almost half of NHS dentists want to go private

With survey results highlighting how many dentists intend to make the move to private practice, Jayne Gibson considers what you…

NHS to Private

Low dental attendance among over 85s sparks push for regular check ups

New NHS figures reveal low dental attendance among older people, provoking calls for regular check ups. Statistics show only 41.3%…

Dentistry

Looking forward to a brighter future within dentistry

Michael Watson puts the century’s difficult teenage years behind him and looks with optimism for the future and the hopeful…

Dentistry

Seeing the light in the dark

Nigel Jones on finding the real optimism about the future for UK dentistry. The recent report by Dental Protection, Breaking…

Dentistry

Orthodontic contract procurement: ‘NHS orthodontic practice is not sustainable in the long-term’

Richard Scarborough speaks to Guy Deeming about the orthodontic contract procurement process. The wrangling over the procurement of NHS orthodontic…

Orthodontics

How does the NHS prototype contract affect dental associates?

Bhavin Patel discusses how testing the NHS prototype contract affected him as an associate working at Woodford Dental Care. Watch…

Dentistry

The stress of patient complaints

Lynne Clark looks at the latest statistics about the stress of patient complaints. She asks Farzeela Merali-Rupani for her advice…

Dentistry

90 seconds with…Nigel Jones

We find out a little more about Nigel Jones and his life in the dental profession. About Nigel Jones Nigel…

Private Practice

Dental practice sales experience large jump

Dental practice sales jumped in value for the fifth quarter in a row, the latest NASDAL goodwill survey shows. The…

Private Practice

Changes at the GDC leading to ‘better protection of the public’

Changes over the last three years at the General Dental Council (GDC) has lead to better protection of the public.…

Dentistry

Building The Dental Cafe

Seb Evans spoke to Clare Robinson about the launch of The Dental Cafe in Garston, Liverpool. The Dental Cafe is…

Oral health

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

How to make the NHS prototype contracts work

Simon Flaherty explains how he made the NHS prototype contracts work in his practice, Alverna House. Reviews of the NHS…

Dentistry

90 seconds with…Sara Hurley

Here we find out a little more about the chief dental officer for England, Sara Hurley. More about Sara Hurley…

Dentistry