Women in Dentistry
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The Female Dentist: meet board member Nicola Rowland
Introducing Nicola Rowland, board member of The Female Dentist – a network for supporting women in dentistry and helping them…
Dentistry
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Equality, safe workplaces and respect: what dental nurses need
Preetee Hylton discusses the challenges that dental nurses face as the largest and most female-dominated GDC registrant group and how…
Dental Nursing
Can women in dentistry really have it all?
Bethany Rossington explains why ‘having it all’ means working out what you really want from life for women working in…
Dentistry
Mother’s Day 2025: finding balance for mothers in dentistry
This Mother’s Day, Raabiha Maan and Robiha Nazir share how they juggle motherhood and dentistry, and what they are hoping…
Dentistry
Inspiring women to stay and thrive in dental technology
Nina Frketin asks how we can motivate the next generation of women to consider a career in dental technology and…
Laboratory
‘Mum guilt’ in dentistry: balancing ambition and motherhood
Zayba Sheikh shares how women in dentistry can embrace ambition, success and family – without the mum guilt. It’s fair…
Dentistry
Female dentists less likely to manage their own finances, study says
Female dentists are increasingly less likely to manage their finances compared to their male counterparts, according to new research. The…
Finance & accounting
Is there gender bias in dentistry?
‘Creating an inclusive environment is crucial’: Anushika Brogan sheds light on how gender bias exists in dentistry and the need…
Columnists
International Women’s Day 2025: the evolving role of women in dentistry
Stevie Farndon celebrates International Women’s Day 2025 by discussing the evolving role of women in dentistry and sharing insight on…
Dentistry
What has changed for women in dentistry?
In the run-up to International Women’s Day 2025, Catherine Rutland explores how dentistry has changed for female professionals with the…
Dentistry
Building a successful squat practice
Dentist Aisha Shabir shares her journey of building a practice from the ground up, transforming an empty field into a…
Dentistry
Helping women in dentistry flourish
Sarika Shah introduces the Flourish as a Female course, a leadership programme designed to help women in dentistry overcome barriers.…
Dentistry
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From practice design to female empowerment
Sarika Shah explains why she was captivated by a historic dock in the heart of the city – and how…
Dentistry
My journey from associate to principal dentist
Creating an oasis of calm: Smita Mehra charts her journey from associate to running a successful group of practices. Moving…
Dentistry
Women in dentistry – still not quite equal
With 35 years of dental experience, Zoe Close examines how the rise in numbers of women in dentistry is likely…
NHS to Private
Nightshift: becoming a beacon of hope for female technicians
Nina Frketin shares how Nightshift has grown in its first year and her three wishes for its future. For those…
Dentistry
Four key women pioneers in dentistry
May Firoozmand discusses some of the key women pioneers in dental history and how they helped to pave the way…
Dentistry
Why are there fewer businesswomen in dentistry?
With the number of businesswomen in dentistry declining, Anushika Brogan looks at the factors behind this and her advice to…
Business
Infertility in a female-dominated dental profession
Brittany Pittham shares proactive steps for creating an accommodating and supportive workplace for employees dealing with infertility. Infertility is a…
Dentistry