Team management

Rooting out harassment in the dental profession

Roman MacKenzie provides an updated picture of everything dental professionals need to know about legal requirements surrounding harassment. Since 26…

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As employment law evolves, HR in dentistry is becoming harder to ignore 

Lara Brewood-Green considers the impact of incoming employment law changes and how dental practices must adapt their HR strategy accordingly.…

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Leadership in dentistry: are you managing an unconscious team?

Spending my weeks inside dental practices, working alongside different teams and leadership styles, gives a very real insight into how…

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The emotional burden of the hygiene appointment

Simone Ruzario explores why supporting dental hygienists’ and dental therapists’ wellbeing through the emotional toll of appointments is essential for…

Dentistry

Dentistry is the UK’s most loyal profession

Dentistry has the strongest occupational loyalty of any profession in the UK, new data has revealed, despite a number of…

Dentistry

Designing the perfect practice manager-owner partnership

Lisa Bainham explains why dental practices thrive on intentional leadership, helping them to get the most out of the practice…

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Growing and thriving in dentistry: building meaningful careers at every stage

National Careers Week (2-7 March) is a timely opportunity to reflect on the many rewarding routes into dentistry and the…

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Dental professionals – here’s why you are capable of more than you think

We speak with Michelle Carney about why dental teams need to care about neurodiversity – and how inclusive recruitment can…

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Treeline celebrates with a Christmas party and awards with a difference!

Treeline Dental Group celebrated another year of outstanding care with the ultimate Christmas party and ‘Silly Billy Awards’. Nothing stands…

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My colleague’s mental health is suffering: should I intervene?

Sarah McKimm advises a dentist who has noticed signs of poor mental health in a colleague – is stepping in…

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Dentist erased after hitting child patient on head

A dentist has been removed from the register after it was proved that he hit the head of a child…

Dentistry

Why I wouldn’t change my disability: lessons in resilience from a Paralympian

Are you navigating clinical pressures or day-to-day challenges in your dental practice? Paralympic table tennis player Jack Hunter-Spivey joins us…

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Are we treating locum dental nurses as people or placeholders?

Jen Upton reminds us that locum dental nurses supplied by agencies are a meaningful part of the team deserving more…

Dental Nursing

Celebrating diversity: the cultural mosaic of dentistry

Emma Anastasi reports back from a visit to London Dental Arts, where Arman Barfeie is using his own background and…

Dentistry

Brace for change: upcoming shifts to flexible working

Roman MacKenzie breaks down upcoming changes to flexible working due to come into force with the Employment Rights Bill. In…

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Why inclusivity can sometimes breed inequality in your dental business

Bernie Davies – award-winning diversity champion, business strategist and thought leader – sits down to unpack what actual inclusivity means…

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Everyday gestures matter: supporting colleagues’ mental health

To mark World Mental Health Day on 10 October 2025, Elena Eu from Bupa reminds us that wellbeing is at…

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How female dental professionals are building connection and community 

Sisters Tejal and Nehal Doshi explain why they have set up a dedicated space for female dental professionals to connect…

Dentistry

Why dentistry needs a culture shift: how I broke the burnout cycle

Rachel Jackson speaks to Julie Bissett about her personal experience of burnout and suggests how dental leaders can reduce its…

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