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- Menopause and HR: what dental employers need to know Lara Brewood-Green explains the HR responsibilities dental employers have around menopause at work and how they can support their teams.
- Autumn Budget 2026: everything dentists need to know The UK government is set to announce the Autumn Budget for 2026 on 28 October – Iain Stevenson considers what dentists should expect and what they should brace themselves for. The rumour mill has been uncharacteristically quiet in the ru...
- 650 MPs, 12 replies: a dental survey full of cavities Every respondent to a recent survey of MPs agreed that the current NHS dental contract needs to change. The problem? Only 12 of the UK’s 650 MPs responded at all. The LDC Confederation’s MP Attitudes towards NHS Dentistry survey found th...
- Why CPD is important for dentists and DCPs – keeping your knowledge and skills up to date CPD helps dentists and DCPs stay current with GDC guidance, maintain practical skills and plan relevant professional development.
- CQC warns of persistent inequalities in children’s oral health The Care Quality Commission (CQC) warned that children’s oral health inequalities persisted across England, with five-year-olds in the most deprived areas experiencing more than twice the prevalence of tooth decay seen in the least depri...
- Endurance sport’s hidden oral health challenge Dr Ben Atkins shares lessons from crossing Iceland on why endurance athletes’ carbohydrate intake and dehydration can increase oral-health risk.
- BDIA warns of handpiece repair risks in new campaign The British Dental Industry Association (BDIA) has partnered with four handpiece manufacturers to raise awareness of the risks associated with the use of generic spare parts in handpiece repairs. The campaign aims to help dental professi...
- How digital diagnostics are transforming patient education in dentistry Digital diagnostic tools are reshaping patient education at Zahnarztpraxis Axel Wittmann in Germany, helping patients visualise their oral health, understand treatment recommendations and take a more active role in their care. Patient ed...
- From invasive to additive: rethinking the 3D veneer workflow Dr Jameel Gardee explains how an innovative 3D veneer workflow helped a young patient achieve a brighter smile while preserving natural enamel, offering an alternative to a proposed treatment plan involving more than 20 crowns. When a yo...
- ORE pass rate drops by 29% The pass rate for Part 2 of the Overseas Registration Exam (ORE) fell to 27% in September 2026, down from 56% in the previous sitting. The September sitting was the first under new contractual arrangements, which the General Dental Counc...
- Are technicians part of the team? Breaking down the lab-clinic divide Andrea Johnson explores why laboratories can feel excluded from the dental team and what it will take to build stronger lab-clinic collaboration.
- Government warns against NHS dental pay rise above 2.4% Any NHS pay award above 2.4% for doctors and dentists in England would have to come from existing health budgets, forcing ‘difficult trade-offs’ in healthcare delivery, the government has warned. The Department of Health and Social Care ...
- From general dentist to clinical advisor: building an orthodontic career with room for family life Sally Alwan, orthodontic clinical development advisor at mydentist, shares how she’s grown her career and found balance as a working parent. A career in dentistry can offer far more than clinical work. For me, it has meant specialising, ...
- Dentally Pulse: the AI intelligence layer behind your dental workflow Dentally Pulse brings AI into your everyday practice workflow, helping dental teams reduce repetitive admin and reclaim time for patient care – with clinicians in control of every clinical output. Your clinical expertise is the most valu...
- Observation without assumption: the evidence on falling oestrogen and the mouth Agata Ciukiewicz examines the evidence linking menopause to dry mouth, burning mouth and periodontal changes, explaining why dental teams must take symptoms seriously without assuming falling oestrogen is the cause. Oral symptoms during ...
- ‘Closing the dental nurse visa route has been a disaster’ Two or three surgeries have stood empty at David Chong Kwan’s Dunfermline practice for around five years. He says the loss of overseas dental nurse recruitment has cut off a workforce pipeline before domestic training can replace it. Dav...
- Spoilt for choice: the Tahir One total oral care system Introducing the next revolution in oral care: Tahir One. The world’s first total oral care system, Tahir One is a three-in-one device that transforms daily dental routines. Delivering a comprehensive cleaning experience unlike any other,...
- How could HMRC’s proposed tax changes affect private dentists? With tax changes potentially increasing penalties for uncorrected mistakes, Simon Cosgrove, dental regional manager at Wesleyan Financial Services, explains what private dentists and practice owners should consider to stay on top of thei...
- Pay rise cements Scottish NHS dentists as highest UK earners The Scottish Government has accepted a recommended 3.75% pay rise for NHS general dental practitioners (GDPs), with Scotland’s dentists earning the highest in the UK on average. The pay award will come into force from 1 December 2026 and...
- Don’t wait until the end of the CPD cycle: make your CPD work for you at LonDEC Completing your CPD before the end of the cycle doesn’t have to mean taking time away from practice. LonDEC offers a flexible range of learning opportunities designed to fit around your professional commitments – with courses available o...
- Life as a newly qualified dentist, then and now As his son enters the profession 30 years after he qualified, Jaswinder Jandu reflects on how dentistry has changed, the pressures facing the newly qualified dentist today and the foundations that still matter. 1996. The Spice Girls were...
- University calls for alumni support to fund new dental school The University of East Anglia (UEA) said the low number of places allocated to its new dental school has created financial pressure as it asked alumni to consider donating £10 a month to fund new dental equipment. The government announce...
- Toxic productivity: why busy does not always mean successful Rana Al-Falaki explores how toxic productivity keeps dental teams busy without making progress, and shares practical ways to reclaim time, reduce stress and improve practice performance. There’s a belief that runs quietly through most wo...
- What do the April 2027 inheritance tax changes mean for dentists? With proposed changes to inheritance tax (IHT) due to take effect in April 2027, dentists may be wondering how their pensions, retirement plans and the wealth they plan to pass on could be impacted. In a recent LinkedIn Live, experts fro...
- How many Google reviews does your practice need? It depends how many practices you are up against Practice Radar searched 1,532 UK towns, cities and suburbs for a dentist and recorded every practice Google put on the map. The median review count held there runs from 70 to 246 – what sets it is how many practices compete in your town....
- Menopause is in the chair, are we trained to see it? Sarika Shah explains why menopause training should be core clinical knowledge in dentistry, helping teams recognise oral symptoms, start conversations and provide clear pathways for care and referral. During menopause, 70% of women repor...
- Ectopic tooth found in upper eye socket thought to be world first Doctors removed a mature canine tooth from the eye socket of a 16-year-old boy in an ectopic tooth case thought to be the first of its kind. The patient presented at the Aravind Eye Hospital in Madurai, India having first noticed a painl...
- Dentistry DSO Awards 2026: shortlist announced The shortlist for the inaugural Dentistry DSO Awards has been announced – congratulations to the dental groups recognised this year! New for 2026, the awards celebrate the achievements of dental groups and dental service organisations, h...
- People with long COVID have a ‘drastically’ different oral microbiome People with long COVID had marked differences in their oral and airway microbiome, a new study has shown, with the changes linked to reduced lung function, cognitive problems and gastrointestinal symptoms in patients. Researchers from th...
- Safe, sorry and still struck off: why dishonesty leads to erasure Jonathan Meadows explains why dentists can be struck off for dishonesty even without a finding of risk to patients – and why restoring public trust takes more than admitting wrongdoing. Here is a question worth asking before you ever nee...
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