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Increase in the number of patients considering private dental care

More than six in 10 (61 per cent) of NHS dental patients would consider paying for private dental care, according to research from Denplan’s Oral Health Survey 2024.

College seeks dental trustees

The College of General Dentistry (CGDent) has announced it seeks a dental trustee to support its historic mission to build a future Royal College of Dentistry.

Healthcare society appoints dentist as member of council

The Medical Protection Society (MPS) has appointed Judith Husband to its council. Judith will be one of the dentists on the council providing oversight on the work of the wider organisation.

Episode 23: Spinning off

In this episode we talk to Chagatay Guler, Solventum's vice president.

Government must act quickly to address dentistry crisis, says association

As of March 2024, over a fifth of positions (21 per cent) for NHS general dentists were unfilled, with these vacancies amounting to nearly half a million days (495,774) of lost NHS activity, revealed...

Government urged to prioritise dentistry

Dental Protection has called on the government to prioritise access to NHS dentistry in its 10-year health plan for England.

International research award given to UK editor

Igor Blum, editor-in-chief of the College of General Dentistry's Primary Dental Journal, has been announced as the 2024 winner of the esteemed International Association for Dental Research (IADR) Ivar...

Dental clinic sets up free children’s clothing rail

The Community Dental Services CIC (CDS) team in Derbyshire has set up a children’s clothes rail in the waiting area of one of its busy clinics so families attending for dental care can also choose...

Government must ‘future proof’ dentistry, says association

The British Dental Association (BDA) has stressed that the dentists helping England’s most vulnerable patients need to be recognised and valued for their work, as the community dental service...

A centre for happiness

Hannah Burrow considers what makes us happy and sad.

A welcome distraction

Stuart Clark explores dental anxiety, identifying effective tools to help reduce patient fear.

Water off a dentist’s back?

Nicky Varney discusses the importance of compliance with waterline regulations.