Practice Management

Putting service front and centre in every way

Having worked in various practices in the past, I had often found them to look cluttered and inconsistent in their interior design. I had a vision for my own practice to look clean, free of clutter...

Consultation on GDC’s three-year strategic plan opens amidst great uncertainty in dentistry

The General Dental Council (GDC) has today opened a consultation on its plans for the next three years. The regulator is seeking views on its proposed strategy which focuses on ways both to prevent...

NHS dentistry on the brink as ministers cut vital support  

The British Dental Association (BDA) Scotland has warned ministers they risk undermining the future sustainability of NHS dentistry, as they move to scale down vital financial support for the service....

Early career dentists share fears over complaints

According to a Dental Protection survey, 88 per cent of young dentists in the UK believe their generation of dentists will receive more patient complaints and legal cases throughout their careers.

Dental professionals caught up in complaints influx feel the strain

The Dental Defence Union (DDU) has said the impact of the delays and disruption caused by the pandemic has resulted in new trends in dental complaints.

College of General Dentistry launches Professional Framework for dental careers

The College of General Dentistry (CGDent) has launched its much-anticipated Professional Framework, which describes the expected level of a dental professional’s capabilities at each stage of their...

Brace Yourself!

Orthodontics is a popular branch of dentistry amongst patients, especially in the 21st Century where more adults than ever before want orthodontic treatment. While many people get braces as an adult...

GDC calls for particular focus on CPD as Dental Care Professionals’ annual renewal opens

The annual renewal period for dental care professionals (DCPs) opens today. The General Dental Council (GDC) is calling for professionals to check their CPD records to make sure they’ve completed...

New Covid-19 dental research indicates system being overstretched

New research, published recently by the General Dental Council (GDC), into the ongoing impact of Covid-19 on the dental sector has found profound challenges persist for both professionals and...

{my}dentist announces record salary investment for all employed roles

The UK’s largest dentistry provider, {my}dentist, has announced that it is investing more than five million pounds into the salaries of all of its employed staff, the largest such investment in its...

The plastic problem

Rebecca Waters explores what practices can do to help.