Training and Education

Encouraging skill development

Stuart Clark considers how to enhance the patient experience.

Dental group collaborates to provide dental nurse training

Mydentist, a UK dental corporation, and Tempdent, a dental apprenticeships, training and recruitment provider, have announced a new partnership.

Workplace bullying CPD event open to all

The British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN) has announced its February ‘Coffee Catchup’ on workplace bullying will be free for all participants.

Million pound training facility established in Newcastle

A multi-million pound dental education and training facility has been launched in Newcastle.

First chair of exams board appointed

Sondos Albadri, an honorary consultant in paediatric dentistry and vice dean at Liverpool University, has been appointed as the first chair of the Dental Specialty Fellowship Examinations Board.

Over 60,000 children benefit from oral health education scheme

BrightBites, an oral health education programme, has delivered sessions to more than 60,000 school children across the UK.

Plymouth dental clinic established to address demand for dentistry

A facility where aspiring dentists and dental therapists will treat patients in urgent need of dental care is set to be established in Plymouth city centre.

Charity calls for oral health education

The Oral Health Foundation has commended the parliamentary discussion addressing the critical impact of food and diet on obesity.

Registration opens for occlusion symposium

Registration has opened for the Introduction to Occlusion Symposium for Early Career Dentists, which is being hosted by the Tom Bereznicki Dental Educational Foundation in conjunction with the College...

Periodontal disease learning resource updated

The Dental Defence Union (DDU) has relaunched its periodontal disease e-learning resource, in collaboration with the British Society of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry (BSP).

Welsh government votes on Bangor dental school

Siân Gwenllian, Bangor’s MS, led a debate in the Senedd on opening a dental school in Bangor on January 8, 2025.

Education programme launched for early-career dentists

A first-of-its-kind education programme in Scottish dentistry has been unveiled to help meet the demand for practitioners across the country.