Education is the key to everything, says protection society chair

In an interview, Graham Stokes, Medical Protection Society (MPS) council chair, highlighted the importance of education, personal development and mentoring in dentistry.

Mental health app teams up with UK dental practice

Obex Dental, the UK’s largest independent dental practice, has teamed up with TriggerHub to provide a digital platform for mental health to more than 160,000 of its patients and the communities they...

Dental care provider offers university students ‘vital exposure’

Bupa Dental Care has partnered with The University of Manchester to offer dental undergraduates the opportunity to gain hands-on clinical experience in a general practice.

Dental charity launches overseas volunteering programme for 2026

Dentaid the Dental Charity has announced its 2026 calendar of overseas volunteering in Uganda, Cambodia and Malawi.

Administrative association teams up with practice management software

The Association of Dental Administrators and Managers (ADAM) has partnered with Carestack to help its members increase efficiency and decrease stress using software.

NHS Wales launch digital service to streamline access to dental treatment

A digital service is set to launch in autumn 2024, which will centralise the process of accessing routine care through an NHS dentist for people across Wales.

Eliminating tobacco smoking could save millions of lives, study shows

Life expectancy could increase if the global decline in smoking is accelerated, according to a study published in The Lancet Public Health journal.

The dental endgame

David Hussey discusses the importance of an effective dental team, highlighting how practice principals can support and inspire staff.

Dental and medical defence organisation appoints board directors

MDDUS, a medical defence organisation, has made three new appointments to its board of directors.

The perils of smoking

Philip Silver considers the health risks of smoking, highlighting the importance of early detection of oral cancer.

A look at oral implantology

The Dentist speaks to Ingo Frank about the importance of an effective implant system.

Research award for link between oral health and general health

Sunstar Oral Health, part of Sunstar, has confirmed the last call entries for the 2025 edition of the Perio Link Award.