Regulator confirms three-year strategy and ARF

Following a public consultation earlier this year, the council of the GDC approved on October 21, 2022, the regulator’s strategy for the next three years. In so doing, the GDC also set the Annual...

Association appoints new chair

At their recent biannual meeting to discuss all things dentally financial and legal, the National Association of Specialist Dental Accountants and Lawyers (NASDAL) appointed a new chair of the...

Much-needed relief in an energy crisis?

Luke Moore considers the impact of the government's plans in dentistry.  

Healthcare technology firm announces senior management appointments

Leading healthcare technology firm, Agilio Software, has announced Neil Laycock as its new chief executive officer and Andy Sloan as its new dental managing director, to support the continued growth...

‘Rights of the child’ poster prize winners

The key theme for this year’s BSPD Annual Scientific Conference was ‘rights of the child’, held at Cutler’s Hall, Sheffield on September 15 and 16, 2022.

A partnership to help tackle hygiene poverty

Henry Schein Dental and Henry Schein Medical UK have teamed up with The Hygiene Bank, a nationwide organisation that provides people in need with hygiene products across the UK, to help tackle hygiene...

A clear world vision of the future

The European Aligner Society has announced a global line-up of aligner orthodontic and digital dentistry experts to address its annual congress in Turin.

MPs seek an action plan for the future of NHS dentistry

The British Dental Association (BDA) greeted the show of unity from MPs on October 20, 2022, regarding fixing the NHS dental service but lamented the government’s failure to commit to reforms.

A career designed with you in mind

Are you content at work? A look at stress in the workplace.

Unique orthodontic business appoints CEO

An ambitious orthodontic business has snapped up one of the UK’s leading specialists as its new CEO. 

New research shows fluoride exposure has no negative effects on child development

An Australian study published in the Journal of Dental Research (JDR) has shown that adolescent children exposed to fluoridated water face no negative impacts on emotional development, behavioural...

Consultation on learning outcomes and behaviour expectations in dental education launched

As part of the General Dental Council’s (GDC’s) statutory role in setting standards in dental education, the regulator has launched a 12-week public consultation on proposed changes to learning...