Joint statement from General Dental Council (GDC) and General Medical Council (GMC) on pandemic pressures

The regulators of UK health and social care professionals have reiterated their support for staff working together to tackle the ongoing pandemic and seasonal pressure on services.

Dental practitioners celebrate anniversaries with a retrospective look at the workplace

Two dental practitioners celebrate their respective anniversaries at Holt Dental Practice and share a retrospective look at the changes in the dental sector over the last 20 years and during the...

ADI welcomes new president

The Dentist hears from Amit Patel upon his election as new president of the Association of Dental Implantology.

Show your commitment to patients’ lifelong care

Fazeela Khan-Osbourne discusses the advantages to referring. 

Adapting care to those with ADHD

Diane Rochford discusses how to tailor care to provide the best service to patients. 

Picking a card from The Mind Flossing toolkit

Mahrukh Khwaja, creator of The Mind Flossing Toolkit, shares some of her favourite cards with The Dentist. 

Illegal underage lip fillers

The BBC has recently reported that dermal fillers for cosmetic purposes are being given to under 18s – despite this being illegal.

Five dental complications you can develop by not visiting the dentist regularly

Avoiding a visit to the dentist can be tempting, and there may be quite a few valid reasons for doing this such as cost, phobia and Covid-19 restrictions.

BADN welcomes new executive committee members

The British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN), the UK’s professional association for dental nurses, is delighted to welcome two new members to the executive committee.

Your NHS dentistry and oral health update

Sara Hurley, chief dental officer England, has provided an update for NHS dental professionals following the recent announcement regarding the government’s move to ‘Plan B’. She also refers to the...

Oral Health Foundation appoints new president Mhari Coxon

Mhari has worked in dentistry from 1992-2010, with a portfolio of career progression across dental practices, associations, faculties, and hospital environments.

Wesleyan Financial Services appoints new head of dental

Wesleyan Financial Services has appointed Iain Stevenson as head of the dental segment.