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Association encourages dentists to complete workforce survey

With the General Dental Council’s (GDC) annual renewal process for dentists now open, the British Dental Association (BDA) has encouraged registrants to take part in the voluntary collection of...

Half of women say their oral health is being affected by the cost of living crisis 

Newly-released data from the Wrigley Oral Healthcare Programme’s Oral Health Index has shown that more women (48 per cent) believe there has been no improvement in accessing dental services since the...

GDC seeks valuable workforce insights

As part of an effort to deepen the understanding of the dental workforce, the General Dental Council (GDC) will be asking dental professionals to share a few details of their working patterns as part...

How digital dentistry can play a part in every stage of full mouth rehabilitation

The fifth in the 2023 Digital Excellence Series from Align Education explored solutions for full mouth rehabilitation. Presentations from Henrietta Lerner of Germany and Dimitar Filtchev of Bulgaria...

Quit smoking campaign asks ‘What will you miss’?

A hard-hitting quit smoking campaign has been launched on November 1, 2023, by Greater Manchester Integrated Care Partnership.

Changing the plan mid-treatment? Easy!

A look at how to adapt to optimise your patient’s result.

Society aims to push the boundaries of orthodontics with an upcoming event

The European Aligner Society’s (EAS) fifth congress takes place in Valencia between February 29 and March 2, 2024, and will explore ways to exceed the perceived parameters of aligner orthodontics and...

NASDAL goodwill survey - on the slide?

During the first week of October, the latest statistics from NASDAL have been released (National Association of Specialist Dental Accountants and Lawyers) in its quarterly Goodwill Survey. This survey...

$120K donation changes the lives of children with cleft palates and sets world record

Dentsply Sirona supported Smile Train, the world’s largest cleft-focused organisation, in its endeavour to set a world record for the largest online photo album of smiling mouths and made a $120,000...

Dental complaints have risen by two-thirds

Complaints about NHS dental practices have risen by two-thirds, according to England’s Health Ombudsman. Access, treatment, and fees are common causes for concern.

Empowering the self-employed: tax calculation app launches

Mettle, the free business bank account built for the self-employed by NatWest, now offers the award-winning accounting software FreeAgent‘s tax calculation in-app. This integration within a business...

Queuing in the rain

Over 500 people queued in “pouring rain” at a Scottish practice to register as NHS patients on October 21.

Programme recognised for its outstanding contribution to sustainable dentistry

Greener Dentistry, the international accreditation programme for dental practices wanting to reduce their environmental impact, was highlighted in a talk on sustainability at the FDI World Congress in...

Report reveals over a quarter of adults have asked their dentist about general health problems

Denplan, part of Simplyhealth, has released the findings of its annual ‘Oral Healthcare Report’. Collected from over 5,000 consumers in the UK who used both NHS and private dentists, the report offers...

Over half of dental professionals say mental wellbeing is worse now than during the Covid-19 pandemic

More than half of dental professionals in the UK (57 per cent) who took part in a survey say their mental health is worse now than it was during the Covid-19 pandemic.