Latest news
CDO announces new funding for NHS practices
Measures unveiled earlier last month would not have prevented closures, warned practitioners Additional funding to support hard-pressed NHS practices, whose… Read more
Central ‘urgent care only’ service being readied
The office of Scotland’s chief dental officer was preparing to order the complete shutdown of dental practices as Scottish Dental… Read more
‘Catastrophic’ impact for private practice
The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, preparing his statement last month on support for the self-employed
Failure to support self-employed may have devastating impact on dental service, Chancellor is warned The British Dental Association (BDA) has… Read more
From the Magazine
A spirit of quiet effectiveness
Alan Whittet, Senior Dental Adviser for Practitioner Services Division of NHS NSS.
The payment regulator’s focus is on partnership and working with dentists to improve the system For those of us who… Read more
Spotlight: Philip Byrne
Why dentistry? I don’t come from a medical family – my mum was a waitress and my dad, a hotel… Read more
Inspired to teach
Sarah Pollington will bring both experience and new ways of thinking to dental education The Royal College of Physicians and… Read more
From the Archive
Clean cut area?
When it comes to complying with decontamination regulations, the devil is in the detail, writes Irene Black of NHS Education Read more
CDT plays its part
Clinical Dental Technology (CDT) is the latest profession to begin establishing an important role within dental teams working in Scotland. But what does a clinical dental technician do that is different from getting a denture supplied through the dental surgeon? Read more