Slower drill rotation could reduce COVID spread during dental procedures
Researchers at Imperial College London and King’s College London have measured and analysed aerosol generation during dental procedures leading to… Read more
Government ‘holds the key’ to restoring services for millions of patients
A package of capital funding offers “the only hope” of restoring routine services to millions of patients, the British Dental… Read more
Two COVID-19 diagnostic ‘megalabs’ to open in 2021
Two ‘megalabs’, one in Scotland, will open early next year and will each add 300,000 to the UK’s daily testing… Read more
Dental practice using patients’ own blood plasma to grow bone on implant
Dr Callum Graham
A dental practice in South Lanarkshire renowned for its implant work has seen a 30 per cent year-on-year increase in… Read more
Scotland’s CDO says ‘patients shouldn’t be forced into private treatment’
People in need of dental treatment should not be put in the “invidious position” of being forced to pay for… Read more
Patient expectations need managing as ‘full service’ resumes in Scotland
The British Dental Association Scotland has warned that the reintroduction of the ‘full range’ of NHS treatments this week will… Read more
Winter PPE ‘action plan’ published by Scottish Government
Providing key workers with access to personal protective equipment (PPE) to tackle the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic through winter and beyond… Read more
Jason Leitch awarded 2020 Fletcher of Saltoun Award
Professor Jason Leitch, Scotland’s National Clinical Director and a former consultant oral surgeon, has been announced as the fourth of… Read more
Concerns raised over return of full NHS treatments on 1 November
The British Dental Association Scotland has warned of the increased pressure on dental practices and their financial sustainability following the release… Read more
ARF remains unchanged for 2021
The annual retention fee (ARF) for 2021 will not change, the General Dental Council (GDC) has confirmed. At a meeting… Read more
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Practice group reports ‘surge’ in buy-out enquiries
Scotland’s largest dental group is looking for new acquisitions after confirming plans to invest further in the industry. In the… Read more
Six-month dental check-ups ‘not necessary for healthy adults’, according to study
A Dundee University team, led by the School of Dentistry’s Patrick Fee, in collaboration with Manchester University and Cochrane Oral Health, has… Read more
COVID-19 testing turnaround times and capacity ‘a priority’, Government told
Chief Nursing Officer, Fiona McQueen
COVID-19 testing turnaround times and capacity must be the Scottish Government’s priority, a review of the current strategy has found.… Read more
‘Be Proud of Your Mouth’ campaign unveiled by FDI
Picture: obs/FDI World Dental Federation
Representing more than one million dentists worldwide, the FDI WorldDental Federation (FDI) has unveiled a three-year ‘Be Proud of YourMouth’… Read more
Oral health inequalities will widen ‘without clear commitment from Scottish Government’
As new data reveal that the oral health gap shows little signs of closing, the British Dental Association Scotland has… Read more
Dentists increasingly complaining to GDC about colleagues
The General Dental Council (GDC) has today published several reports which provide statistics and examples of fitness to practise case handling undertaken during 2019.… Read more
FGDP(UK) & CGDent update COVID-19 guidance synopsis
The Faculty of General Dental Practice UK and College of General Dentistry have published an updated synopsis of their guidance… Read more
Professor warns of potential dental nurse redundancies
A professor has voiced concerns about dental nurse jobs being put at risk as the profession continues to be plagued… Read more
Dental practices among ‘79,000 businesses in Scotland’ helped during pandemic, says UK Government
Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor, pictured last Friday preparing to announce further financial support measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Businesses in Scotland benefitted from more than £2.9 billion of government support “to protect and support jobs across the region”,… Read more
Health minister accused of ‘disrespect’ over NHS dental announcement
The British Dental Authority’s Scottish Dental Practice Committee (SDPC) has accused Joe Fitzpatrick, the Scottish Government’s health minister, of being… Read more
Caries risk assessment joins 21st century
There are many factors that affect how likely a patient is to develop caries, and during this time when dental… Read more
New dentistry dean at leading surgical college
Professor Philip Taylor, announced as Dean Elect of the Faculty of Dental Surgery at The Royal College of Surgeons of… Read more
NHS dental services ‘to restart across Scotland from 1 November’, says Government
But the response on Twitter to Joe FitzPatrick, Scotland’s Public Health Minister, was scathing.
See also 13 October update appended to this post. NHS dentistry services in Scotland are set to resume next month,… Read more
AGPs review ‘still valid’ despite rising COVID-19 cases, says specialist adviser
The conclusions reached by the Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme’s ‘rapid review’ on the use of aerosol generating procedures (AGPs)… Read more
Scottish Government faces questions over ‘neglect’ of dental profession
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon at 6 October press briefing
The Scottish Government faces questions in Parliament over its “neglect” of the dental sector, with warnings that half of dental… Read more
Dental fallow time calculator launched
A free-to-use fallow time calculator has been launched to enable dental professionals to determine, justify and record the fallow period necessary following… Read more
Scottish Government legislates on St Andrews University dental degrees
St Andrews University will be able to award medical and dentistry degrees through a new Bill introduced to the Scottish… Read more
Nakao Foundation launches new research grants
Mrs Makiko Nakao, President of the Foundation Board and Mr Makoto Nakao
Dental academics and clinicians have been invited to apply for research grants from Foundation Nakao. This is the second round… Read more
Call for UK roll-out of Scots initiative to ‘stop the rot’
More than double the number of children – 23,529 – underwent hospital treatment for tooth decay, than for the second… Read more
New funding model for NHS dentistry – working group formed
The Scottish Dental Practice Committee (SDPC) has established a working group to consider options for an NHS funding model post-COVID-19. Tom… Read more