Scottish Dental

Articles from December 2023

• College publishes members’ postgraduate qualifications

  The College of General Dentistry’s online Member Register, a public record of each current member’s membership number and grade, can…

• Eating leafy greens could be better for oral health than using mouthwash

  More than half the adult population in the UK and US have gum disease. Typical treatments include mouthwash and in severe cases, antibiotics. These treatments…

• Glasgow dental practice changes hands for first time since 1998

  Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has announced the sale of Anniesland Cross Dental located in Glasgow’s West End.…

• World Endodontic Congress 2024 to take place in Glasgow

  The International Federation of Endodontic Associations’ 2024 World Endodontic Congress will take place in Glasgow from 11 to 14 September…

• A question of treatment, management and prevention at IFEA 24

  Ove Peters, Professor of Endodontics at the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, is set to present two sessions at the…

• Clyde Munro – supporting career development for dental therapists

  Clyde Munro understands what it takes to achieve successful career development as a dental therapist, which is why it offers…

• Dental practices recognised with green award

  More than 180 dental practices across the UK have been working on improving their sustainability through the Green Impact Dentistry…

• Innovations with Impact on the History of Dentistry

  The Henry Noble History of Dentistry Research Group Presents The Menzies Campbell Memorial Lecture: ‘Innovations with Impact on the History…

• Dental access crisis has a body count, says the BDA, and a rescue plan is needed

  The British Dental Association has responded to reports in the Daily Mirror of a surge in deaths from dental sepsis,…

• Government failure on amalgam ban could break NHS dentistry

  The British Dental Association has warned the European Parliament’s vote today to ban dental amalgam from 1 January 2025, will…

• New Employers Procedures templates to be published

  A new set of templates for Employers Procedures (EPs) specifically created for dental practices in Scotland will be published on…

• A conceptual review on reconstructive peri-implantitis therapy: challenges and opportunities

  Introduction Oral implants are a widespread solution for restoring oral function and aesthetics, with a growing number of patients receiving…

• Number of registered UK dentists increases following recent renewal

  The number of dentists on the UK Register, following the recent annual renewal period, has increased compared with recent years. …

• Dental practice owners are increasingly positive in their outlook, according to new report

  Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has today launched its Business Outlook 2024 report which reflects on the themes,…

• Risk to pipeline of dentists due to trainee pay disparity, say experts

  The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh’s Faculty of Dental Surgery has highlighted pay gap disparities among trainees. Faculty leaders say the…

• Christie & Co appoints new managing director of its medical division

  Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co, has promoted Paul Graham to the position of Managing Director – Medical. Paul…

• European Aligner Society makes significant announcements ahead of 5th Congress in Valencia

  The European Aligner Society (EAS) has made a number of significant announcements ahead of its 5th Congress which takes place in…

• Changes to rules for international registrants following consultation

  The General Dental Council (GDC) has announced that changes to the rules for the registration of internationally qualified dental professionals…

• NHS dentistry is gone for good without radical action, think tank warns

  Decades of policy neglect have left the future of NHS dental care hanging in the balance, with the result that…

• GDC fails to meet standards for the timely resolution of registration and fitness to practise cases

  The Professional Standards Authority (PSA) has today published its report on the General Dental Council’s (GDC) performance for the period…

• Scottish Centre for Excellence in Dentistry: Meet Fadi

  I got into dentistry after completing a degree in international management because I wanted to be in a position to…