Scottish Dental

Articles from August 2024

• Dental professionals at risk of hearing loss, says new study

  Education on the risk and methods to prevent it should be provided to staff and students.

• Child and adult contact with NHS primary dental care falls, again

  The fall follows a pattern in participation rates across the previous two years.

• Dental teams could detect diabetes via new pathway

  New research aims to validate routine screening during oral health check-ups.

• Award offers hands-on course to Foundation Trainees

  The College of General Dentistry (CGDent) and GC Award for Foundation Trainees, which promotes clinical skills and patient care, is now…

• A game-changer for your dental career

  If you’ve ever considered expanding your practice by incorporating implant dentistry, there’s never been a better time to take the leap with Scotland's first MSc in Clinical Implantology

• Cumbernauld hygienist given European award

  Jacqueline Armstrong, the founder of Ohh!, the hygienist practice in Cumbernauld, has been given a European Award of Distinction by…

• CGDent fellows’ winter reception

  The College of General Dentistry 2025 Fellows’ Winter Reception will take place on the evening of Thursday 30 January in…

• Government must act on dentistry, says Labour

  The Labour Party has said that the Scottish Government must “brush up its act” on lengthy waits for dental surgery,…

• RCSPG’s annual dental conference: embracing realistic dentistry

  The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow’s Annual Dental Conference (previously TC White) on 21 November is titled…

• Christie & Co grows Scottish dental team

  Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has appointed Kevin Strain as a Senior Business Agent in its Scottish dental…

• Achieving high stability in full arch cases

  Dr Nikolas Vourakis is a dental implant expert at the One to One Dental Clinic in Harley Street, as well…

• GDC consults on proposals to update decision making guidance

  The General Dental Council (GDC) is consulting on proposed revisions to the decision making guidance for practice committees, administered by the Dental…

• GDC announces more overseas registration exam dates  

  The General Dental Council (GDC) is working with current providers to increase the capacity of these exams and ensure continuity of service.

• Symposium to focus on peri-implantitis, bone regeneration and gingival recession

  Paris is an exciting place to be right now with the Paralympic Games, and later this month the city will host a gathering of dental champions

• Dental group increases NHS capacity amid access to care crisis

  One of Scotland’s leading independent dental groups has announced a major patient recruitment in Glasgow in a bid to alleviate…

• GDC updates guidance on voluntary removal applications

  Registered dental professionals can ask to be removed from the register at any time and it is normally an administrative…

• Clinically active dental professional sought to edit PDJ

  The College of General Dentistry (CGDent) is seeking a new editor for its Primary Dental Journal (PDJ). The PDJ is the college’s quarterly peer-reviewed…

• GDC launches public consultation on revamped specialist list application routes

  In July the General Dental Council (GDC) launched a ten-week public consultation on proposed amendments to the Specialist List Assessed…

• Avijit Banerjee appointed Chair of CGDent Faculty of Dentists

  Professor Avijit Banerjee FCGDent has been appointed as the first Chair of the Board of the College of General Dentistry…

• Perthshire dental group welcomes new NHS patients

  One of Scotland’s fastest growing independent dental groups is to open half of its practices to new NHS patients in…

• GDC publishes updated guidance on its covert surveillance of practitioners

  The General Dental Council (GDC) has published an updated version of its guidance on the covert surveillance of practitioners. In…

• World’s first robotic dental procedure

  Perceptive, an artificial intelligence (AI) company, has announced the completion of the world’s first fully automated dental procedure on a…

• Dentistry at a tipping point

  The Scottish Government must support the training of more hygienists, therapists and dentists I read a book1 recently which discussed…

• Working together – for you and your patients

  Meet Lyall Dominick BDS MFDS RCPSG MSc, a dentist with a special interest in endodontics Clifton Dental & Implant Clinic…

• BDA’s CDS conference

  Event will cover topics of interest to those who care for patients with complex needs The BDA’s Community Dental Service…

• Still not equal

  Exploring the impact of rising numbers of female dentists and practice owners

• Endodontic congress speaker spotlight

  This September, the British Endodontic Society (BES) will be hosting the International Federation of Endodontic Associations (IFEA) World Endodontic Congress…

• A thrilling journey

  Report of the global VR-haptic education meeting co-organised by the VR-Haptic Thinkers Team, University of Eastern Finland, and the University…

• Reflections on the future of dentistry in Scotland

  The SDR continues to have fundamental flaws and a paradigm shift to address primary prevention, as described in the WHO…

• 10 Top tips for your dental practice search

  Finding a dental practice requires strategic thinking and attention to detail, writes Samantha Hodgson Purchasing a dental practice is a…