Scottish Dental

GDC appoints new council members

Bill Gunnyeon and Mike Driver both begin four-year terms.

Putting dentist development and support first

Dr Niamh McGuinness is one of many clinicians to have recently benefited from the Best Foot Forward Programme at Clyde…

Empowering dental therapists

At Clyde Munro, we are dedicated to empowering our dental therapists to deliver exceptional patient care while taking their careers…

Enhanced CPD training from the experts

Eschmann is known as the expert in dental decontamination. They provide Enhanced CPD (ECPD) training for dental practice team members…

Eschmann fully understands the importance of customer service

Dr Hari Lal BDS MFDS RCPS (Glas), dentist at Main Street Dental Care, in the south side of Glasgow, shared…

33 year-old NHS dental practice in Glasgow sold for the first time

Saracen Dental is a four-surgery, majority NHS dental practice located in Possilpark.

The art and science of oral medicine

PDJ issue will help the primary care dental team to integrate the principles of oral medicine and oral pathology.

GDP pay and orthodontic fees to increase by 4%, Scottish Government confirms

But the details have been criticised by the British Dental Association.

65 year-old Glasgow dental practice sold

Bridgeton Cross Dental Practice is a three-surgery, mixed-income practice with more than 10,000 registered patients.

Standards in Dentistry, 3rd edition: what’s changed?

Guidance plays an essential role in maintaining standards of excellence within general dentistry.

Are we unlocking the true power of dental education – or are we still missing the hidden key?

How can VR and haptics reinvent how we teach and learn? 

Shaping the future of dentistry

Baby food: dentists lament lack of mandatory guidelines on sugar

Progress is impossible without mandatory action to rein in the industry.

CGDent publishes revised Standards in Dentistry

The comprehensive and free online manual brings together standards and guidelines for primary care dentistry.

Novel drilling plate shows promise in preclinical dental training

Plate is designed to replicate the tactile and structural properties of human dental tissues.

Scots digital dentistry collaboration helping vulnerable people

OurCrown Dental marks one year in partnership last year with Dentaid The Dental Charity.

Number of UK registered dental care professionals rises again

There has been a "substantial increase" in the number of DCPs, said the GDC.

Daily supervised toothbrushing may help reduce school absences

Study shows 73% of P1 children have no obvious tooth decay, compared with 58% in 2008.

Scientists develop toothpaste ‘made from hair’

Keratin, a protein found in hair, skin and wool, can repair tooth enamel.

Dental leaders unite for Snowdon Sunrise Trek in support of Bridge2Aid

Bridge2Aid works to provide sustainable training and mentoring programmes.

Scottish Government looking for new CDO

The £90,000-plus a year job is being offered on a secondment of up to five years.

Putting dentist development and support first

Education, training and support are crucial for dentists at every stage of their careers. But never are they more important…

Lift off!

Research hub for effective solutions to oral and dental health challenges is launched

Let’s make health transformation a reality

The current systems for the delivery of dental care in Scotland have failed and, without change, will continue to fail

Magnetically guided nanobots ‘offer lasting relief for tooth sensitivity’

A step towards the 'tiny mechanical surgeons' envisioned by Richard Feynman.

A new model for dental education

Vermilion’s biennial symposium will explore groundbreaking possibilities for dental education.

Is Metadentistry the future?

We talk to Dr Edward Zuckerberg on Facebook and the future of dentistry

New Dental Nursing Modern Apprenticeship

To ensure all new trainees meet the updated professional standards required for registration

Sleep apnoea and snoring centre to open in Edinburgh

The company said it will be up-skilling dentists in OSA treatment.

Nerves that act as pain detectors have another purpose: tooth protectors

Intradental sensory receptors act as sentinels to prevent tooth damage.