Scottish Dental

Articles from October 2025

• New policy to support refugee and displaced dental professionals

  Aimed at removing unnecessary barriers for those unable to provide standard documentation.

• BACD: Welcome the next President

  Dr Carol Somerville Roberts' tenure will promote stability and community.

• Turkish dental clinics target Scotland

  New report says the global value of dental tourism is set to increase by £40bn over the next 10 years.

• CGDent: 31st annual Lilian Lindsay Memorial Lecture

  Entitled 'Movers and shakers: remembered and forgotten'.

• CDO letter: dementia post-diagnosis

  A real opportunity for the profession to offer an early assessment of dental need.

• A novel aesthetic technique for restoring dental implant access holes

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• Sustainable dentistry: why behaviour change is the greatest challenge

  Dentistry, like the broader healthcare sector, is a significant contributor to plastic and general waste. The NHS alone generates 53%…

• GDC opens annual renewal period for dentists

  £698 fee must be paid by by 31 December.

• Countries agree to end mercury fillings by 2034

  Forthcoming Glasgow event will discuss alternatives to amalgam.

• Bioinspired gel restores and regenerates dental enamel

  Opens up new possibilities for effective, long-lasting preventive and restorative treatment.

• Ukrainian dentist creates robot receptionist

  Kyiv startup is aiming to support digitalisation of the service sector.

• Provider of overseas registration exam announced

  Contract could more than double the number of dentists joining the register via ORE.

• The Row Dental hosts VIP wine tasting to enhance patient experience

  The Row Dental hosted an exclusive VIP wine tasting on Thursday 30 October in partnership with Communique Wines, offering a…

• Align Technology announces ClinCheck® Live Plan

  Align Technology has announced ClinCheck Live Plan, a new feature in its Invisalign digital treatment planning that automates the generation…

• Align Technology announces innovations for iTero™ Digital Solutions

  Align Technology today announced a series of new product innovations for iTero Digital Solutions, its comprehensive ecosystem that includes intraoral…

• Hands-on skill development with Clyde Munro

  Nafisah Kashmiri is a Dental Therapist at 121 Dental Care in Arbroath, part of the Clyde Munro Dental Group. She recently…

• Clyde Munro prioritises mentoring

  Dr Charlie Evans, a member of the Clinical Team at Clyde Munro Dental, is a keen advocate of mentoring for…

• A balanced dental career in Scotland

  Considering the next steps in your dental career means assessment of more than merely the technology you will be using,…

• Profession must ‘reclaim the narrative’ over teeth whitening

  Dr Ben Atkins calls for unified clinical standards after BBC exposé.

• AI speech tools could revolutionise dental record-keeping

  But caution is needed, King’s College London study finds.

• GDC announces Annual Retention Fee for 2026 

  The regulator has agreed its Corporate Strategy 2026-2028, strategic priorities and the funding required to deliver them.

• Toxin levels in fish lead to calls for UK-wide ban on mercury fillings

  More than 98% of fish and mussels tested contain mercury above EU safety limits.

• Certified Practitioner scheme to recognise enhanced skills

  It will provide authoritative validation for patients, colleagues and commissioners.

• LISTERINE® brings evidence to life at Oral Health Summit

  As Platinum Sponsor of the Oral Health Summit 2025, LISTERINE® will take centre stage with a dynamic programme of education exploring the science and…

• MiSmile celebrates 10 years at NEXT Conference and Gala 2025

  On 12 September 2025, more than 500 dental professionals gathered at the Leonardo Royal Hotel, London, for the MiSmile NEXT…

• Campaigners call for an end to cleft dental crisis

  Survey reveals people with cleft twice as likely to face barriers to NHS dental care.

• Gum disease and cavities increase risk of stroke by 86%

  A study tracked 5,986 adults, with an average age of 63, for two decades.

• A partnership built on excellence

  Eschmann – the expert in decontamination – only collaborates with organisations that share our commitment to exceptional product and customer service…

• Dental care professionals working patterns published

  Data reveals how more than 56,000 DCPs work across the UK.

• ORE contract: final stage of procurement concluded

  Represents an important milestone in ensuring the continued delivery of the examination.