Scottish Dental

Articles from February 2026

• Dentists criticise Scottish Labour’s tie-in plan

  Party says that Scottish university dental students should work in the NHS for five years.

• The CGDent Scotland Study Day 2026

  Digital dentistry: you say you want a revolution.

• UK dentistry specialists visit Mumbai and Bhopal, India

  To explore how international students can support UK’s dental workforce.

• Dr Nigel Carter retiring from Oral Health Foundation 

  He said he looks back with real pride on all that the foundation and its people have achieved.

• From referrals to mastery: taking implant dentistry in-house

  Tipton Training’s programme provides a clear, practical roadmap - and it's coming to Scotland.

• MPS Foundation’s research grants open for applications

  Dental professionals, practices and researchers across the UK are being invited to apply for the foundation’s 2026 grant programme.

• A year of growing need, greater reach and real change

  2025 was a landmark for the BDA Benevolent Fund.

• Row Dental Supper Club

  Dr Carol Tait will be hosting her first Supper Club of 2026 on Wednesday 11 March at 6:45pm, focusing on Obturation…

• ‘Stand out’ dental practice in Aberfeldy sold to first-time buyer couple

  Purchased by husband-and-wife team, Chris and Iona Cairns.

• What zinc concentration in teeth reveals

  It could influence whether a dentist recommends low or high zinc-containing materials during treatment.

• National award win for Glasgow-based Clyde Munro dental therapist 

  Jennifer Rae named the Undergraduate Winner in the New Communicator of the Year Awards.

• Prime dental practice for lease or partnership

  An outstanding opportunity has arisen to establish a flagship dental clinic in Glasgow’s thriving southside. The prominent ground-floor property at…

• NHS Lanarkshire welcomes new Director of Dentistry

  Geraldeen Irving will provide strategic and clinical leadership across all areas of dentistry.

• LISTERINE® launches new range in three flavour intensities

  LISTERINE®, the world’s leading mouth rinse brand, is proud to announce the UK launch of its new LISTERINE® range in…

• Sensor for real-time oral health monitoring developed

  It detects inflammation biomarkers with molecular precision.

• Glasgow dental practice sold to Scottish group

  Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co has announced the sale of Springburn Dental Care.

• Gum disease and  rheumatoid arthritis: circular link revealed

  Association between periodontitis is well established, but which comes first has long been debated by scientists.

• Scottish Government suing hundreds of dentists

  For failing to carry out enough work on the NHS after receiving bursaries.

• Trainee dental nurses to start formal training sooner under new GDC requirements

  The aim is to help ensure individuals move into formal training more quickly.

• What makes tomatoes red may also influence people’s risk of gum disease

  People with adequate lycopene intake had about one-third the risk of severe periodontitis.

• Financial threshold for general dentistry to be removed

  It will replaced with a new prior approval system that focuses on clinical considerations.

• Initiatives on sexual misconduct in dentistry

  Former Clinical Fellow Lauren Stockham explores insights.

• Tipton Training transformed my early career

  Dr Conall Strickland on how postgraduate courses with Tipton Training shaped his professional life.

• Beyond surgery: restoring implants with confidence

  Embracing a prosthetically-driven approach and working with trusted solutions can deliver exceptional implant-retained smiles for your patients, writes Coltene's Nicolas Coomber.

• Positive steps

  Building on her involvement in driving payment reform, Scotland’s new Chief Dental Officer has signalled her resolve to go further

• Time to invest in the NHS

  We might not have the money to spend on upgraded NHS services, but can we afford not to invest?

• Bridging language barriers in healthcare

  A communication workshop for medical and dental students

• Artificial Intelligence in dentistry

  Why supporting humans is the real opportunity for AI and replacing them is still artificial intelligence hype

• Providing actionable insights

  The Oral Health Summit in Edinburgh reinforced the importance of evidence-based practice.

• Taking supported steps into full arch rehabilitation 

  Dr Anthony James shares a recent full arch rehabilitation case, for which he sought mentorship and guidance from an experienced clinician as part of his professional development