In the August issue: Learning clinical skills with touch technologies and simulations; how artificial intelligence is rewriting the dental playbook; the ways in which dentistry has changed over the past 40 years; a report on this year’s Scottish Dental Show; and a retrospective series on transcrestal sinus elevation in extremely atrophic bone using PRFG-endoret as grafting material.
Plus, the latest on practice management and advice, services and product launches from your favourite suppliers and brands.
Articles from August 2026
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NASDAL Scotland Forum 2026: confidence, change and the future of Scottish dentistry
Forum provided an open environment for delegates to share experiences, observations and concerns
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Scottish Institute for Dental Nursing Education launches
Community Care Minister Alison Thewliss MSP said it would provide vital educational opportunities.
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Application window open for next diet of new dental exams
Examinations form a key part of the UK dental career journey
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Huge rise in whistleblowing to the GDC
The number of cases investigated by the General Dental Council (GDC) as the result of whistleblowing increased by 74%, to…
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Scientists target gum disease with virus
The FNU1 virus reduced total bacterial levels by 94 per cent
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Award entries for Foundation Trainees opens
The CGDent and GC Award for Foundation Trainees, promoting excellence in clinical skills and patient care, has opened for 2027 entries
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University of Dundee installs cutting-edge dental simulators
Allowing dental students to practise their motor skills in an augmented reality environment
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Scots universities take top two places for dentistry in UK guide
The Guardian newspaper used eight measures of performance, covering all stages of the student life cycle
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College supports GDC pivot from standards to principles
But it acknowledges this would place new expectations of agency and responsibility on the practitioner
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Call for greater focus on the role of oral health in later life
New guidelines provide practical support for oral health teams across general, community and hospital dental services
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Professionalism principles must include more clarity on use of AI
Calls have also been made for ethics and patient interests to be explicitly stated in the framework
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Buyer demand surges as competition for quality dental practices intensifies
Larger dental groups, corporates and private equity-backed investors are competing for the highest-quality opportunities
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BSPD and Dental Trauma UK announce new collaboration to support clinicians
Reflects a shared commitment to improving the oral health, wellbeing and clinical outcomes of children and young people
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Injection moulding: more than just composite veneers
Practical, hands-on training in case selection, workflows and technique
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Oral health should be an integral part of general healthcare, says new white paper
It calls for closer collaboration between dental, medical, public-health and social-care professionals
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Symposium brings leading practitioners to Edinburgh
The Row Dental's Edinburgh Education Symposium brings together dentists from across the UK at the National Gallery of Scotland on Saturday 14 November
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Smile! Dyson launches toothbrush with a live filming camera
Features 'optical targeting' to identify gaps between teeth and precision-floss while brushing
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Health board cuts unlikely to deliver for patients or practitioners, says the BDA
The British Dental Association (BDA) Scotland has expressed profound scepticism of plans for the reform of Scotland’s health boards and…
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Dundee University wins Oral Health Professional Educators Award
Awards celebrate excellence in sustainability and social responsibility in oral health education
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Paediatric surgery at Elgin may not be restored until the end of December
10 dental cases are affected
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Baby food pouches more like sugary drinks than nutritious food, study concludes
Researchers reviewed commercial baby foods available in six Glasgow hypermarkets
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New drill-free treatment helps patients to feel at ease in the dentist chair
Bupa Dental Care has partnered with Swiss healthcare company vVARDIS – a specialist in the dental med-tech sector – to…
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Children across Scotland waiting more than a year for inpatient and outpatient dental appointments
Figures obtained under the Freedom of Information Act by the Liberal Democrats
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Tooth count linked to survival following pancreatic cancer surgery
Patients with 21 or more natural teeth had a survival time rate double that of those with 20 or fewer
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Coming to Scotland again … ‘Turkey Teeth’
GDC has expressed concern about the legality of these events
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Air pollution can worsen periodontal disease
Particulate matter increases oxidative stress and intensifies inflammatory response
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3D models will help dentists master complex procedures
Replicating not only the anatomy of teeth, jawbone and soft tissue, but also how they respond during surgery
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Number of registered dental care professionals rises by 5%
An increase of 3,746 professionals compared with the post-renewal register count in 2025
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Dental market insight 2026
Why buyer demand is outstripping sypply in Aberdeenshire
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Dentists to receive pay rise this autumn
The rise ranges from approximately £2,030 to £4,294 per annum