Surviving COVID
At the beginning of 2020, Professor Grant McIntyre was deep in meetings about the rolling refurbishment of Dundee Dental Hospital.… Read more
Getting personal with the dental check-up: are risk-based recalls risky?
How often to recall our patients is perhaps the most common decision dentists make. Traditionally most adult patients are used… Read more
High street health hubs
“My concern is the general health of the population,” said Atif Bashir, Clinical Director of the BE Dental Group and… Read more
‘Get involved, make a difference’
Why dentistry, and why Newcastle? When I was considering a career in dentistry, there was very little advice on choosing… Read more
Spotlight: Trish Riley
Trish Riley [(C)Stellify Media]
What was your childhood ambition? To be a solicitor! To this day I’m still fascinated by all things relating to… Read more
The post-COVID challenge
What was your experience of lockdown? It has been a difficult time for everyone on a personal and professional level.… Read more
Goodbye 2020, hello 2021
What was your experience of lockdown? It started with getting everything in place to secure staff jobs and the business… Read more
‘Collectively, we can overcome’
Eddie Couch describes himself as “an inherently optimistic individual”. He believes that, during the pandemic, the public has seen the… Read more
A gift from Merz Aesthetics
In association with Merz Aesthetics Free BELTERO® social media assets We are living in challenging times and here at Merz… Read more
Two COVID-19 diagnostic ‘megalabs’ to open in 2021
Two ‘megalabs’, one in Scotland, will open early next year and will each add 300,000 to the UK’s daily testing… Read more
From the Magazine
Dentists increasingly complaining to GDC about colleagues
The General Dental Council (GDC) has today published several reports which provide statistics and examples of fitness to practise case handling undertaken during 2019.… Read more
Caries risk assessment joins 21st century
There are many factors that affect how likely a patient is to develop caries, and during this time when dental… Read more
AGPs review ‘still valid’ despite rising COVID-19 cases, says specialist adviser
The conclusions reached by the Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme’s ‘rapid review’ on the use of aerosol generating procedures (AGPs)… Read more
Scottish Government faces questions over ‘neglect’ of dental profession
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon at 6 October press briefing
The Scottish Government faces questions in Parliament over its “neglect” of the dental sector, with warnings that half of dental… Read more
The future of dental practice; time is of the essence
The Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP) published its keenly anticipated ‘rapid review’ report on aerosol generating procedures (AGPs)and COVID-19… Read more
SDA; ‘We want to become the voice of dentistry in Scotland’
Q&A with James Craig Why has the SDA been set-up? There have been multiple issues facing dentistry in Scotland for… Read more
Practice owners; new group aims to take the lead
Like everyone, David Gibb has found it a worrying time for his family, friends – and the future of his… Read more
For the dental profession, the Scottish Government must now ‘step up’
I had intended this editorial to be a deep dive into the emergence of a number of new organisations representing… Read more
More like a Mike Leigh film than Disney
Here I sit, trying to write this piece with news of ever-increasing infections, restrictions and new dental (not) guidance. I… Read more
Learning from COVID-19
Abstract This article reflects on the learning that has emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic and highlights the innovative opportunities for… Read more
Spotlight: Andrew McGregor
What was your childhood ambition? Obviously to be a professional footballer but that fell through pretty early on! So, it… Read more
Scottish Government legislates on St Andrews University dental degrees
St Andrews University will be able to award medical and dentistry degrees through a new Bill introduced to the Scottish… Read more
Nakao Foundation launches new research grants
Mrs Makiko Nakao, President of the Foundation Board and Mr Makoto Nakao
Dental academics and clinicians have been invited to apply for research grants from Foundation Nakao. This is the second round… Read more
Call for UK roll-out of Scots initiative to ‘stop the rot’
More than double the number of children – 23,529 – underwent hospital treatment for tooth decay, than for the second… Read more
Dentists should warn patients: periodontitis increases risk of stroke
Patients with gum disease should be told that they have a higher risk of suffering cardiovascular diseases – including myocardial… Read more
College of General Dentistry announces new ambassadors
The College of General Dentistry announced the further development of its ‘College Ambassadors’ scheme with the appointment of two new… Read more
Stimulating cash flow with patient finance
One of the first things many practice owners will have done at the start of lockdown would be to look… Read more
Mouth cancer rates set to go ‘through the roof’
Dentists have said that thousands of cases of mouth cancer may be going undetected as a result of millions of… Read more
Associates snap up practices following lockdown
Since the beginning of the UK lockdown, specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has witnessed increased buyer appetite from… Read more
