Status symbols in dentistry
Discussions about whether an Associate Dentist is truly self employed have cropped up many times over the years. HMRC have… Read more
Possible changes for Associates
Licensed contracts with practices are well established within the dental profession. But a recent HMRC review has seen the department… Read more
Selling your practice in uncertain times
As most of you will know, the market for dental practices in Scotland has been strong for many years. There… Read more
Supporting your future
Have you been working as an associate for a while and want to take that next step towards fulfilling your… Read more
The time is now for Government-funded ventilation upgrades
The Ventilation Group are the industry experts in dental ventilation and our purpose is to return your practice to pre-pandemic… Read more
E-learning in dental vocational training
Figure 3:The investigators then meet and discussed their findings to reach a consensus
Electronic learning is a well established tool in teaching and training, giving any time any where access to educational materials Read more
Immediate loading of Axiom Bone Level implants
Immediate loading of Axiom Bone Level implants on locator abutments with a full upper denture to restore immediate function and aesthetics Read more
A year in practice
In July 2020 we started carrying out AGPs using our newly acquired, face fitted Stealth masks. Having failed to get… Read more
Lights, camera, action!
Born in Glasgow, when Seema Luthra was nine, her parents decided to migrate back to New Delhi for a few… Read more
Tackling hurdles … one leap at a time
Introduction Synergistic collaborations are always worth exploring. This is especially true when the potential output can contribute to patient care… Read more
From the Magazine
Creating a new academic field
What was the spur for beginning work on defining this new academic field? As an undergraduate at the University of… Read more
A popular choice
Dentistry is already one of the most competitive courses in the UK to apply for and as applicant numbers are… Read more
Time is running out
Dr Brendan Murphy is principal dentist at Appletree Dental Care in Glasgow and a member of the Scottish Dental Association.… Read more
‘We’re back!’
A delegate at the last Study Day, in 2019
The Faculty Study Day, as so many of dental professionals know it, is an institution; thousands having attended since its… Read more
A brilliant accident?
Thoughts are swirling round my head, about where dentistry was, the mire it is in, and the future landscape of… Read more
It just doesn’t add up
After everything we have been through, the news came as something of a surprise. As we report here, dentistry courses… Read more
Dentists say ‘seize the moment’, as CMOs back water fluoridation
A joint statement by the UK’s four chief medical officers highlighting the benefits of water fluoridation in reducing tooth decay… Read more
A popular choice
Dentistry is already one of the most competitive courses in the UK to apply for and as applicant numbers are… Read more
Align Technology launches new website section encouraging GDPs to expand their comprehensive capabilities
Align Technology, Inc., has today announced the availability of a new page in the Invisalign go website https://www.invisalign-go.co.uk/learning for general… Read more
Independent dental surgery welcomes new partner thanks to six-figure funding
Elgin-based dental practice, South Street Dental, has welcomed a new managing partner thanks to a six-figure funding package from Royal… Read more
So good to see you…
Around 830 companies from 56 countries will be present in Cologne this September for the International Dental Show, the leading… Read more
There’s an app for that…
In the news and features pages of our April edition, we highlighted the ‘emotional exhaustion’ many dentists are experiencing and… Read more
Not losing sight of the main objective
Whilst we continue training every day for the big Running Scotland challenge, it is important not to forget why we… Read more
MalDent Student Aid
Since 2017, the University of Glasgow Dental School has been working in partnership with the Kamuzu University of Health Sciences… Read more
Helping Malawi, one tooth at a time
As one of the poorest countries in the world, Malawi is no stranger to humanitarian aid, with over 700 registered… Read more
Not another global pandemic!
As the practice doors closed on the evening of Friday 20 March 2020, I had no idea that it would… Read more
Looking to WIN
In the UK there are almost equal numbers of men and women registered as dentists with the GDC: 48.7 per… Read more
Would you ignore heart disease?
New European research has concluded that billions could be saved if periodontitis is prevented early. Periodontitis is the sixth most… Read more
Futureproof your implant dentistry with the ITI
Eoin O’Sullivan is a Fellow of the ITI and Chair of the Scientific Programme Committee for the ITI Congress UK… Read more