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  • GDC launches consultation on new Corporate Strategy

    Three-year strategy focuses on reducing fear of regulation while maintaining high professional standards  Read more

    June 25, 2025 / editorial

  • June 2025

    In this issue: Looking forward to the Scottish Dental Show 2025. The Canmore Trust: Upstream. Rise in antibiotics prescribing and… Read more

    June 21, 2025 / editorial

  • BREATHE … marking Stress Awareness Month 2025

    Stress Awareness Month is an annual event observed every April since 1992, dedicated to increasing public awareness about the causes… Read more

    April 22, 2025 / editorial

  • Let‘s get this straight

    Are we guilty of encouraging people to ‘correct’ their teeth when nothing’s wrong? Probably Read more

    April 14, 2025 / editorial

  • The clinical implications for dentists of patients’ cannabis use

    Dental professionals are increasingly likely to encounter patients who disclose cannabis use. Read more

    March 27, 2025 / editorial

  • Don’t miss Eschmann at the Scottish Dental Show: Stand 22

    Eschmann will be attending the Scottish Dental Show this year (20-21 June) at the Braehead Arena in Glasgow, providing an… Read more

    February 24, 2025 / editorial

  • BADN Chief Executive awarded MBE

    Pam Swain was named in the New Year’s Honours list for services to dental nursing. Read more

    January 7, 2025 / editorial

  • Fluoridation has role to play in fight against decay, say dentists

    Flouridation offer value for money due to its low cost per head of population and potential to reduce decay. Read more

    October 8, 2024 / editorial

  • A positive step

    Anticipating a more flexible and transparent system that reflects the evolving nature of dental practice Read more

    October 7, 2024 / editorial

  • Overview of the Scottish Dental Market in 2024

    A woman looks at the 2024 Christie and Co Marketing report on a laptop.

    Joel Mannix – Head of Dental at Christie & Co – shares an overview of findings from their Dental Market Review 2024 report, with a focus on the Scottish landscape Read more

    October 7, 2024 / editorial

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  • Dentistry at a tipping point

    The Scottish Government must support the training of more hygienists, therapists and dentists I read a book1 recently which discussed… Read more

    August 15, 2024 / editorial

  • Working together – for you and your patients

    Meet Lyall Dominick BDS MFDS RCPSG MSc, a dentist with a special interest in endodontics Clifton Dental & Implant Clinic… Read more

    August 15, 2024 / editorial

  • BDA’s CDS conference

    Event will cover topics of interest to those who care for patients with complex needs The BDA’s Community Dental Service… Read more

    August 15, 2024 / editorial

  • Endodontic congress speaker spotlight

    This September, the British Endodontic Society (BES) will be hosting the International Federation of Endodontic Associations (IFEA) World Endodontic Congress… Read more

    August 15, 2024 / editorial

  • My life in dentistry

    I attended Craigholme School in Pollokshields, Glasgow, between 1949 and 1959. I originally wanted to be an air hostess, but my… Read more

    August 15, 2024 / editorial

  • Good news and help for your radiation protection file

    An updated set of Employer’s Procedure templates has been developed and is now freely available for dental practices to download… Read more

    August 14, 2024 / editorial

  • One of Scotland’s oldest dental clinics joins family-run group

    Platt & Common, a dental clinic with a history dating back to 1861, has joined family owned Scottish Dental Care, a… Read more

    July 15, 2024 / editorial

  • Silence is golden

    The lack of outcry over the reform of NHS dentistry in Scotland suggests that, possibly, it is on the right track Read more

    July 1, 2024 / editorial

  • Purchasing a practice as a first-time buyer

    Dental Accountants Scotland’s Victoria Forbes explores the pros and cons of dental practice ownership for first-time buyers, highlighting the potential rewards and challenges Read more

    July 1, 2024 / editorial

  • Six months? A year?

    In the case of NHS dental reform, its check-up will come at six months – at the Scottish Dental Show… Read more

    April 8, 2024 / editorial

 

  • Does NHS dentistry have a future?

    We need to train more dentists in Scotland; this will drive greater supply for patients, improve access and reduce the… Read more

    April 8, 2024 / editorial

  • New speakers announced for SDS 2024

    With more than 130 exhibitors and 60-plus educational sessions, the Scottish Dental Show is a must-attend event for the profession… Read more

    April 8, 2024 / editorial

  • Align Technology to host Invisalign Live 2024 for Orthodontists and General Dentists

    Align Technology is bringing together UK and Irish Orthodontists, General Dentists, Orthodontic and Dental Therapists and Hygienists, for Invisalign Live… Read more

    March 8, 2024 / editorial

  • New dental diploma exams launch

    RCSEd initiative set to enhance career pathway for GDPs in the UK and across the globe Read more

    February 12, 2024 / editorial

  • Survival of the fittest

    An artist's impression of AI in the surgery a dentist can see a heads up view of a patient's chart floating infront of him.

    Dentist interacting with patient charts using VR to schedule treatment with AI technology for innovate care.

    Victoria Forbes, director at Dental Accountants Scotland, discusses AI in practice management… Is it really survival of the fittest Read more

    February 12, 2024 / editorial

  • Challenges and opportunities

    The impact of NHS payment reform will become clear in the coming months Read more

    February 12, 2024 / editorial

  • SCED founder celebrates 50 years

    Mr Arshad Ali, founder of the Scottish Centre for Excellence in Dentistry, is celebrating 50 years in dentistry. After five… Read more

    December 8, 2023 / editorial

  • A widget might be worth it

    At the 2023 Scottish Dental Show a delegate asked Professor Jason Leitch, Scotland’s National Clinical Director, a question about oral… Read more

    December 8, 2023 / editorial

  • The challenge

    A patient getting an orthodontic treatment with a dentist and dental nurse.

    How do we ensure the new model for primary care NHS dentistry works for the profession? Read more

    December 8, 2023 / editorial

  • Exceptional decontamination requires excellent equipment

    Eschmann provides a comprehensive portfolio of equipment, consumables and services to help you maintain exceptional decontamination processes. These include the… Read more

    November 30, 2023 / editorial

  • Scottish Dental magazine June 2025

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  • Learn from the best - a preview of this year's Scottish Dental Show is the cover article for April 2025

    Scottish Dental magazine April 2025

    In this issue: Mouth cancer awareness; Beyond the classroom; NSK at the Scottish Dental Show and more…

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