Talent to inspire
With new categories and criteria, the Scottish Dental Awards this year attracted a record number of entries from all areas… Read more
Attracting good staff is getting harder
Many dentists are just not good at recruiting It is noticeable how often the same jobs are advertised again and… Read more
A year of change but much still to do
Sarah Allen reflects on the progress of an ever-evolving profession A year ago, I sat in front of a blank… Read more
BDA Indemnity launched
‘Occurrence-based’ insurance policy means it won’t matter when complaint is made as cover endures The BDA’s new indemnity insurance came… Read more
New BDA president
Roz McMullan ‘passionate about making a difference to profession’ Roz McMullan, a leading figure in the dental profession in Northern… Read more
Insurance reform ‘will not offer patients better protection’
Medical defence organisations criticise UK Government plans for indemnity cover shake-up The UK Government plans to reform indemnity cover for… Read more
Childhood check-up campaign
Dental professionals in Scotland urged to promote DCby1 A campaign by the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry, which is showing… Read more
Void at the top
Dentistry’s ability to deliver and sustain effective patient care demands strong leadership In March, on the eve of International Women’s… Read more
MDDUS Case study: Instrument failure
Aubrey Craig, Head of the Dental Division at MDUS
DAY ONE Mr Z attends the dental surgery of Ms J complaining of pain in a lower right tooth, 46.… Read more
Clifton thriving under new ownership
When Allan Pirie made the decision to begin winding down a little, he was faced with a number of options… Read more
Editorial
Bullying cultures allowed to fester
Once upon a time bullying was a word confined to childhood. A term that conjured up images of the playground… Read more
Choosing your implant system – Is it all about the support?
Implantium is proud to be the UK distributor for Dentium, a future-leading dental implant company. Dentium is a Korean implant… Read more
Inaction plan
The Oral Health Improvement Plan. When this was launched at the beginning of the year, it raised some questions, and… Read more
The wisdom of informed choice
When I was 12, in common with my friends, I went for my first appointment with the orthodontist. However, unlike… Read more
Poor reviews for GDC roadshow
I should start by admitting that I am a cynic. I think I always have been, but it has definitely… Read more
Designing a Smile – A Coltene seminar and course
Thursday 9 August 2018 DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Edinburgh Airport, 100 Eastfield Rd, Ingliston, Edinburgh EH28 8LL Featuring… Read more
December 2017
June 2017
New Scottish member for BDA committee
Fife dentist Derek Harper has been elected as the Scottish board member on the British Dental Association’s (BDA) Principal Executive… Read more
Dental Implant Technician
The Scottish Centre for Excellence in Dentistry are inviting applications for a Crown and Bridge/Dental Implant Technician. Our new laboratory… Read more
New figures not a ‘success story’
The BDA has hit back at the latest Scottish Government figures arguing that they don’t dispel fears that participation rates… Read more
Oral health plan needs more than ‘warm words’
Scotland’s Oral Health Plan is “short on detail” and requires more than “warm words” to make a real difference, according… Read more
Consultant is ‘humbled’ by BDA Fellowship
Dental Public Health Consultant Colwyn Jones
NHS Health Scotland dental public health consultant honoured for distinguished service Read more
January 2016
Scots dentists’ morale plunges to new low
The figures show that dentists in Scotland are the most demoralised in the UK. The data on the depth of… Read more
Targeting tax credit fraud
Fraser Paterson
A new scheme that aims to stamp out fraud and errors in dental exemption claims, saving the health service more… Read more
A celebration of Scottish dentistry
Deputy Chief Dental Officer Tom Ferris with Elizabeth Saunders, winner of the Scottish Dental Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr Elizabeth Saunders received the Scottish Dental Lifetime Achievement Award to a rapturous reception at the Thistle Hotel in Glasgow… Read more
Former dentist loses Westminster seat
Anas Sarwar
Former dentist Anas Sarwar has lost his seat in the Glasgow Central constituency following the SNP’s General Election landslide in Scotland. Sarwar, who… Read more
Consultation over Hebridean clinic closures
Patients are to be consulted on the proposed closure of three dental practices in the Outer Hebrides. Read more
Island strife
Standard of facilities behind recruitment problems for new dentist on the picturesque island of Islay Read more