A crisis in recruitment
Practice owners are responding, but there also needs to be specific action from the Government In the very early days… Read more
Looking ahead
On reflection, I’ve probably been guilty of over-using the ‘why oh why’ form of journalism in this column. Perhaps, in… Read more
Immersify Dental targets 100,000 users with launch of new subscription service for students
Immersify Dental, the interactive learning resource for dental students created by Immersify Education, aims to become the go to platform for educational… Read more
Professor Justin Durham appointed new BDA Chief Scientific Advisor
The British Dental Association has appointed Professor Justin Durham to the role of Chief Scientific Advisor. Professor Durham is currently… Read more
Tayside practices announce Scotland’s first digital scanning graduate training scheme
Having recently invested in £250,000-worth of 3D intra-oral digital scanning technology to revolutionise a range for dental treatments for patients, First Alba Healthcare has… Read more
Clyde Munro acquires 9,500 patient Ayrshire dental practice
Collette Scobie, David and Gillian Logan, Sharon Robb
An Ayrshire dental practice which has been in the same family for 50 years has joined a rapidly expanding Scottish… Read more
BASCD summer scientific meeting announced
The British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry (BASCD) has organised a summer scientific meeting in Glasgow on 9–10… Read more
The next generation
Commenting on the news that the value of NHS practices fell significantly in 2021, Alan Suggett, specialist dental accountant and partner… Read more
Former FDGP Dean recognised for contribution to profession
Ian Mills has become the first recipient of the prestigious College Medal, the highest honour bestowed by the College of General Dentistry… Read more
Number of registered UK dentists remains stable
The number of dentists on the UK Register, following the recent annual renewal period, has remained stable and in line… Read more
Editorial
‘What about if we make it £300?’
Invitations for me to connect with people on LinkedIn are not a regular occurrence, I must admit; more what you… Read more
NASDAL DCby1 Practice of the Year Award 2022 launches
The launch of the 2022 NASDAL Dental Check by One Practice of the Year award has been announced by the… 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
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
Language is important
According to Tom Ferris, Scotland’s Chief Dental Officer, “there are a number of practices that are currently operating below 20%… Read more
Remote orthodontics: BDA backs CQC moves on registration
The British Dental Association has welcomed steps taken by the Care Quality Commission that require remote orthodontic providers to be… Read more
Merz Aesthetics recruits new Merz Innovation Partners
Merz Aesthetics is delighted to announce the addition of three new Merz Innovation Partners (MIPs); Dr Chris Hutton, Dr Dev… Read more
As a patient, I just don’t get it
Here’s my Nye Bevan anecdote; the founder of the NHS once bought my mum a fish supper. I remember, as… Read more
A call to action
An initiative has been launched to encourage all dental workplaces to make mental health wellness a priority. The Mental Health… Read more
Free NHS dental care for young people
New measures to provide free NHS dental care for all young people aged 18 to 25 were introduced at the… Read more
Discover the science behind BELOTERO® Revive with Professor Martina Kerscher and Dr Kim Booysen
Introduced to the market last month, BELOTERO® Revive, is Merz Aesthetics’ new injectable skin revitaliser, indicated for the treatment of… Read more
Glass hybrid restoratives: cheaper and equally as effective as composites
The phase-down of dental amalgam through the Minamata Convention on Mercury means that it is necessary to identify a suitable… Read more
What does it mean to be an NHS practice? Well, that’s a good question …
The headline here last edition was Lockdown: an opportunity taken? It was a nod to the notion that the past… Read more
‘Be careful what you wish for’, officials warned
Practice owners in Scotland might significantly reduce their commitment to the NHS and increase their provision of private care, according… Read more
April 2021
Two deputy CDOs to support recovery and change
The Scottish Government will appoint two deputy chief dental officers (CDOs) later this year to support the post-pandemic recovery of… Read more
Running Scotland 2021: an update
As you may have read in the last edition of Scottish Dental, four dentists plan to run the length of… Read more
New temporary funding for NHS dentistry in Scotland
Mairi Gougeon, Minister for Public Health and Sport
Intermediate support funding arrangements for NHS dental services in the 2021/2022 financial year have been published by the Scottish Government.… Read more
Lockdown: an opportunity taken?
On 11 March last year, Scottish Dental magazine sat down with Tom Ferris, the Chief Dental Officer, to hear from… Read more