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
February 2021
In this issue: Shetland’s outstanding oral health performance; Dundee finds ‘hope’ amidst challenge; Dentists aim to run the length of… Read more
Gum disease linked to Covid-19 complications
COVID-19 patients are at least three times more likely to experience complications if they also have gum disease, according to… Read more
Merz Aesthetics to host a series of business-focus webinars
Merz Aesthetics UK and Ireland has joined forces with international marketing expert and brand strategist Adam Haroun (Branding.MD) to host… Read more
Editorial
Dentistry in Scotland ‘at risk’ as dental schools face uncertain future
The British Dental Association (BDA) has urged the Scottish Government to provide a “clear safety net to protect students, universities… Read more
Obituary: Laetitia Brocklebank
Laetitia Brocklebank, Honorary Senior Research Fellow, University of Glasgow Dental School By now, most of us will have heard of… Read more
Scotland’s CDO says dentistry ‘will continue under the new restrictions’
Scotland’s Chief Dental Officer, Tom Ferris, has confirmed dentistry will continue under new restrictions announced by the Government on Monday.… 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
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
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
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
‘Protect Scotland’ COVID-19 contact tracing app launched
Nicola Sturgeon, the First Minister, has urged people to download NHS Scotland’s new contact tracing app, available for free the… 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
A question of confidence
It’s been tough. It continues to be so, despite the phased return to practice. Never has there been a moment… Read more
June 2020
In this issue: The ‘new normal’ and what it means for the practice and business of dentistry; Professor Jason Leitch on the opportunity for renewal; A virtual consultation platform created in Aberdeen goes worldwide and much more… Read more
Lockdown 2020’ raises webinar bar – and more than £37,000
Towards the end of March, Clive Schmulian was scheduled to present an NHS Education Scotland workshop on oral surgery. With… Read more
Behavioural change
“Cross-contamination, laddie!” I grew up in the seventies and eighties; an era of individual freedoms and the age of unbridled… Read more
Scotland expands COVID-19 testing
Testing for the coronavirus is to be opened to everyone who is symptomatic over the age of five, the Scottish… Read more
50 dentists appointed to new FGDP(UK) Academy
The Faculty of General Dental Practice has announced the appointment of 50 dentists to its new FGDP(UK) Academy. The Academy… Read more
Current state of play – a NASDAL guide
As we approach a month into lockdown, NASDAL (the National Association of Specialist Dental Accountants and Lawyers) felt that it… Read more
April 2020
In this issue: The Profession heads to lockdown; Designing a new model of care for adult NHS patients; Practitioner Services responds to criticism and much more… Read more
Total protection for your practice
When it comes to the transmission of harmful pathogens, dental practices are one of the most contaminated working environments in… Read more