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
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
In Depth
Alongside Vermilion – The Smile Experts, please welcome Vermilion Orthodontics
Behind Dr David Offord, through the window, I can see green fields and rolling hills. “It’s very relaxing coming here,”… Read more
Toothy Tigers won’t let COVID-19 stop children having a healthy smile
Tigers is an initiative comprising students from the University of Dundee’s School of Dentistry. Our primary goal is to educate… Read more
Inspired by Glasgow, rebuilding in Mosul
A child in Mosul's old town, April 2021
Not long after 6am each working day, Dr Anas Almukhtar, a graduate of the University of Glasgow’s Dental School, sets… Read more
Scottish dentistry – where next?
At the Conference of Scottish Local Dental Committees webinar, ‘Scottish Dentistry – Where Next?’, last month, the first question posed… Read more
A year in review
The Annual Conference of Scottish Local Dental Committees was held towards the end of last month, featuring presentations from David… Read more
A new dawn
Wy do we need our own college?” Professor Nairn Wilson, the Founding President of the College of General Dentistry(CGDent), kicked… Read more
Running Scotland 2021 – the high and lows
It has been a massive relief to begin to see lockdown restrictions easing, allowing meet ups with friends and family,… Read more
The best; day-in, day-out
It wasn’t the best of times to launch a new venture. Ten years ago, the world was recovering from the… Read more
Taking back control
The Greenlaw Dental Care team
For Greenlaw Dental Care, last year’s first COVID-19 lockdown was an accelerator to change tack after six decades as an… Read more
‘Are we training too few therapists?’
Kyle Anderson
In the previous edition of Scottish Dental, my column focused on the role of the therapist post COVID-19. It tied… Read more
Mitigating against the harms of COVID-19 on oral health
The COVID-19 pandemic remains a public health emergency; not only is it a threat to health, but the effects of… Read more
NHS practice profits continue to fall
Last month saw NASDAL – the National Association of Specialist Dental Accountants and Lawyers – hold its annual press conference;… Read more
Turn on the tap
In 1957, the ‘Fluorine Consultative Council’ convened in Dublin for the first of 15 meetings, culminating in its recommendation the… Read more
Dental CPD takes flight
If you’re a dental registrant, NHS Education for Scotland (NES) provides a host of Continuing Professional Development opportunities for you.… Read more
Long-serving LDC secretary retires
Lanarkshire Local Dental Committee is saddened to be losing the services of its longest-serving secretary, Maggie Fulton, after more than… Read more
Obituary: Alexander Barr Littlejohn
In February our industry saw the loss of a truly inspirational and innovative leader. Alex Littlejohn pushed the boundaries of… Read more
The role of the dental therapist post-COVID-19
Kyle Anderson
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect on the delivery of health services across the board. Dentistry is trying… Read more
The future of NHS dentistry
“In this pandemic, we’ve all been faced with the stark consequences of health inequalities,” said Professor Cynthia Pine, Professor of… Read more
Gap year
More than 1,250 dental and dental hygiene/therapy graduates enter the workforce every year, from UK and Irish dental schools. But… Read more
Get into the habit – of ‘stacking’
Back, shoulder and neck pain are common occurrences within the dental profession and, if they aren’t addressed, can be debilitating… Read more