Dental professionals at risk of hearing loss, says new study
Education on the risk and methods to prevent it should be provided to staff and students. Read more
Child and adult contact with NHS primary dental care falls, again
The fall follows a pattern in participation rates across the previous two years. Read more
Dental teams could detect diabetes via new pathway
New research aims to validate routine screening during oral health check-ups. Read more
Award offers hands-on course to Foundation Trainees
The College of General Dentistry (CGDent) and GC Award for Foundation Trainees, which promotes clinical skills and patient care, is now… Read more
A game-changer for your dental career
If you’ve ever considered expanding your practice by incorporating implant dentistry, there’s never been a better time to take the leap with Scotland’s first MSc in Clinical Implantology Read more
Cumbernauld hygienist given European award
Jacqueline Armstrong, the founder of Ohh!, the hygienist practice in Cumbernauld, has been given a European Award of Distinction by… Read more
CGDent fellows’ winter reception
The College of General Dentistry 2025 Fellows’ Winter Reception will take place on the evening of Thursday 30 January in… Read more
Government must act on dentistry, says Labour
The Labour Party has said that the Scottish Government must “brush up its act” on lengthy waits for dental surgery,… Read more
RCSPG’s annual dental conference: embracing realistic dentistry
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow’s Annual Dental Conference (previously TC White) on 21 November is titled… Read more
Christie & Co grows Scottish dental team
Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has appointed Kevin Strain as a Senior Business Agent in its Scottish dental… Read more
In Focus
GDC consults on proposals to update decision making guidance
The General Dental Council (GDC) is consulting on proposed revisions to the decision making guidance for practice committees, administered by the Dental… Read more
GDC announces more overseas registration exam dates
The General Dental Council (GDC) is working with current providers to increase the capacity of these exams and ensure continuity of service. Read more
Symposium to focus on peri-implantitis, bone regeneration and gingival recession
Paris is an exciting place to be right now with the Paralympic Games, and later this month the city will host a gathering of dental champions Read more
Dental group increases NHS capacity amid access to care crisis
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One of Scotland’s leading independent dental groups has announced a major patient recruitment in Glasgow in a bid to alleviate… Read more
GDC updates guidance on voluntary removal applications
Registered dental professionals can ask to be removed from the register at any time and it is normally an administrative… Read more
Clinically active dental professional sought to edit PDJ
The College of General Dentistry (CGDent) is seeking a new editor for its Primary Dental Journal (PDJ). The PDJ is the college’s quarterly peer-reviewed… Read more
GDC launches public consultation on revamped specialist list application routes
In July the General Dental Council (GDC) launched a ten-week public consultation on proposed amendments to the Specialist List Assessed… Read more
Avijit Banerjee appointed Chair of CGDent Faculty of Dentists
Professor Avijit Banerjee FCGDent has been appointed as the first Chair of the Board of the College of General Dentistry… Read more
Perthshire dental group welcomes new NHS patients
One of Scotland’s fastest growing independent dental groups is to open half of its practices to new NHS patients in… Read more
GDC publishes updated guidance on its covert surveillance of practitioners
The General Dental Council (GDC) has published an updated version of its guidance on the covert surveillance of practitioners. In… Read more
Sugar tax prompts fall in consumption
The daily intake of sugar by adults fell by 11g – equivalent to two and a half teaspoons – in… Read more
More than half UK adults with dental disease by 2050
Dental disease will be present in more than half of the UK’s adult population by 2050, according to a new… Read more
SDR ‘remains fundamentally flawed’
The Statement of Dental Remuneration remains fundamentally flawed, despite the introduction of Determination 1 last November, according to a leading… Read more
World’s first robotic dental procedure
Perceptive, an artificial intelligence (AI) company, has announced the completion of the world’s first fully automated dental procedure on a… Read more
ASDA and NHS partner on mouth cancer initiative
ASDA and the NHS have partnered to provide vital advice on millions of toothpaste tubes and mouthwash bottles encouraging people… Read more
Record investment in dental AI
Pearl, developers of artificial intelligence-powered imaging technology, has raised $58 million in Series B funding, the largest investment of its… Read more
Dental market ‘vibrant and competitive’
The UK dental market comprises around 12,344 practices, 12.4 per cent of which are owned by the four top groups… Read more
Survey on the use of haptic virtual reality in dental education
The VR-Haptic Thinkers (https://vr-hapticthinkers.com/) have launched an international survey on the use of VR-haptic virtual reality devices in dentistry education.… Read more
Tens of thousands of NHS patients go private
The Scottish Government has been accused of letting dentistry “rot away” as new figures reveal a huge increase in the… Read more
Dentists score for Kenyan Rugby
At any level of competitive sport, every second counts in delivering a positive result. When, with 48 hours to go,… Read more