If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans
Preparing for this piece, I knew the direction that I wanted to take and the points I intended to make.… Read more
Musings on furlough
As I am sitting writing this article, it’s a bit overcast and I’m looking out of my window over some… Read more
We can see you now, virtually
To say that Gregor McPherson’s journey to becoming a dentist – aged 30 – was unusual, is an understatement. “I… Read more
Can simulation really be the future?
he middle of March found me travelling to Kuala Lumpur as part of a Member of the Faculty of Dental… Read more
Why we will have to adapt
he profession watched with concern as healthcare workers battled coronavirus across the globe. In early March we were preparing for… Read more
Practice faces drastic change
y diary from February to June of 2020 was busy. It encompassed formal duties in my role as an FGDP… Read more
Anxious, scared and upset
It has been a very difficult and challenging time. I’m a dental nurse working cross-site between the Paediatric Department at… Read more
I felt guilt, at home, conducting virtual clinics
Do I like working from home? I can’t say I do, beyond the lack of commuting. Despite putting in my… Read more
Already isolated, support for the homeless is on hold
What’s been your experience of the COVID-19 crisis and lockdown? Professionally, it has been a challenge to manage the crisis,… Read more
The industry looks ahead
ith conventional high street dentistry closed down for more than two months, the UK’s dental industry has seen a massive… Read more
From the Magazine
A dental family; stronger together
very dentist has had a different experience of the COVID-19 outbreak. Some have seen their incomes evaporate almost overnight. Others… Read more
An opportunity for renewal
feel both hopeful and nervous,” said Professor Jason Leitch, Scotland’s National Clinical Director and, arguably, the public face of Scotland’s… 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
Feeling the pressure
Day 63 in the ‘Lockdown House’. If I could enter the diary room, what would I be saying? I’d be… 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
Managing yourselves, your teams and your patients in unprecedented times
I feel I can speak for our entire dental profession when I say the challenges of COVID-19 have been wide-reaching… Read more
Are you using the correct PPE?
The WHO recommends Type IIR 3 Ply fluid-resistant medical masks be worn by over 60s and those who have underlying… Read more
Expanding access to telehealth
Henry Schein Dental UK today announced the expansion of the company’s service portfolio with the addition of a teledentistry offering,… Read more
Ground-breaking air disinfection system offers dental practices protection against COVID-19
Eschmann Technologies has launched a revolutionary air disinfection system developed by Novaerus to help protect dentists against the spread of… Read more
Participate in Swift Dental’s survey and win an iPad
Swift Dental Group is conducting invaluable market research for the dental industry. We appreciate that these are unprecedented and unchartered… Read more
The dental profession, practice finances and the impact of Covid-19
The arrival of Covid-19 and its related consequences has challenged the future existence of dentistry throughout the UK – it… Read more
One month into lockdown; an update for the Scottish dental sector
As we mark the one-month anniversary of the UK lock-down I am pleased to share my 20th Scottish dental sector… Read more
Dental group’s concert gives colleagues something to smile about
Staff and suppliers of Scotland’s fastest growing dental group are to perform during an online concert to link up colleagues… Read more
Practice Plan and DPAS to give back half of their admin fee to practices in April and May
The Practice Plan Group, which includes two of the UK’s leading membership plan providers, Practice Plan and DPAS, has announced… Read more
Revealed: the big gap between NHS and private practice
This month sees the inaugural launch of the NASDAL Scotland (National Association of Specialist Dental Accountants and Lawyers) Benchmarking Statistics.… Read more
A spirit of quiet effectiveness
Alan Whittet, Senior Dental Adviser for Practitioner Services Division of NHS NSS.
The payment regulator’s focus is on partnership and working with dentists to improve the system For those of us who… Read more
Spotlight: Philip Byrne
Why dentistry? I don’t come from a medical family – my mum was a waitress and my dad, a hotel… Read more
Inspired to teach
Sarah Pollington will bring both experience and new ways of thinking to dental education The Royal College of Physicians and… Read more
Banking on future success
Park dental team: Banking on success
Park Dental Company has re-located to an iconic refurbished building Uddingston-based dental firm, Park Dental Company, has purchased a former… Read more
