Saving children’s teeth in Sudan – without anaesthetic or drills
The Hall technique, developed in Scotland, is transforming dental care at a clinic in Khartoum Tooth decay is the most… Read more
Looking ahead to 2021
The process for developing a revised set of learning outcomes is about to begin The General Dental Council is embarking… Read more
Warning: DIY orthodontics are here
Dr Jay Bowman right with (l r) Jonathan Sandler BOS President and Dr Nigel Carter of the Oral Health Foundation announcing the campaign against DIY orthodontics
New campaign highlights threat posed to oral health by straight-to-consumer treatment [ Words: Will Peakin ] Between a conference-eve dinner… Read more
Market consolidation in cosmetic dentistry – a pretty picture?
[ Words: Michael Kelly ] We live in an era where now, more than ever before, people are investing huge… Read more
Billionaire founders’ firm begins rapid UK expansion
Start-up plans to employ more than 300 dentists, orthodontists and dental nurses News of the British Orthodontic Society and Oral… Read more
Climate change?
Taking a QI approach to dental safety Embedding a systematic approach to analysing quality across the team How safe are… Read more
Building a quality improvement culture in primary dental care
Interim Chief Dental Officer Tom Ferris places the safety climate survey in its wider context Dentists have been undertaking clinical… Read more
The risk of anti-fungal resistance in dentistry: lessons from a Japanese fungus
Globally since 2009, Candida auris, a fungal species closely related to Candida albicans, has been responsible for a number of… Read more
Dentistry in 4D
Dundee University has taken what it believes to be the most radical step in modernising the way dental students learn… Read more
Plagiarism and how to avoid being accused
A recent GDC FTP case involving five Scottish dentists has highlighted an issue regarding audits and SAEs Dental Protection has… Read more
From the Magazine
School’s out. Well, changing for sure
Imagine an educational institution with no courses. No subjects. No classrooms. No timetable. Sounds a bit out there, doesn’t it?… Read more
The anxious patient: Empathy, planning and a team-approach
[ Words: Ilyaas Rehman, BDS (Glas) ] Introduction Introduction This case report documents the treatment provided for a very anxious… Read more
MDDUS case study: root canal treatment
Mr X should have been advised immediately of complications during his treatment [ WORDS: AUBREY CRAIG ] Mr X attends… Read more
The problem with recruitment
As a profession, we need to up our game to attract a good number of potential candidates [ Words: SUSIE… Read more
Time to get real
Students with super high grades will strive to be specialists in lucrative and ‘niche’ treatments at the cutting edge. What… Read more
Strategy and tactics – often confused!
Time spent on developing a clear strategy which management and staff can focus on delivering, would be time well spent… Read more
Time waits for no one
Working smarter not harder takes effort, willingness to let go of old ideas and desire to embrace change [ words:… Read more
A waiting game
Will Peakin editor@sdmag.co.ukFollow Scottish Dental on twitter at: @ScottishDental A little over 20 years ago, an Agence France-Presse report caught… Read more
A career conundrum
Without a clearly defined pathway, there is little support to encourage progression up the dentistry ladder to the very top… Read more
Sugar in processed meals ‘fuelling oral health crisis’
Call for tighter global regulations as study says commercial baby food and drinks ‘encourage preference for sweetness in early life’… Read more
Dundee double
Prestigious international honours for two professors PROFESSOR Graham Ogden, of the University of Dundee, has been awarded the 2019 IADR… Read more
Poor oral health link to liver cancer risk
A STUDY from Queen’s University Belfast has found that people with poor oral health are more likely to develop liver… Read more
Oral cancer risk infomercial for young people
NHS Lanarkshire’s health improvement department has produced a short infomercial aimed at young people to highlight the importance of regularly… Read more
Naturally grown teeth could replace implants
Researchers believe they have identified cells responsible for the formation of human dental tissue. The team of Russian and Japanese… Read more
BDA urges Scottish Government to pay up
BDA Scotland is calling on the Scottish Government to accept the recommendation in the 47th report of the Review Body… Read more
News in brief
Community Challenge grants for 2019 The Scottish Government has announced the recipients of grants awarded under the Oral Health Community… Read more
Disrupt this!
Can start-ups challenge a £40bn industry? (Clue: don’t hold your breath) Disruptive innovation, said Clayton Christensen, is a process whereby… Read more
Artificial Intelligence: A vision of the future
Imagining a toothbrush that detects wider health issues and connects directly with health professionals While start-ups attempt to disrupt the… Read more
Closing the circle
NHS National Services Scotland launches a three-pronged initiative to tackle waste Taking part in a BBC Radio 4 programme earlier… Read more
