Flight time: what practitioners can learn from pilots
Lessons from the evolution of human factors in aviation can be applied in a healthcare setting “Would you behave differently… Read more
Toothboost: a new solution in oral care
A Scottish start-up has developed a technology to remineralise teeth ‘on the go’ Novel and successful biotech products often spring… Read more
Think different about life in the country
You don’t have to work in a city to flourish as a dentist – and your quality of life could… Read more
Lessons from recent history
Improvements in oral health may not be impacted by Brexit, but the effects on the profession will be significant It… Read more
How do you know if your dental practice is safe?
The Safety Climate Survey has been made available to every dental team in Scotland We all know that safety is… Read more
Protect the patient, look after each other
At a conference on ‘Human Factors’ towards the end of last year, Niall Downey, a pilot with Aer Lingus, showed… Read more
Blackhills Symposium 2019
Now in its eighth year, the Blackhills Symposium mixes clinical learning with sessions on business planning, employment law, leadership, and… Read more
Show of strength promised in 2020
After breaking all previous records in 2019, the Scottish Dental Show is gearing up to be bigger and better next… Read more
A changing of the guard
Or the new CDO is revolting? There are so many questions about rumoured plans for a new SDR, a new… Read more
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
From the Magazine
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
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
