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
Infection guidance ‘under review’
Infection prevention and control (IPC) guidance is being reviewed with the aim of relaxing measures proportionately and safely, depending on… Read more
Plan for activity measurements suspended
The Scottish Government has suspended its plan to introduce activity targets to ensure practices qualify for COVID financial support. Tom… Read more
Merz Aesthetics recruits new Merz Innovation Partners
Merz Aesthetics is delighted to announce the addition of three new Merz Innovation Partners (MIPs); Dr Chris Hutton, Dr Dev… Read more
As a patient, I just don’t get it
Here’s my Nye Bevan anecdote; the founder of the NHS once bought my mum a fish supper. I remember, as… 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
CDO’s time in job ‘should be limited’
The post of Chief Dental Officer in Scotland should be for a fixed-term and the profession should be consulted on… 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
Scrapping patient charge ‘could cost £100m’
The SNP’s manifesto pledge to scrap the patient change, and consequent increased demand from patients, would require between £90m and… Read more
From the Magazine
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
Government warned over ‘flawed’ funding plan
The Scottish Government has been “repeatedly” warned of flaws in its plans for new tiered support arrangements. It is understood… Read more
More than half dentists ’emotionally exhausted’
A survey of dental trainees and primary dental care staff in Scotland has found that more than a quarter of… 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
A call to action
An initiative has been launched to encourage all dental workplaces to make mental health wellness a priority. The Mental Health… 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
New model of care?
I want to get over COVID-19. Not that I’ve had it. I want us all to get over it. I… Read more
Discover the science behind BELOTERO® Revive with Professor Martina Kerscher and Dr Kim Booysen
Introduced to the market last month, BELOTERO® Revive, is Merz Aesthetics’ new injectable skin revitaliser, indicated for the treatment of… Read more
GC go ONE better with latest self-adhesive resin cement
Restorative clinicians who previously relied on our trusted G-CEM LinkAce™ self-adhesive resin luting cement will want to hear about its… Read more
Glass hybrid restoratives: cheaper and equally as effective as composites
The phase-down of dental amalgam through the Minamata Convention on Mercury means that it is necessary to identify a suitable… Read more
Glass hybrid restoratives: cheaper and equally as effective as composites, study finds
The international phase-down of dental amalgam through the widely ratified Minamata Convention on Mercury means that it is necessary to… 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
My impressions of Invisalign’s Virtual Care Tool – by Dr Jeremy Worth
I graduated as an orthodontist in Ireland 23 years ago, initially working in hospital for the first five years of… 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
