Dentistry

What to do if you miss the grades to study dentistry

Have you missed the A level grades to study dentistry at university? Dakshita Goli explains your options, from resitting to…

Dentistry

‘We’ve always done it this way’: breaking free from the status quo trap

Adrian Dray reports back from For the Doers, an event focused on breaking out of the status quo trap of…

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Finding community as a female dentist

Anne O’Donnell introduces The Female Dentist – a group dedicated to helping women in dentistry advance their careers and find…

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Overseas registration exam: petition launches to reform booking system

Dentistry has launched a petition calling for a priority booking system to be introduced for the overseas registration exam (ORE).…

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Everyday gestures matter: supporting colleagues’ mental health

To mark World Mental Health Day on 10 October 2025, Elena Eu from Bupa reminds us that wellbeing is at…

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How female dental professionals are building connection and community 

Sisters Tejal and Nehal Doshi explain why they have set up a dedicated space for female dental professionals to connect…

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Ready for tomorrow: smarter growth starts in the cloud

Scalable systems, intelligent insights, confident decisions – these are the foundations of a future-ready dental practice, and Dentally is designed…

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Dentist erased after admitting to ‘racially-motivated’ emails to colleagues

A dentist who admitted to writing ‘inappropriate and racially-motivated’ comments about Indian dentistry has been erased from the register. The…

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From squat to group: how to scale up in practice ownership

Kunal Thakker explains how you can apply the success of a single-practice squat to scale up your dental business into…

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Dental training sharpens perception of facial beauty

Clinical dental training increases students’ ability to critically analyse smile and facial beauty, according to a new study. Dental students…

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Lunos Prophy Powders: gentle, effective cleaning with patient comfort

Lunos Gentle Clean and Perio Combi Prophy Powders combine effective biofilm and stain removal with minimal abrasivity – making them…

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Young people who experience divorce or abuse more likely to have dental fear

Young people who have experienced bullying, divorce, violence or abuse are significantly more likely to be anxious to visit the…

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Could nanotechnology transform restorative dentistry?

Tina Bhardwaj explores nanotechnology, a new development in dentistry with the potential to create more durable restorations. Imagine a world…

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Resilience: how to stay strong when dentistry gets tough

Challenges are inevitable but there are strategies that can help you to manage them – Dr Manrina Rhode explores the crucial…

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Work-life balance ‘biggest priority’ for dentists

Work-life balance, career development and a supportive culture are top of the list of priorities for dental professionals. This is…

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What dentistry can learn about community from BBC radio presenter Nadia Ali

In the latest episode of Dentistry Talks podcast, we speak with BBC radio presenter Nadia Ali whose story is one…

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ADHD in dentistry: managing deadline paralysis

Sarah McKimm draws on her personal experience with ADHD to advise dental professionals on navigating neurodiversity in both themselves and…

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The advent of diagnostic testing in dentistry

Victoria Sampson explores diagnostic testing and how it can improve the patient journey. For nearly a century, our medical colleagues…

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Urgent dental care incentive scheme launched by NHS

Providers will receive a payment on top of their annual contract value for additional courses of urgent treatment delivered under…

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