Peninsula Dental School

‘A strong community ethos’: the hopes behind Plymouth’s new training centre and free urgent dental clinic

Gaby Bissett speaks to Robert Witton, chief executive of Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise (PDSE), about the new community dental practice…

Dentistry

Dental clinics and urgent visits: what does NHS dental access look like as 2025 begins?

More urgent dental appointments and free dental clinics are among some of the measures being taken to tackle the NHS…

Dentistry

Researchers to explore long-term impact of wearing dentures

Researchers are kicking off a study to explore the long-term physical impact of wearing dentures. The 18-month study will be…

Health & research

Dental graduates staying in south west ‘key’ to staff shortages, says expert

Dental school graduates staying in the south west of England is ‘key’ to solving staff shortages in dentistry, say health…

Young Dentist

World Alzheimer’s Day – is your dental practice dementia-friendly?

Today marks World Alzheimer’s Day – and for the first time ever, a guide has been put together to promote…

Dentistry

Introducing local commissioning and shaping modern dentistry

Seb Evans speaks to Barry Cockcroft about his time as chief dental officer for England, the introduction of local commissioning,…

Dentistry

Wendy Smith recognised in Queen’s Honours List for services to oral health care

Wendy Smith has been awarded an MBE for her ‘services to oral health care and dental education in the south…

Oral health

Member of the Order of the British Empire for Plymouth dental academic and clinician

Professor Liz Kay, foundation dean of Peninsula Dental School at Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry (PUPSMD), has…

Young Dentist

First restorative dentistry pass for Peninsula

The first person has passed the Intercollegiate Speciality Fellowship Examination in Restorative Dentistry run by PU PSMD Tim O’Brien is…

Private Practice

Open Wide and Step Inside – an innovative step to improving children’s oral health

A film, which the producers say is the first of its kind in the world, is to receive its debut in Plymouth…

Dentistry