Where it all began…

For over 30 years we’ve been storytellers, educators and collaborators, building the UK dental profession through trusted journalism and shared values. Now we’re putting that insight into action: expanding to providing essential practice services so dentists can thrive under every operational and regulatory challenge.

1995

Hello Dentistry

The first issue of Dentistry is published, starting our ongoing mission to connect, support and inspire UK dentistry.

1996

The future is private

FMC starts championing private dental care, launching Private Dentistry and the Private Dentistry Awards, and welcoming some of the world’s foremost dental educators to lecture in the UK.

2006

Time to celebrate

The Dentistry Awards, fondly known as the profession’s biggest party, open to entries as hundreds of dental professionals sign up to celebrate their successes.

2019

Winning ways

Dentistry wins back-to-back awards for media innovation, being named Business Publication of the Year at the PPA Independent Publisher Awards two years running.

2020

Future of dentistry summit

The first Future of Dentistry Summit is held, bringing together Dentistry’s community of opinion leaders under one roof to discuss a way ahead for the profession.

2021

Innovation in education

Dentistry CPD, an innovative online-only platform designed to streamline the process of ongoing education, goes live to an eager profession.

2024

Regulation, regulation, regulation

FMC acquires trusted compliance experts Apolline to help power its next steps into the world of practice services and shape Dental Compliance.

2024

Transforming consent

Work begins to build Dentistry Consent, a revolutionary digital platform designed to make consent quicker, easier and smarter.

2025

Speeding up

Growth marketing experts Xceleraor Dental join the growing Dentistry Practice Service family, bringing expert insights and deep digital knowledge.