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How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 15 July 2023

It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… MPs demand…

Dentistry

Aspartame could ‘possibly’ cause cancer, WHO says

Released today, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) assessment on the non-sugar sweetener aspartame has found it ‘possibly carcinogenic to humans’.…

Oral health

Tooth regrowth medicine set to enter clinical trials

A medicine to grow new teeth is set to enter clinical trials in July next year after being developed in…

Dentistry

MPs demand ‘fundamental reform’ of NHS dentistry in new report

Members of Parliament call for ‘rapid and timely action’ as they lay out their concerns over the future of NHS…

Dentistry

Nigel Jones breaks down the NHS workforce plan

The long overdue workforce plan for the NHS is long on ambition and short on credibility when it comes to…

NHS to Private

Mortgages – the current challenges and how to overcome them

In this latest interview, Aaron Prested, specialist financial adviser at Wesleyan Financial Services, discusses the current challenges in the mortgage…

Dentistry

Irish Dentistry Show 2023 – lecture theatre overview

With this year’s Irish Dentistry Show on the horizon, have a look at the fantastic line-up of lectures and leading…

Dentistry

Profession slams 6% pay uplift for dentists

A 6% uplift on dentists’ pay has been accepted by the government amidst conversations over the future of NHS dentistry.…

Dentistry

‘Just a short-term sticking plaster’ – the profession reacts to the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan

As the government announces plans to increase workforce numbers in the NHS, we hear from figures in dentistry who share…

Dentistry

Chatbots: improving patient experience

Your front of house team may be second to none, says Faye Mear, but chatbots can do what no person…

Dentistry

How self care can help the dental industry

In this exclusive interview with Dentistry, Bas Vorsteveld, the general manager for Great Britain and Ireland for Haleon, discusses dental…

Dentistry

Calling all technicians and lab owners: award entries are open!

Lucy Veal talks to Matt Everatt about this year’s award opportunities for the laboratory community, including why it’s important to…

Laboratory

Secondary schools roll out initiative to battle tooth decay

UK secondary schools have rolled out ‘critical’ school-based intervention to reduce tooth decay in young people. This comes after researchers…

Dentistry

Parents ‘significantly impact’ children’s development of oral habits

Parents can significantly impact the development of healthy oral habits for their children by modelling healthy behaviours for them.  This…

Oral health

The growing problem of tooth wear

Alyn Morgan breaks down the issues associated with tooth wear, both physical and beyond, and the potential for digital management.…

Oral health

Meta’s Threads: the dentist’s guide to leveraging the latest social media platform

Emma Petty answers the most common questions about Meta’s Instagram-branded app, Threads, and explores how dentists can incorporate it into…

Dentistry

Dental Business Coach: rinsing and repeating

The Dental Business Coach, Chris Barrow, reflects on an inspirational book, which highlights the successful impact of routine, hard work…

Private Practice

Liver cancer deaths ‘soaring’ due to alcohol and obesity

Following a 40% rise in deaths caused by liver cancer in a decade, a leading health charity has called for…

Dentistry

Why dentistry is learning to prioritise consequence over convenience

Before too long, sustainability will be widely embraced by the dental profession, predict Giles and Leslie Edwards. Please introduce yourself…

Dentistry