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Navigating dental practice sales: understanding deal structures and types of buyers

Join Peter Cummings and Matt Bennett on Wednesday 31 May at 7pm as they discuss navigating dental practice sales: understanding…

Dentistry

Sara Hurley, chief dental officer for England, to stand down

Chief dental officer Sara Hurley will stand down this summer, NHS England announced today. England’s CDO Sara Hurley is stepping…

Dentistry

Is NHS dentistry collapsing – or has that become a narrative?

‘It’s not all doom and gloom’: Del Kahya addresses the ‘skewed perception’ of NHS dentistry and why it’s important to…

Dentistry

90 seconds with… Sunil Hirani

Dentistry caught up with orthodontist Sunil Hirani about where he came from, where he’s going and what’s inspired him along…

Orthodontics

Practice ownership – should I take the plunge?

Join Raabiha Maan on Tuesday 30 May at 7pm as she discusses practice ownership – should I take the plunge?…

Dentistry

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome – what are the dental implications?

As May marks Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) Awareness Month, Matt Everatt sheds light on what this unfamiliar and misunderstood condition is…

Dentistry

How to attract and retain dental nurses

As part of our new Future of Dentistry campaign, head dental nurse Hayley O’Neill shares her top tips for retaining…

Future of Dentistry

Calls for urgent guidelines to improve ‘unjust’ sugar consumption among children

Health experts are calling for the release of new baby food and drink guidelines, adding that mandatory rules are crucial…

Oral health

With change comes opportunity

Nigel Jones considers the many options available in dentistry right now, and why investing some time and energy can get…

NHS to Private

NHS dentists in England at lowest level in 10 years

The number of active NHS dentists in England is at its lowest level in a decade, official figures show, as…

Dentistry

Laboratory magazine: raising the profile of technicians and labs

Have you heard the news? Laboratory magazine is back! Matt Everatt, the editor-in-chief, talks about why he is ‘thrilled’ to be…

Laboratory

Police seize £45,000 worth of counterfeit toothbrush heads

Thousands of counterfeit toothbrush heads thought to be worth £45,000 were seized by police in a raid.  The Police Intellectual…

Dentistry

UK Dentistry Golf Championship – last chance to enter

Time is running out to enter the 2023 UK Dentistry Golf Championship – find out how to sign up and…

Dentistry

Dentistry Live – sign up to watch live Invisalign orthodontics

Join Camilla Morrison this Thursday 25 May at 7pm for Invisalign orthodontics live – part one. Sign up now! The…

Orthodontics

Introducing the Future of Dentistry

Introducing the Future of Dentistry – a new campaign focusing on the forces at play in the ever-changing world of…

Future of Dentistry

Technically Speaking – recruitment and utilising the existing team

Are you utilising your team to their full scope? This month, Eleanor and Emily Pittard discuss the issue of technician…

Laboratory

National Smile Month: getting involved

Stacey McMaster details some of the ways that you and your practice can help to spread the message of good…

Oral health

Help prospective patients make the right calls

Private practices are experiencing a high volume of calls from patients seeking NHS care – here’s how to deal with…

Dentistry

The Secret Dentist – how to fix NHS dentistry

Following on from his discussion of the current issues presented by NHS dentistry last month, The Secret Dentist describes the…

Dentistry