Latest news
Antibiotic report reduces prescribing rates
Professor Jan Clarkson, co-director of Dental Health Services Research Unit at the University of Dundee
A study led by Dundee Dental School researchers has found that dentists prescribe fewer antibiotics after receiving a personalised report… Read more
Scots dentists remain lowest paid
The British Dental Association (BDA) has described the latest earnings and expenses report across the UK as a “historic collapse”… Read more
Dingwall dentist struck off
A dentist from Dingwall has been struck off by the General Dental Council for multiple failings in relation to two… Read more
From the Magazine
Socket preservation
Figure 1 Appropriate asceptic handling of bone substitute materials
Socket preservation is a procedure that reduces bone and soft tissue loss after tooth extraction. It is performed immediately after… Read more
Pain management
Figure 3 - Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine in use
In recent years dentistry has advanced from more than just oral health to overall health. One of the outcomes of… Read more
A Vision of hope
Community dentist Miriam fraser and her colleague Sandra Christie
For community dental officer, Miriam Fraser and her colleague Sandra Christie, a community dental nurse, charity doesn’t begin at home.… Read more
From the Archive
Inhalation sedation – friend or foe?
Janet Pickles of RA Medical gives an update on relative analgesia in general dentistry Read more
Progressive smile design
A minimally invasive approach for GDPs, by Iain MacArthur Read more