Scottish Dental

Articles from April 2024

• Dry mouth – the importance of the dental team

  The results of the Oralieve Dry Mouth Survey 2024 are in, and the role of the dental team in the…

• A thrilling journey

  Global VR-haptic education meeting co-organised by the VR-Haptic Thinkers Team at the University of Eastern Finland! I visited the University…

• Reader survey confirms a shift from NHS to purely private practice

  A lack of access to NHS dentistry in Scotland is forcing many to seek treatment privately, despite the expense, a…

• Royal College honours leading dentist for work in Malawi

  A Glasgow academic who helped to establish Malawi’s first dental school has been made an Honorary Fellow of the Royal…

• Henry Schein One UK recognised in Sunday Times ‘Best Places to Work’ survey

  For the second successive year, Henry Schein One UK, one of the UK’s leading dental practice management software companies, renowned…

• Stretching boundaries …

  Through the use of lifelike haptic reinforced virtual reality-based simulations and real-life handpiece tools, the latest VR-Haptic devices empower oral…

• Professor John Gibson named as recipient of first CGDent President’s Award.

  The College of General Dentistry (CGDent) has awarded the President’s Award to Professor John Gibson, founder and CEO of The Canmore…

• Glasgow Study Day speakers announced by CGDent

  The College of General Dentistry (CGDent) has announced Dr Andrew Chandrapal FCGDent, Dr Catherine Rutland FCGDent and Dr Wendy Thompson…

• Top dental student receives award at Royal College Diploma Ceremony

  Christy Phee, an undergraduate student at the University of Glasgow, has been presented with a UK Dental Elective Award from…

• A new source of dental trauma: e-scooters

  Electric scooters have introduced an additional source of dental trauma, according to a new study. E-scooters are regarded by the…

• Heads up! The date for the next TCO course

  Illona McLay and Kayleigh Robinson are once again getting together to present the most comprehensive TCO course of the year.…

• One-in-two British children feel low in confidence due to their smiles

  New research conducted by dental health brand Aquafresh has exposed the issues with confidence that British children are feeling, due…

• Roshni Karia to be next President of the College of General Dentistry

  Roshni Karia MCGDent has been appointed as the next President of the College of General Dentistry. Dr Karia is a…

• Visions for dentistry set out at conference of Scottish LDCs

  Anas Sarwar, the Leader of Scottish Labour, led a rallying cry for delegates at the 2024 Conference of Scottish LDCs,…

• VR-haptic dentistry meet-up programme announced

  The programme for the hybrid, free-to-join 2024 VR-Haptic Thinkers Meet-up at the School of Dentistry, University of Utah, on 7…

• Ageing academic workforce risks training of oral healthcare students

  The UK’s capacity to educate oral healthcare students is at risk because of its ageing academic workforce. Data published by…

• MPS partners with FDI to tackle stress in dentistry

  The MPS Foundation has partnered with FDI World Dental Federation (FDI) on a project aimed to raise awareness of the…

• More than 9m people in the UK have performed a dental procedure on themselves

  A fifth (18%) of UK adults – equivalent to 9.4 million people – have performed a dental procedure on themselves1,…

• Insights from KENVUE’s inaugural dental schools meeting

  At the end of January 2024, a select group was brought together on the South Bank in London by KENVUE…

• Allison joins Patient Plan Direct as Business Development Manager for Scotland

  Patient Plan Direct (PPD) is pleased to announce Allison Cruickshank’s appointment as the Business Development Manager for Scotland. With more…

• GDC announces new chief executive

  The General Dental Council (GDC) has announced that Tom Whiting has been appointed as its new Chief Executive Officer and…

• Six months? A year?

  In the case of NHS dental reform, its check-up will come at six months – at the Scottish Dental Show…

• Does NHS dentistry have a future?

  We need to train more dentists in Scotland; this will drive greater supply for patients, improve access and reduce the…

• New speakers announced for SDS 2024

  With more than 130 exhibitors and 60-plus educational sessions, the Scottish Dental Show is a must-attend event for the profession…

• Make bites brighter

  Dentaid’s BrightBites is an oral health education scheme that delivers a lively, interactive presentation I live on the Isle of…

• A realistic way forward

  The Realistic Dentistry Group sets out its purpose, vision and ambitions for a realistic way forward for the profession Do…