Scottish Dental

Articles from February 2025

• Additional speakers announced!

  World-leading experts will present on a range of topics at the Scottish Dental Show 2025, with more names just released.

• Gain up to 10 CPD hours for free

  Lectures will be suitable for the whole dental team and delivered by expert speakers.

• Roy Bennett appointed College Trustee

  Dr Bennett has more than 35 years’ experience.

• Managers urged to do more to support neurodiverse staff

  Report highlights the importance of training and proactive action.

• Leading dental supplies company BF Mulholland has been acquired by Viso Capital 

  BF Mulholland, a leading supplier of products, equipment and support services for the dental industry in Ireland and the UK…

• GDC announces updates to CPD processes

  Regulator would like to go further, but this would require a change to the legislation.  

• Dental implants still functional after 40 years, study finds

  Dental implants used to replace single teeth continue to function well after several decades, according to a study by the…

• Oral microbiome dictates starch’s effect on cavities

  Sugar's effect is well-known but starches could also be a factor.

• A technological present and future

  Clyde Munro Dental Group has invested significantly in digital dentistry within its practices across Scotland. The group provides their dentists…

• Clyde Munro continues to support dental therapists

  “It can be very daunting for newly qualified dental therapists to go from dental school to the working practice environment.…

• Once in a lifetime opportunity for an aspiring practice owner

  Don’t miss out on the opportunity to take your first steps into practice ownership with Clyde Munro, who are set…

• Preventing and managing dental decay in children

  New digital resource provides latest clinical guidance.

• Healthcare experts highlight concern over increasing cases of dry mouth

  Dry mouth (xerostomia) can significantly impact a patient’s quality of life, leading to discomfort, difficulties in eating, speaking, bad breath,…

• Two-thirds of dental professionals burnt out and exhausted, according to survey

  Many say they are working excessive hours to try and meet the demand for NHS appointments.

• Dental potential highlighted at Edinburgh medical practice

  Comprises a B-listed, three-storey terrace townhouse and ground floor level of adjoining townhouse.

• Student developed sepsis after failing to get a dental appointment

  Dentists in Scotland say the sector is still struggling with the impact of the Covid-19 lockdown.

• Don’t miss Eschmann at the Scottish Dental Show: Stand 22

  Eschmann will be attending the Scottish Dental Show this year (20-21 June) at the Braehead Arena in Glasgow, providing an…

• Vikings suffered from severe oral and maxillofacial disease

  CT scans show pathological bone growths in the cranium and jawbone.

• Humanlike teeth have been grown in pigs

  Toothlike structures represent a step toward bioengineered replacements for dental implants, say researchers.

• Natural food colouring could be used to treat caries and periodontitis

  The therapeutic potential of curcumin has been highlighted by researchers.

• Smart glasses help dental students to learn more effectively

  Real-time feedback and the ability to ask questions improve learning.

• Military medical and dental centre marks major construction milestone

  Around 3,700 armed forces personnel and their families will benefit from the new building.

• Training for those who support homeless people with their oral health

  University of Dundee and NHS Education for Scotland train oral health professionals.

• New practice set for Dundee

  An application to convert a former GP surgery has been submitted.

• Dental sales market ‘bouyant’

  But experts caution the market may fall back in the next quarter.

• Averting disaster

  Will the recently announced £3m for additional dental training places have the desired effect?

• From dental nurse to therapist

  Highland dental professional Keira Leigh Matheson's journey with Clyde Munro

• From gunfighters to rockers

  Many dentists throughout history have led colourful lives

• Combining dentistry with facial aesthetics

  A journey in appreciating how facial aesthetics can go hand-in-hand with dental care

• Saliva proteins linked to gum disease progression

  Finding may lead to a saliva proteins test kit that periodontitis patients could use at home