Platt & Common, a dental clinic with a history dating back to 1861, has joined family owned Scottish Dental Care, a… Read more
Two-day wellbeing event features a wide range of speakers and a fundraising dinner Read more
Chief Dental Officer, Tom Ferris and Elaine Hutchison speak at the Scottish Dental Show 2024.
Scotland develops new oral health measure to track patient trends and support investment in NHS dentistry Read more
The results of the Oralieve Dry Mouth Survey 2024 are in, and the role of the dental team in the… Read more
NASDAL publishes annual Scottish benchmarking statistics Read more
Clyde Munro is welcoming NHS registrations across the country for up to 12,000 new patients throughout 2024 Read more
CGDent-GC Award expands to include Dental Therapists in recognition of their clinical skills and patient care. Starting September, therapists in training can compete for a fully-funded composite layering course. Read more
Friends, colleagues and patients of practice manager Anne Louise Fegan have been celebrating her remarkable achievement: 50 years in NHS dental practice Read more
After being launched by identiti in the spring of 2024 and with a sell-out first course, a Scotland-based Certificate Orthodontics… Read more
Global VR-haptic education meeting co-organised by the VR-Haptic Thinkers Team at the University of Eastern Finland! I visited the University… Read more
The Centre for Implant Dentistry has opened enrolment for Cohort 2 of its Level 7 Diploma Course in Implant Dentistry… Read more
A lack of access to NHS dentistry in Scotland is forcing many to seek treatment privately, despite the expense, a… Read more
Jeremy Bagg receives his Honorary Fellowship of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow during the Diploma Ceremony on Tuesday 21st May 2024 at the College on Sauchiehall Street. Picture: Jamie Simpson / The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
A Glasgow academic who helped to establish Malawi’s first dental school has been made an Honorary Fellow of the Royal… Read more
For the second successive year, Henry Schein One UK, one of the UK’s leading dental practice management software companies, renowned… Read more
Through the use of lifelike haptic reinforced virtual reality-based simulations and real-life handpiece tools, the latest VR-Haptic devices empower oral… Read more
The College of General Dentistry (CGDent) has awarded the President’s Award to Professor John Gibson, founder and CEO of The Canmore… Read more
The College of General Dentistry (CGDent) has announced Dr Andrew Chandrapal FCGDent, Dr Catherine Rutland FCGDent and Dr Wendy Thompson… Read more
Picture: Jamie Simpson / The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.
Christy Phee, an undergraduate student at the University of Glasgow, has been presented with a UK Dental Elective Award from… Read more
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Electric scooters have introduced an additional source of dental trauma, according to a new study. E-scooters are regarded by the… Read more
Illona McLay and Kayleigh Robinson are once again getting together to present the most comprehensive TCO course of the year.… Read more
New research conducted by dental health brand Aquafresh has exposed the issues with confidence that British children are feeling, due… Read more
Roshni Karia MCGDent has been appointed as the next President of the College of General Dentistry. Dr Karia is a… Read more
Anas Sarwar, the Leader of Scottish Labour, led a rallying cry for delegates at the 2024 Conference of Scottish LDCs,… Read more
The programme for the hybrid, free-to-join 2024 VR-Haptic Thinkers Meet-up at the School of Dentistry, University of Utah, on 7… Read more
The UK’s capacity to educate oral healthcare students is at risk because of its ageing academic workforce. Data published by… Read more
The MPS Foundation has partnered with FDI World Dental Federation (FDI) on a project aimed to raise awareness of the… Read more
A fifth (18%) of UK adults – equivalent to 9.4 million people – have performed a dental procedure on themselves1,… Read more
At the end of January 2024, a select group was brought together on the South Bank in London by KENVUE… Read more
The General Dental Council (GDC) has announced that Tom Whiting has been appointed as its new Chief Executive Officer and… Read more
Eschmann is proud to support ANDYSMANCLUB as its charity of the year for 2024. This is a charity dedicated to… Read more
Recommendations on the use of antiseptics in oral hygiene and the prevention of periodontitis will be presented at an international… Read more
Patients with heart problems are dying needlessly every year because they are not being given antibiotics when they visit the… Read more
The General Dental Council (GDC) has provides an update on work underway to address concerns about the level of detail… Read more
Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co has promoted Joel Mannix to the position of Head of Dental for the… Read more
More than a third of patients registered with an NHS dentist went without a check-up or treatment for three years,… Read more
The National Association of Specialist Dental Accountants and Lawyers (NASDAL) has published their annual Benchmarking Report for the financial period,… Read more
Firefighters were alerted to a blaze at the Glasgow Dental School and Hospital building in the early hours of this… Read more
Did you know that dental disease risk appears to be increased among elite-level athletes and that poor oral health directly… Read more
The Dental Defence Union (DDU) has today showcased the work of one of its members, John Lewis, trustee of the… Read more
Scottish Dental Care is close to completing work on a third surgery at its recently acquired Barrhead Dental Clinic. It… Read more
A Best VR-Haptic Practice-Based Award for young VR-Haptic thinkers has been launched Read more
The late Dr Stephen Jacobs was widely regarded as one of the foremost implant surgeons in the country. Qualifying from… Read more
The General Dental Council (GDC) has today published data about the working patterns of dentists. It follows the regulator’s commitment… Read more
Jason Leitch speaking at last year's Scottish Dental Show.
Professor Jason Leitch will leave his role as National Clinical Director at the end of April, the Scottish Government has announced. A statement… Read more
A Scotland-based Certificate in Orthodontics for General Practice ( EduQual Level 7 ) was launched by Identiti to start in April 2024.… Read more
The College of General Dentistry (CGDent) is expanding its elected national representation to encompass the whole dental team. Elections are… Read more
Align Technology is bringing together UK and Irish Orthodontists, General Dentists, Orthodontic and Dental Therapists and Hygienists, for Invisalign Live… Read more
In the midst of a crisis within the UK’s dental sector, Community has announced that it will be creating a… Read more
A team of researchers has discovered a noninvasive, low-cost test to detect oral cancer, monitor precancerous lesions and determine when… Read more
The General Dental Council (GDC) has agreed new rules for the registration of internationally-qualified dentists and dental care professionals, and… Read more
A University of Dundee dental student will be spending four weeks volunteering in Roxas City in the Philippines this summer.… Read more
There are many benefits to living in Scotland. Not least of these are the stunning scenery and great outdoor pursuits,… Read more
The public is being asked for views on proposals to restrict the promotion of food and drink high in fat,… Read more
The British Dental Association has said there can be no complacency from the Scottish Government on the crisis in NHS… Read more
The Scottish Government has been accused of the “excruciating neglect” of dentistry. Willie Rennie, the Liberal Democrat MSP, who made… Read more