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Experts to design quieter dental drills to reduce dental anxiety

Experts are designing a dental drill that minimises noise without compromising efficiency as research shows its a key source of dental anxiety.

What are the motivations for NHS dentistry in England?

Early career ideals may draw dentists into the NHS – but building pressure around the NHS contract and finances are pushing many away. This is according to a new study that looked into the motivations…

Why reforming the ORE would benefit NHS dentistry

‘A fairer system would not only help candidates like me but also benefit the NHS and patients’ – we hear from an overseas-trained dentist, who wishes to remain anonymous, who explains why overseas registration exam…

Autumn budget 2025: what it means for dentistry

The UK government released the autumn budget today, with the freeze on income tax thresholds extended and changes to salary sacrifice schemes among the leading headlines.

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Oral health guidance for neurodivergent children released

New oral health guidance to help neurodivergent children benefit from the supervised toothbrushing initiative has been published. Read more

Recruitment in dentistry isn’t hard – if you’re doing it right

Is your recruitment process set up to succeed? Del Kahya shares how to remove the headache of recruiting in dentistry. Let’s be real – every dental practice has complained about the struggle to recruit. But here’s the thing: have you actually stopped to look at how you’re doing it? Who’s… Read more

How to prepare for ‘making tax digital’

Reducing the tax gap: Adam Bernstein explores ‘making tax digital for income tax’, and how to get ready for the changes. The difference between how much tax should be paid and how much is actually collected is called the ‘tax gap’. A 2024 HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) report estimated… Read more

UK employees most likely to work while ill, research finds

Increased ‘presenteeism’ or working while ill was estimated to cost the UK economy £25 billion – but its workforce was among the least likely to take sick days globally. Read more

New duty on employers to prevent sexual harassment

From this autumn, a new act will come into force that introduces a new duty for employers to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment. Read more