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Breathing techniques to beat stress in dentistry

Christopher Paul Jones shares how to harness the power of your breath to cope with stress and anxiety in dentistry.

Plan for change: how is NHS dentistry being fixed?

The government’s plan for change promises an ‘NHS fit for the future’ – we explore how the plan will impact dentistry in the UK.

NHS dental access: latest statistics revealed

Only one fifth of patients who tried to get an NHS dental appointment in the last month were successful, a new government survey found. Around half of those surveyed (53.2%) used NHS dental services. A…

Registered dental therapists up by nearly 25% while technicians decline

The total number of dental professionals registered by the General Dental Council (GDC) has increased according to newly-released statistics. The regulator’s Registration Statistical Report for 2024 showed a total of 125,736 on the register at the end…

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BDA- The Budget: “Another nail in the coffin”

A hike in National Insurance (NI) contributions – without needed support - has infuriated dentists, many of whom are already struggling to balance the books. Read more

Dental amalgam – everything you need to know about its use and ban

The use of dental amalgam will be banned in the European Union from January 2025 – we take a look at the health risks associated with dental amalgam, why it’s being banned, and the impact this could have on the UK dental profession. Read more

BDA: Government has a moral duty to future proof service

The British Dental Association has stressed the dentists catering for England’s most vulnerable patients need to be recognised and valued for their work, as the community dental service struggles to meet the demands placed upon it Read more

GDC revises fitness to practise processes to ‘improve timeliness’

The General Dental Council (GDC) has adopted an initial enquiries process to speed up fitness to practise (FtP) investigations. Read more

GDC discloses number of suicides among dental professionals with fitness to practise concerns

The cause of death for dental professionals who have died while fitness to practise (FtP) concerns were investigated or remediated have been released by the General Dental Council. Read more

GDC releases data on dental care professionals’ working patterns

The General Dental Council (GDC) has published data about the working patterns of dental care professionals (DCPs) in the UK. Read more