Habit stacking: managing dentistry’s emotional rollercoaster
Raabiha Maan explains how the principle of habit stacking can help you handle the emotional ups and downs of working in dentistry. At 9am, a woman slammed the surgery door behind her, cheeks flushed. ‘Why can’t I have this on the NHS?’ she demanded. Ten minutes later, I was helping her breathe through her fear…
NHS dental reform in Wales – will it be rescue or revolt?
The consultation on the reform of NHS dental services in Wales closed in mid-June – Louise Anderson shares her thoughts on the proposals as we await the result. Despite many highlighting the opaqueness of the related documents, the consultation on the Welsh Government’s Reform of NHS Dental Services in Wales received a relatively high number…
The urgent ethical challenges of AI-driven caries detection
KARACHI, Pakistan: Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming dentistry, offering powerful tools to detect caries with speed and precision once unimaginable. Yet, while the promise of AI in diagnostics continues to grow, so too do concerns about its ethical implications. A recent scoping review by researchers in Pakistan highlights the pressing need to balance technological progress […]
Vision and strategy: the journey to practice ownership
From associate to award-winning owner – Zain Remy explains how perseverance and sticking to his vision laid the path to practice ownership. Nine years ago after qualifying from King’s College London, I would have never anticipated that practice ownership was the pathway I would take. As an associate dentist I went to quite a few…
Pay uplift for NHS dentists dubbed ‘unsustainable’
An overall contract uplift of 3.55% has been confirmed for NHS dentists in England, which experts have deemed a ‘real-terms pay cut’. Confirmed today (19 September), the 3.55% increase for 2025/26 does not meet the 4% uplift recommended by the Review Body on Doctors and Dentists’ Remuneration in May. The British Dental Association (BDA) said…
Align and Angelalign enter legal dispute
SAN JOSE, Calif., US/SHANGHAI, China: Align Technology has filed patent infringement lawsuits against its leading Chinese competitor, Angelalign Technology. Filed in the US, Europe and China, the lawsuits allege violations of intellectual property related to aligner materials, treatment planning technology and product features. Angelalign has rejected the allegations as frivolous.
Healthcare waste guidance changes: what you need to know
Pat Langley provides an update changes to HTM 07-01 and what every dental team needs to know about healthcare waste. The update to HTM 07-01 (the safe and sustainable management of healthcare waste) published in 2023 might not have topped your summer reading list – but it probably should! It brings big changes to how…
Apple peel extract found to fight periodontal disease
A plant-derived compound found in apple peel has been proposed as an ‘alternative to antibiotics’ by a new study, which found it effective against periodontal disease. Morin is a natural extract found in guava leaves, apple and fig peels, certain teas and almonds. Researchers from São Paulo State University found that it showed antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory,…
Dentistry’s guide to AI in dentistry
AI in dentistry is being used ever more frequently by dental practitioners. That should come as little surprise; AI is increasingly used in many aspects of our lives. AI stands for artificial intelligence. Older forms of AI involved a stimulus being processed by a set series of rules, which would generate a response. The first…
Impact of time to take centre stage at the EAO congress in Monaco
MONACO: The European Association for Osseointegration (EAO) will return to Monaco for its 32nd annual scientific meeting, being held from 18 to 20 September at the Grimaldi Forum. This year’s congress, organised in partnership with the French Society of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, will explore the theme “The impact of time in implant dentistry”, addressing how timing influences every […]