Catch up with this week’s dental news – 30 March 2024
It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… New powers granted to dental therapists and hygienists, government announces The government has announced plans for dental hygienists and dental therapists to supply and administer certain types of medicines without sign off from a dentist. Announced yesterday […]
MP hopes latest plan will improve dental access
Following the announcement that dental hygienists and dental therapists will be granted new powers, the government shares the rationale behind this decision and the impact it hopes it will have. Announced yesterday (28 March), the government has revealed plans for dental hygienists and therapists to supply and administer certain types of medicines without sign off […]
Seven top tips for young dentists
How can you move forward in your dentistry career? Shiraz Khan shares his best advice for young dentists looking for career progression. 1. Education Education is really the key to ensuring you are continually progressing your understanding and your competence within your daily practice. We’ve all heard the phrase that you don’t know what you […]
Your guide to the 2024 Dentistry Awards
The Dentistry Awards have returned for 2024 – here is everything you need to know about entering, including the full list of categories. The Dentistry Awards is the largest dental awards ceremony in the UK. Tagged as ‘dentistry’s biggest party’, the occasion has become a well-respected ceremony, recognising excellence in dentistry across the whole of […]
A new consensus: insights from KENVUE’s inaugural Dental Schools Advisory Board meeting
At the end of January 2024, a select group was brought together on the South Bank in London by KENVUE for the inaugural Dental Schools Advisory Board meeting. The overarching aim was to discuss the current evidence base to support oral health recommendations and to find out how KENVUE can best support dental schools and […]
Doubled-edged sword: AI must foster, not worsen, sustainability in dental care
LYON, France: Given that dentistry is already struggling to increase equity of care and reduce its adverse impact on the environment, the ethical duality of artificial intelligence (AI) regarding sustainability poses pertinent questions for the industry. A 2022 review of the relationship between AI and oral health generated interest when it called on the oral […]
Osseointegration of the future with Osstem’s TSIII SOI implant
PRAGUE, Czech Republic: For decades, researchers have sought to enhance the reliability and speed of implant osseointegration through innovations in design and surface characteristics. In this same pursuit, Osstem Implant developed its next-generation SOI (Super Osseointegration) surface treatment. This treatment, applied to the sandblasted and acid-etched implant surface, accelerates healing, enhances initial ossification and shortens […]
New powers granted to dental therapists and hygienists, government announces
The government has announced plans for dental hygienists and dental therapists to supply and administer certain types of medicines without sign off from a dentist. Announced today (28 March), this move will streamline processes within dental practices, improve patient experiences and relieve NHS dental access issues, the government has said. This comes after two government […]
Dentistry Talks podcast: let’s talk about s*x with Dr Naomi Sutton
In this episode of Dentistry Talks, we speak to Dr Naomi Sutton about why conversations on sexual health are crucial in dentistry. In this first episode of our podcast relaunch, editor Gaby Bissett talks with Dr Naomi Sutton. A graduate of Sheffield Medical School, she now works as a consultant physician for the NHS, specialising […]
Gearing up for Mallorca: MIS Global Conference to present 360° of implantology
MALLORCA, Spain: From 12 to 15 September in Palma de Mallorca, the forthcoming MIS Global Conference will spotlight the latest trends in dental implantology. Focusing on the very latest innovations and digital workflows, the event is expected to attract a broad international audience and to foster further advancements in clinical practice. According to Tali Jacoby, […]