Shared vision: the case for personalised, partnership-based dentistry
Sarika Shah explores why a personalised, partnership-based approach to dental care matters for a successful practice. Dentistry is evolving – fast. The expectations of our patients have shifted, the way we practise dentistry is changing, and as clinicians we’re being pulled in more directions than ever before. In this climate, the dentists who thrive aren’t…
Clinical Case: Selective-etch adhesive bonding of a metal onlay
Using 3M™ Scotchbond™ Universal Plus Adhesive and 3M™ RelyX™ Universal Resin Cement. The post Clinical Case: Selective-etch adhesive bonding of a metal onlay appeared first on Solventum Dental Blog.
Setting the gold standard in digital dentures
After winning Clinical Dental Technician of the Year at the Private Dentistry Awards 2025, Spencer Greening reflects on his impact in the digital dentures space. How and why did you become a clinical dental technician? As a dental technician, I was working with dentists and I really enjoyed the experience of liaising with patients. I…
Swedish study refines identification of high-risk children
UPPSALA, Sweden: Over a decade of national data has shed new light on the developmental trajectories of dental caries in Swedish children and adolescents. The findings indicate that, while most remain caries-free, a small group experiences a high burden of disease. The study demonstrates a combined approach that includes trajectory analysis and caries-specific measures of […]
Proposed CMA inquiry into private dentistry – could there be a silver lining?
Nigel Jones chats with Simon Thackeray about the chancellor’s request for the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to investigate private dentistry. In the most recent episode of Practice Plan’s In the Loupe podcast series, Nigel Jones, strategy director at Practice Plan, chats with Simon Thackeray, practice owner and president of the British Association of Private…
Essential skills for treatment coordinators and how to develop them
Imagen Medina highlights the main skills that treatment coordinators to put patients at ease and drive treatment uptake, plus how they can strengthen them. In modern dentistry, clinical excellence alone no longer secures patient confidence or commitment. Patients today are informed, selective, and deeply influenced by how they feel throughout their care journey. While clinicians…
Six in 10 Brits oppose NHS fixing overseas surgery complications
Around 58% of Brits feel the NHS should not fund corrective surgeries for complications resulting from overseas procedures in a new survey. Almost seven in 10 (69%) also said that patients should ensure their own safety when seeking treatment overseas. A further 53% were unaware that corrective treatment is currently covered by the NHS. Many…
More than ‘almost a dentist’: imposter syndrome in dental therapy
Robbie Stewart questions why imposter syndrome is rife in dental therapy and how professionals and practices can work to overcome it. As a child, I spent hours building with Lego. I loved the focus it demanded, the satisfaction of following instructions, and the creativity of rebuilding when things went wrong. Cars crashed, planes collided, and…
NHS dentists required to deliver minimum level of urgent care
NHS dental contract holders will have to deliver 8.2% of their contract value as urgent or unscheduled activity in 2026/27, the government has confirmed. Confirmed yesterday (22 January), the change means that NHS dentists will need to provide 11 urgent or unscheduled care treatment courses per £10,000 of contract value. For example, 33 urgent courses…
Dental aesthetics tied to well-being and academic success in students
AMMAN, Jordan: Dental and facial aesthetics do more than shape a smile; they can influence how individuals perform socially and academically, according to new research involving dental students. A recent cross-sectional study used the Psychosocial Impact of Dental Aesthetics Questionnaire to explore associations between students’ self-perceived dental appearance and measures of confidence, communication and grade […]