Clear aligner web searches show 66% increase since 2022
Google searches for ‘clear aligners’ rose by two thirds between 2022 and 2024, according to new analysis. A further 23% increase was noted between October 2024 and 2025. The figures were analysed by dental practice Smile n Shine. General dental surgeon Bhavika Parekh said the findings reflected a wider movement towards discreet and flexible healthcare…
AI chatbots show strong accuracy in tooth whitening advice but fall short on readability, study finds
AMMAN, Jordan: A new comparative study has found that leading artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots provide largely accurate and reliable information on tooth whitening but often at a reading level too advanced for many patients. The research compared three major models and a new model and highlighted a growing need to simplify AI-generated dental guidance for […]
Three elements to a successful dental partnership
Three elements to a successful dental partnership View More Episodes: In this episode, we dive into the essentials of forming a successful dental partnership—a vital strategy in today’s challenging economic landscape for dental practices. Our host draws on over 15 years of experience to…
DSO perspectives: Part 3―building resilient dental teams
If there is one thing that dentistry has taught me, it is that the ability to read people will take a clinician further than any continuing education course ever could. Clinical skill matters, of course, but leading a team, running a practice and growing into multi-practice ownership—that is where emotional intelligence becomes everything. The last […]
CAD/CAM complete dentures fabricated using additive and subtractive procedures
The prevalence of edentulous patients in Germany has been steadily declining for many years. According to the Sixth German Oral Health Study, the prevalence of edentulism in the 65–74 age group has halved to 5% compared with the previous study.1 Another study predicts that only 4% of this age group will be edentulous by 2030.2 However, […]
CQC and dentistry in 2025: from compliance to consequences
Join Jon Lawley on 16 December at 7pm as he discusses the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and dentistry in 2025, from compliance to consequences. This webinar is focused on understanding 2025 CQC standards. Dentists will get an in-depth understanding of the latest CQC regulations and how they apply to dental practices in 2025. Attendees will…
A year of kindness, community and embodying people values at mydentist
Over the past year, colleagues and clinicians across mydentist have shown what it truly means to help the community smile. Following the launch of its people values in 2024 – we respect each other, we grow together and we achieve as one – mydentist has seen a cultural shift across its practices, Support Centre and…
Why dentistry’s ORE booking system should not be down to ‘sheer luck’
‘We are dentists ready and willing to treat patients – yet we’re stuck fighting to prove our competence on an acrylic tooth’: we hear from an overseas-trained dentist on why the current overseas registration exam (ORE) system is not meeting the current demand in dentistry. Can you tell us a bit more about you? Yes,…
Why more leads won’t grow your dental practice
Stop wasting money on dental marketing that doesn’t convert, says David Nelkin. Here’s a question that should make every practice owner pause: would you rather spend £5,000 generating 70 enquiries with a 10% conversion rate, or 35 enquiries with a 20% conversion rate? Most practice owners instinctively choose more leads. It feels like progress. But…
Previous improvement to adult oral health has ‘almost reversed’ since 2009
More than one fifth of adults in England have a tooth with obvious decay, marking a ‘reversal’ of previous improvement, according to the latest adult oral health survey. When those with at least one tooth with non-cavitated decay affecting the inner dentine were included, however, this figure increase to two fifths (41%) of dentate adults…