Nigel Carter to retire as Oral Health Foundation chief executive
The Oral Health Foundation has announced that Nigel Carter OBE will step away from his role as chief executive of the charity. Following a period of sick leave, Nigel Carter has stepped down as chief executive after 29 years in post. Tim Newton, chair of trustees at the Oral Health Foundation, said: ‘We respect and…
Print angulation affects fit and efficiency of 3D-printed aligners—study
PHOENIX, US: As more practices bring 3D printing in-house, understanding how technical settings affect both accuracy and turnaround time is becoming a matter not only of precision but also of productivity. A new study has evaluated the relevance of print angulation to the dimensional accuracy and printing time of aligners manufactured using liquid crystal display […]
What do changes to the 700,000 appointment pledge mean for dentistry?
Ian Gordon considers the impact of recent changes to the government’s pledge to provide 700,000 extra dental appointments – are the promises just a neat piece of spin dressed up as ‘listening’? Let’s call this what it is: a reset of the scoreboard. The public commitment was sold as 700,000 additional urgent appointments – a…
Spring statement is a ‘total failure to deliver’, dental experts say
As the government has released its 2026 spring statement, experts have criticised its inaction on key issues for the dental sector. Having committed to only one fiscal event per year (the autumn budget), the government’s spring statement was an economic forecast without major tax or spending changes. It predicted that inflation would fall towards the…
AI‑SEO explained: what dentists actually need to do in 2026
Join David Nelkin on 10 March at 7pm as he discusses what dentists actually need to do for successful search engine optimisation (SEO) in 2026. SEO isn’t dead – it’s grown up. Patients now discover dental practices through artificial intelligence (AI) summaries, conversational search, maps, and traditional Google results – often without ever clicking a…
UK government broadens scope of extra NHS dental slots
LONDON, England: More patients are set to benefit from expanded access to National Health Service (NHS) dental services in the UK following clarification of the types of treatments that qualify. New data has shown that the government is making good on its promise to deliver hundreds of thousands of extra appointments for urgent oral care, […]
Experimental research finds that new AI models could boost detection accuracy
TIRUCHIRAPPALLI, India: The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into medical imaging can support diagnosis and reduce clinical workload. A new study has tested the performance of two newer AI image recognition models—called transformers—in the automatic detection of common dental conditions on panoramic radiographs. The results highlight their potential to support dentists with faster and more […]
Tomato nutrient may protect certain older adults from severe periodontitis—study
NEW LONDON, Conn., US: Previous clinical studies have suggested that lycopene—a pigment abundant in tomatoes and other red fruits—may improve periodontal treatment outcomes when used as an adjunct therapy. In a new study, researchers from universities in the US and China have explored whether differences in dietary lycopene intake may help explain racial disparities in […]
Exocad launches PartialCAD 3.3 Chemnitz with split denture workflow
DARMSTADT, Germany: Exocad, an Align Technology company and a leading provider of dental CAD/CAM software, has announced the release of PartialCAD 3.3 Chemnitz, the latest version of its software for designing high-quality removable partial dentures.
Enhancing patient-centred care through routine digital scanning
The Aligner Dental Academy shares findings from the ADA Digital Pilot Programme, highlighting the benefits of digital scanning for the patient journey. Digital technologies are increasingly central to modern healthcare, and dentistry is no exception. Intraoral scanning, artificial intelligence supported diagnostics and digital workflow integration are now recognised as important tools for improving clinical quality…