Smile Escapes

What to do if you miss the grades to study dentistry

Have you missed the A level grades to study dentistry at university? Dakshita Goli explains your options, from resitting to other career paths in dentistry. Results day can feel like the end of the world when things don’t go to plan, especially when you have high expectations for yourself. Missing your offer can be overwhelming… 

Patent receives dental implant award

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., US: Swiss dental implant specialist Patent has been named “Dental Implants Manufacturer of the Year in Europe” by MedTech Outlook. The award recognises Patent as the first implant system to achieve a scientifically proven bond between peri-implant soft tissue and a transmucosal implant surface—an advancement regarded as a decisive breakthrough in the […]

Finding community as a female dentist

Anne O’Donnell introduces The Female Dentist – a group dedicated to helping women in dentistry advance their careers and find support. Across practices up and down the UK and Ireland, women in dentistry are not only delivering exceptional care – they are stepping into roles as leaders, innovators, educators and mentors. And yet, despite the… 

‘We’ve always done it this way’: breaking free from the status quo trap

Adrian Dray reports back from For the Doers, an event focused on breaking out of the status quo trap of sticking to the same systems and routines. You’ve seen what I’ve seen in UK dentistry: suggest a different way in the practice or in the groups online and the first replies march back to habit.… 

Overseas registration exam: petition launches to reform booking system

Dentistry has launched a petition calling for a priority booking system to be introduced for the overseas registration exam (ORE). Currently, the ORE booking system works in a way similar to securing concert tickets – whoever is fastest on the day. As a result, those who have previously tried and failed to book an exam… 

Study suggests dental biofilm may have a direct link to heart attack

TAMPERE, Finland: The long-standing relationship between oral bacteria and systemic disease has taken on new significance with recent advances in molecular medicine. As part of this trend, a groundbreaking study by Finnish researchers has found compelling evidence that bacteria commonly found in the mouth could play a causal role in heart attack. The research suggests […]