Even tooth colour ‘more important to patients than white smile’
Having teeth that are the same colour was deemed more important to patients than a white smile in a new study. Carried out at the University of Gothenburg – one of the first of its kind – the research shows that many people with a deviant color on a part of a tooth would like…
Loupes: the investment that shapes your future
Stephen Selwyn, dentist and managing director, is proud to introduce Evident’s explanatory guide on choosing the right loupes. Through the lens: a dental professional’s guide to choosing the right loupe was created to help clinicians protect their health, enhance precision, and choose with clarity and confidence whether buying their first pair or upgrading. Celebrating 50…
SureSmile symposium in London highlights latest advancements in orthodontics
LONDON, England: The SureSmile 2025 Global Orthodontics Symposium has just taken place in London, bringing together orthodontic professionals from across the world for two days of lectures, workshops and hands-on sessions. The programme highlighted how digital innovations and clinical strategies are reshaping orthodontic practice.
Hope still shines dimly for the future of NHS dentistry
Nigel Jones asks whether the promise of contract reform and the 10-year plan are enough to give the dental profession hope for the NHS. I recently heard a description of the recent 10-year plan for the NHS as being ‘not a plan but a manifesto’. That seems about right to me given the definition of…
Habit stacking: managing dentistry’s emotional rollercoaster
Raabiha Maan explains how the principle of habit stacking can help you handle the emotional ups and downs of working in dentistry. At 9am, a woman slammed the surgery door behind her, cheeks flushed. ‘Why can’t I have this on the NHS?’ she demanded. Ten minutes later, I was helping her breathe through her fear…
NHS dental reform in Wales – will it be rescue or revolt?
The consultation on the reform of NHS dental services in Wales closed in mid-June – Louise Anderson shares her thoughts on the proposals as we await the result. Despite many highlighting the opaqueness of the related documents, the consultation on the Welsh Government’s Reform of NHS Dental Services in Wales received a relatively high number…
The urgent ethical challenges of AI-driven caries detection
KARACHI, Pakistan: Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming dentistry, offering powerful tools to detect caries with speed and precision once unimaginable. Yet, while the promise of AI in diagnostics continues to grow, so too do concerns about its ethical implications. A recent scoping review by researchers in Pakistan highlights the pressing need to balance technological progress […]
Vision and strategy: the journey to practice ownership
From associate to award-winning owner – Zain Remy explains how perseverance and sticking to his vision laid the path to practice ownership. Nine years ago after qualifying from King’s College London, I would have never anticipated that practice ownership was the pathway I would take. As an associate dentist I went to quite a few…
Pay uplift for NHS dentists dubbed ‘unsustainable’
An overall contract uplift of 3.55% has been confirmed for NHS dentists in England, which experts have deemed a ‘real-terms pay cut’. Confirmed today (19 September), the 3.55% increase for 2025/26 does not meet the 4% uplift recommended by the Review Body on Doctors and Dentists’ Remuneration in May. The British Dental Association (BDA) said…
Align and Angelalign enter legal dispute
SAN JOSE, Calif., US/SHANGHAI, China: Align Technology has filed patent infringement lawsuits against its leading Chinese competitor, Angelalign Technology. Filed in the US, Europe and China, the lawsuits allege violations of intellectual property related to aligner materials, treatment planning technology and product features. Angelalign has rejected the allegations as frivolous.