It’s been a busy week in the world of dental news. Missed the headlines? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days…
GDC announces changes to CPD processes
The General Dental Council (GDC) has this week announced updates to its CPD processes, including changes to CPD certificate requirements.
This follows feedback from stakeholders and research findings from its 2024 review on enhancing accessibility.
With these changes, the regulator intends to make it easier for dental professionals to record and submit their CPD.
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Supervised toothbrushing launched in UK schools
A national supervised toothbrushing programme will be rolled out for UK children aged three to five from April, the government has announced.
Exclusive: it’s time that we change dentistry, says chief dental officer
Exclusive to Dentistry.co.uk, Jason Wong, chief dental officer for England, discusses the government’s priorities for dentistry and what it is changing.
Dental implants continue to function after 40 years, says study
Dental implants used to replace single teeth function well even after several decades, according to newly-released research.
Ramadan and oral health: are miswak sticks effective?
The miswak stick, a historic oral hygiene tool, is still used by many Muslims during Ramadan – Sumaiyah Habib explores how effective it is.
Fitness to practise: all you need to know as a dental professional
We explore what fitness to practise in dentistry is, recent changes that have come into force and what the profession thinks about the process.
Do direct-to-consumer orthodontics have a place in dentistry?
Dentistry.co.uk explores the rise of direct-to-consumer orthodontics – what does the term mean, is it safe and does the dental profession support it?
A changing dental landscape: what is the future of funding?
From patient understanding of private dental care to the mouth-body connection, some of dentistry’s biggest players got together to deliberate the profession’s key trends and challenges.
The North of England Dentistry Show is here!
Join us in Manchester today for the north’s leading dental event! Lectures, innovations and networking opportunities – we have it all, and it’s free of charge. Sign up now!
Dentistry Webinars
We have two fantastic webinars next week – and they’re both free! Sign up now:
- Beyond straight teeth: multidisciplinary treatment planning – Beena Harkison – Tuesday 11 March at 7pm
- Straumann iEXCEL: one ecosystem, true clinical versatility – Dr Andy Legg and Christian Jarry – Wednesday 12 March at 7pm.
We have another Dentistry Live session coming up this June:
You can catch up with last week’s news here.
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