‘A culture of silence’ is masking sexual misconduct in dentistry
A former General Dental Council (GDC) clinical fellow is calling for a radical shift in how the...
Is oral cancer is the ‘missing piece’ in the Government’s plan?
Dental owner interview: Striking a balance
Scottish dentistry student numbers increase
The number of Scottish students starting Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) courses has increased by...
BDA joins primary care providers to lobby for government funding
The British Dental Association (BDA) has joined a cohort of healthcare providers to lobby the...
GDC register increases to over 47,000 dentists
The number of dentists on the General Dental Council (GDC) register has increased by over 3% to...
FILLING TIME: Dentists share their hobbies outside of the clinic
Smile Genius: Why we raised our seed round and what it means for dental support organisations
Clean up your practice for 2026!
As dentistry continues to evolve at record speed, so must the systems that keep practices running...
Dental owner interview: Disrupting UK dentistry
Dentist Times Owners Club this week launches a new series of interviews with dental practice owners...
Appetite for dental property investments remains strong
mydentist announces industry-leading partnership with vVardis
mydentist has announced a new partnership with vVardis, a provider of breakthrough biomimetic,...
A 'pivotal year' for US dental sector
The US dental sector faces a ‘pivotal year’ as practice owners achieve optimal exits and private...
Dentists call for action on 'pop up' clinics
Dentists in Northern Ireland are asking the Minister for Health and regulators to help curb the...
A year of recovery for the UK dental property market
2025 was a year of clear recovery for the UK dental property market, following the price correction...
GDC to recruit new Registrant Council member
The General Dental Council (GDC) has announced it will appoint a Registrant Council member to join...
Free dental treatment for young people leaving care
Young people leaving care will be given free dental treatment up to the age of 25 under a new...
New era for North Lanarkshire NHS practice
Marcuccilli Dental Care in the Scottish town of Airdrie in North Lanarkshire has been sold to...
Dental leaders named in New Year's Honours list
Key figures from across the UK dentistry and oral health fields have been singled out for...
Private dental voucher scheme could spell 'the end of NHS dentistry'
Proposals to provide the public with vouchers towards private dental care would ‘mean the end of...
How will the potential CMA investigation impact the private dental market?
Busy dental practice changes hands as owners retire
The Dental Practice in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, has been sold to an existing operator after the...
Dental Market Insight 2025: the South of England
General Dental Council criticised in PSA review
The General Dental Council (GDC) has been criticised for failing to meet national standards for...
Avoiding the dangers of counterfeit and non-compliant dental products
Dental CQC fees will not rise
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has confirmed that fees for the 2026/27 financial year will...
Specialist dental referral business in Solihull sold for the first time
Central England Specialist Referral Centre in Solihull, West Midlands, has been sold for the first...
Reforms to the NHS Dentistry Contract 'not a final destination', says the BDA
The Government’s commitment this week to reform the NHS Dentistry Contract in England ‘lacks...
Vienna dental clinic redefines the patient experience
Major boost for millions of NHS dental patients
Patients across England will be able to get urgent dentist appointments more easily thanks to a...
Edinburgh village dental practice sold for the first time since 1990
Christie & Co has announced the sale of Kirkliston Dental Surgery near Edinburgh.
Extra urgent dental appointments now available in the West Midlands
Extra appointments are now available for people in the West Midlands who need urgent or unscheduled...
New owner for health centre NHS dental practice in Glasgow
Pollok Health Centre Dental Practice in Glasgow has been sold to Ahmed Shaikh, an independent...
Looking to buy your first dental practice? Here's what you need to know about bank funding
BDA's scathing attack on Chancellor's private dentistry probe
The chairman of the British Dental Association (BDA) has described the Chancellor’s call for an...
The dental activity system 'distorts priorities, rewarding volume over value’
NHS dentistry faces a defining moment.
Same-day walk-in dental clinic opens in Carlisle
A new private dental service offering same-day treatment without an appointment has opened in...
Somerset opens three new dental practices
Up to 20,000 more people across Somerset will be able to access NHS dental care with the opening of...
Dentaid celebrates 10 years of providing care in the UK
Dentaid The Dental Charity has returned to the site of its first-ever clinic to mark 10 years of...
Dental Directory expands team
Dental equipment and aesthetics supplier, Dental Directory, has appointed Matt Turner as its new...
Urgent care scheme revised and reopened
NHS England has revised and reopened applications to its urgent care scheme, following feedback...
Maintaining professional standards in relation to controversial issues
The General Dental Council (GDC) has issued a warning to dental practitioners over comments or...
ADG meets High Commissioner for India to discuss dental workforce
Finding solutions to the depleted dental workforce in the UK was front of mind when the Association...
Dentists play a critical role in mouth cancer diagnosis
Mouth cancer diagnoses in England have reached their highest level on record, with experts warning...
Children’s dental health still poor despite interventions
Improving children’s access to NHS dentists and reducing rates of tooth decay should remain a top...
Push through the pain: Employees hiding dental health problems at work
New research from Bupa Dental Insurance has revealed a troubling culture of presenteeism, stigma,...
Does offshoring provide the key to dental business efficiency?
One of the most-critical issues currently facing the dental sector is workforce capacity as the NHS...
Plans for new school of dentistry in Wales
Plans have been unveiled for a new dentistry school in Wales.
Huddersfield dentist opens his second clinic
A Huddersfield dental entrepreneur has opened his second clinic following a seven-figure investment...
From digital workflows to game-changing research
For over 500 years, the Royal College of Physicians has continually championed breakthroughs in...
Private providers increase their profits by 20%
Just days after Dentist Times Owners Club reported that Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has called for...
Better oral health improves diabetes control
People who clean their teeth using floss or interdental brushes at least three times a week report...
GDC’s Fitness to Practise process comes under fire
The General Dental Council (GDC) has published two research reports that deepen understanding of...
Chancellor calls for probe into private dental treatment fees
Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has called for an investigation into the cost of private dental...
People with special needs waiting two years for dental treatment
People with special needs are having to wait more than two years for access to a region's NHS...
Ipswich dental surgery hits the market
A dental surgery premises in Ipswich has come onto the market following the announcement by tenant,...
Minamata Convention decision on phasing out amalgam
On 7 November, at the sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention...
The British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry appoints a new president
As the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (BACD) enters its 22year, the mantle of president...
World-class dental training hub set to open in east London
Barking and Dagenham Council, in partnership with Queen Mary University of London, has announced a...
Dentists warn of vaping’s hidden impact
Dentists are warning of the growing oral health risks linked to vaping, as new figures show that,...
Dental services at risk due to 'anti-migrant rhetoric'
The British Dental Association (BDA) has warned that healthcare is at risk of being undermined as...
Pricing trends in the UK dental market
New owners for NHS dental practice in Liverpool
St John’s Road Dental Practice near Liverpool, which was established over 30 years ago, has been...
Training for inclusivity
The British Dental Association (BDA) has issued guidance to help dental workers understand and...
GDC confirms the Annual Retention Fee for 2026
The General Dental Council (GDC) has confirmed that the Annual Retention Fee (ARF) will be...
Northern Ireland: What needs to be done for the hospital dental workforce?
The Northern Ireland Hospital Dental Services Forum (NI HDSF) works to improve the terms and...
New initiative aims to improve the mental health of dentistry workers
The British Dental Industry Association (BDIA) has teamed up with BREATHE, a new initiative aimed...
Northern Ireland minister visits surgery to highlight the Dental Access Scheme
Northern Ireland Health Minister, Mike Nesbitt, recently visited Kilrea Dental Surgery to recognise...
ICB announces new network of urgent access dental centres across the North East
North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) has unveiled plans to create a network of...
Researchers urge caution over use of AI dental speech recognition technology
A new study from King’s College London has revealed that artificial intelligence (AI) automatic...
Agilio Dental launches iGrow to power independent practice growth
A leading dental software company has launched a first-of-its-kind platform to help independent...
Only a quarter of dentists deliver mostly NHS treatment
Working patterns of dental care professionals vary by role, working hours, and the type of care...
MPs and Denplan urge greater focus on prevention and workforce collaboration
Empowering the whole dental workforce and embedding prevention at the heart of dentistry are key to...
Green shoots for dental M&A market
Proposed changes to the Dental Contract
Cost-of-Service Review gets underway in Northern Ireland
A study to review the true cost to practices of providing health service dentistry in the General...
Yorkshire Dental Group expands into Manchester
Yorkshire Dental Suite has announced the opening of its ninth dental clinic, located in Manchester.
New Somerset practice first to offer NHS care for a decade
Maximising procurement efficiencies
University's bid to build dental clinic
The University of Gloucestershire has applied for planning permission to build a dental surgery on...
Northern Ireland Medical and Dental Training Agency appoints new members
Northern Ireland Health Minister, Mike Nesbitt, has announced the reappointment of the...
Independent buyers dominate Scottish dental property market
Independent buyers dominated dental real estate transactions in Scotland during 2024, according to...
Private Wandsworth dental practice sold
Bellevue Dental Health & Cosmetic Clinic in Wandsworth, South West London, has been sold to...
Oral health charity appoints next head of policy and advocacy
Rachael England has been appointed as the new head of policy and advocacy for the Oral Health...
UK's first AI dental receptionist unveiled
A health tech start-up has unveiled the country’s first AI dental receptionist.
Eligibility criteria announced for new Dental Specialty Fellowship Examinations
Leading dental organisations have collaborated to streamline the wide range of dental exams...
New chair of the GDC reveals her plans to unite the sector
The new chair of the General Dental Council (GDC) has laid out her plans to unite the sector to...
Research reveals what dental professionals value most
Delivering better oral health: an evidence-based toolkit for prevention
The Government has issued new guidance to dental operators aimed at ensuring a consistent UK-wide...
Dental Market gains ground with stronger confidence and deal activity
2024 was a pivotal chapter for the UK dental market, marking a transition toward a...
New dental CT scanner helps patients receive quicker diagnoses
A new cone beam CT (CBCT) scanner has been installed at Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals’...
Hundreds of thousands of children benefit from major dental health drive
Over two million free toothbrushes and tubes of toothpaste have been delivered to children in the...
University of Lancashire increases state-of-the-art dentistry teaching facilities
The University of Lancashire has increased its number of dentistry clinical teaching bays from 16...
New owner for oral hygiene and tooth whitening clinic in South Ayrshire
Flossbar, an oral hygiene and tooth whitening clinic in Troon, South Ayrshire, has been sold to...
Modern orthodontic practice in Edgbaston sold for the first time
One Devonshire Place, a listed orthodontic practice in the suburb of Edgbaston, Birmingham, has...
Dentist Times Owners Club event kicks off with sector insights
The first Dentist Times Owners Club (DTOC) event was held last week in Windsor.
Dentists to be ranked in new NHS league table
The Government has announced plans to rank every NHS trust in England, including community dental...
High-end Manchester dental practice changes hands
Private dental clinic, Smile Chic, based in Hale, Greater Manchester, has been sold to Dr Nasser...
Dental market gains ground with stronger confidence and deal activity, says new report
2024 was a pivotal chapter for the UK dental market, marking a transition toward a...
33-year-old NHS dental practice in Glasgow sold for the first time
Dentists in England see rise in income
Self-employed dentists in England saw a significant 3.2% increase in taxable income in the last...
Persistent ‘dental deserts’ risk deprived and rural communities being left behind
No local authority area in the country has more than one dentist providing NHS treatment per 1,000...
65-year-old Glasgow dental practice sold
Bridgeton Cross Dental Practice in Glasgow, which has been operating for over 65 years, has been...
Brothers buy Manchester dental business
Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has announced the sale of Astley Dental Centre...
Dental real estate market seen a 'safe space'
As a needs-based sector, the dental real estate market is seen as a safe place for banks to invest...
FEATURE: Legionella risk in dental practices
Fixing the foundations in dentistry
Last month the Government unveiled its long-awaited 10-Year Health Plan for England, a 168-page...
High-end dental clinic in Liverpool sold
3 Step Smiles dental clinic has been sold to an expanding group.
NHS dental practice in Southport sold to local couple
Ainsdale Dental Practice in Ainsdale, Southport, has been sold to husband-and-wife team, Dr Kranthi...
Immigration rules change will deepen access crisis
Proposed changes to immigration rules will have a direct impact on patient access to dental care...
Securing better waiting list data
Industry partnership to help raise standards
The British Dental Industry Association (BDIA) has announced a partnership with the Association of...
Au Dental Group acquires Macclesfield practice
Family-run Au Dental Group has acquired Crystal Dental Clinic, a four-surgery, mixed-income dental...
Simply Teeth acquires third practice
Dr Saranjit Sihra of Simply Teeth has purchased CJ Dental Studio, a four-surgery, fully private...
FEATURE: Private capital and the future of dentistry
Paul Graham, managing director, medical at business property advisor Christie & Co, explains what...
Denplan appoints head dental officer
Dental payment plan provider Denplan, part of Simplyhealth, has appointed Dr Matthew Nolan as head...
New chapter for long-standing Dorset dental practice
Bell Street Dental Practice in Shaftesbury, Dorset, has been sold after being run by the same...
New owner for private Shrewsbury dental practice
Radbrook Dental Practice in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, has been sold to a growing dental group for an...
Scottish dental group sold to first time buyer
Broxburn Dental Practice has been sold to first-time buyers (and sisters) Maria Guillermina...
Haleon breaks ground on oral health innovation centre
Haleon, maker of brands such as Sensodyne and Polident, has broken ground on its new Global Oral...
Private dental practice in Manchester sold after 35-year ownership
The Bank Dental Practice in Manchester has been sold after 35 years in the same ownership.
Satisfaction with NHS dentistry at ‘an all-time low’
Patient satisfaction with NHS dentistry services is lower than with any other health service,...
Christie & Co appoints dental agent for South West England and South Wales
Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has bolstered its dental team in the...
Scottish dental group takes on established practice
Duncan Smith Dental, a dental practice in Musselburgh, has joined Scottish Dental Care, a...
Welfare reform pushes millions away from NHS dentistry
Millions of patients have stopped accessing NHS dentistry since the transition to Universal Credit...
‘We’re not all in this together’
More than 40,000 people have signed a petition calling on the Chancellor and Health Secretary to...
Protect vital jobs and put savings into dentistry
With NHS England (NHSE) set to be abolished, the British Dental Association (BDA) is leading the...
Increase in extractions under GA among children
Dental public health experts in Wales have reported a small increase in childhood dental...
Plans to improve dentistry a 'complete failure' say MPs
The previous government’s efforts to improve access to NHS dentistry have been a 'complete...
NHS dental practice in Stourport sold
Christie & Co, a specialist business property adviser, has announced the sale of RA Arrowsmith...
First-time buyers snap up Lancashire dental practice
King Dental & Associates in Carnforth, Lancashire, has been purchased by first-time buyers,...
Dental patients benefit from 700,000 extra appointments
Hundreds of thousands of people across England will be able to access urgent and emergency dental...
First-time buyers purchase NHS practice in Broxburn
Broxburn Dental Practice in Broxburn, West Lothian, has been sold to two sisters in what is...
Independent sector drives dental property transactions
The past 12 months has seen independent providers leading dental property transactions across the...
Long Sutton dental practice sold for the first time
Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has announced the sale of Long Sutton...