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• How crucial is semantics in regulation?
  Cat Edney explores how unclear regulatory language and semantic ambiguity are impacting dental therapists – especially around scope of practice and chairside support. Over my twenty years of seeing patients, and more recently spending time with multiple thought leaders in dentistry, I have come to the realisation that making yourself fully understood is an absolutely…
• ‘A big step forward’ – Black Dental Network Excellence Conference 2025
  This year’s Black Dental Network Excellence Conference 2025 shows why the group is only going to get bigger and better, writes Gaby Bissett. Taking place at The Lowry Hotel in Manchester on Saturday 5 April, the sun was beaming down on the city as I made my way to the Black Dental Network’s Excellence Conference…
• Dental recruitment: leading the new generations
  ‘Both generations have been shaped by uncertainty’: Mark Topley explores why, for generation Z and millenials, it’s not about perks but about purpose. If you’ve ever wondered why recruitment feels harder than ever, why retention is a constant battle, or why team members seem to treat jobs as transactional rather than a career, you’re not…
• Huge leap forward in digital innovation for dental labs
  A huge leap forward in efficiency and digital innovation for dental laboratories has been announced by CAD supplier 3Shape. This year 3Shape celebrates 25 years of innovation by revolutionising dental lab workflows like never before. It will soon be adding a free and fully integrated AI-driven crown design application and several workflow innovations to its…
• Force-driven Invisalign biomechanics for challenging root movements
  Raman Aulakh explains the power of biomechanics in a force-driven approach to clear aligner therapy and presents a case study. Understanding the power of biomechanics in aligner therapy One of the most valuable lessons I’ve learned in clinical practice is the importance of applying biomechanics to aligner therapy. It’s the difference between passively nudging teeth…