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• More than a cosmetic issue: why aligner hygiene matters for oral and overall health
  Clear aligners have transformed modern orthodontics, providing patients with a discreet and effective alternative to fixed appliances. As treatment continues to grow in popularity, clinicians are placing increasing emphasis on treatment planning, staging and clinical outcomes. However, one aspect of aligner therapy that can be more difficult to manage consistently is appliance hygiene at home.…
• Cuts to clinical academia pose ‘existential threat’ to dental training
  Government cuts to clinical academia funding could leave dental schools without the senior staff needed to train the next generation of dentists, the British Dental Association has warned. New guidance from the Office for Students, issued following direction from the education secretary, confirmed that funding allocated to clinical consultants’ pay, senior academic general practitioners’ pay…
• New brush biopsy could detect mouth cancer in under one hour
  A brush test for mouth cancer could replace more than 90% of painful scalpel biopsy procedures, according to Queen Mary University London (QMUL) researchers. With mouth cancer among the world’s most rapidly increasing causes of early death, the research team aimed to find an alternative to scalpel biopsies – which can cause infection or damage…
• Halfway through 2026 – is your CPD plan still on track?
  LonDEC shares some advice for keeping your 2026 CPD plan on track, plus some courses that can help you catch up. It’s hard to believe that we have already reached the halfway point of 2026. For many dental professionals, January begins with ambitious plans for continuing professional development (CPD). Yet between busy clinics, patient demands,…
• Former dentist found guilty of £92,500 NHS fraud
  Former dentist Fariba Shameli has been found guilty of defrauding the National Health Service (NHS) out of more than £92,500 by manipulating more than 1,000 claims for dental work. Shameli, 54, previously owned and operated Findon Dental Care in Worthing. She was found guilty of three counts of fraud by abuse of position following a…