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• Increasing the number of overseas dentists – overcoming the practicalities
  Practice Plan Director, Nigel Jones, offers his take on potential solutions to the workforce problem. Patient access has been an issue that has worsened post-COVID. Despite having around 45,000 dentists on the register, part-time working and dentists choosing to offer longer appointments by moving to private dentistry are fuelling a shortage of dentists. In search of a quick fix, adding overseas…
• LDS pass rate under scrutiny as RCS England defends redesign
  The Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS England) defended its redesigned Licence in Dental Surgery (LDS) assessment after candidates raised concerns about an ‘exceptionally low’ pass rate. The college said the examination was fair, covered material within the published syllabus and General Dental Council (GDC) framework, and had been set at an appropriate standard.…
• Rethinking fluoride therapy for better patient compliance
  Dr Chinwe Akuonu explores fluoride misinformation, personalised preventive care and how a patient-friendly approach can improve the compliance with and effectiveness of fluoride treatment. In this episode of Dentistry Connected, Solventum clinical advisor Karen Toole speaks with general dentist Dr Chinwe Akuonu about the changing role of fluoride therapy. Their conversation explores misinformation around fluoride,…
• John Chope (1948–2026): dentist, teacher, mentor and public servant
  A dedicated dentist, teacher, mentor and public servant, John Chope made a lasting contribution to the profession over a remarkable 50-year career. Dr John Chope passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on 1 August 2026, after a five-month illness with pancreatic cancer. He graduated from Bristol University Dental School in 1972 after six…
• PRF in dentistry: translating platelet-rich fibrin biology into everyday practice
  Ahead of her Dentistry Show London 2026 presentation, Emily Lu discusses the growing role of platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) in everyday clinical practice. Platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) has attracted considerable interest in recent years. What has driven that momentum, and why is it becoming increasingly relevant in everyday clinical practice? I think it has been driven by…