National Dental News
- Indemnity in action: real cases, real decisions, real supportJoin Elaine Cook on 15 July at 7pm as she discusses indemnity in action through real cases, real decisions and real support. Things don’t always go to plan in dentistry – and when they don’t, the support behind you matters. In this webinar, Elaine Cook, dento-legal consultant at Dental Protection, will share real-life case examples…
- GDC to fix troubled ORE booking system with new candidate portalThe General Dental Council (GDC) has announced plans to overhaul its Overseas Registration Exam (ORE) booking system following widespread technical issues experienced by candidates. The regulator told Dentistry that the new portal would be in place for exams scheduled in 2027, as part of the new ORE contract with UCL Consultants. This comes as dentists…
- Dentist suspended over treatment of lip and tongue ties – what can we learn?Lactation experts Ashana Gupta and Sarah Oakley analyse the case of a dentist who was suspended for failing to gain adequate consent while treating an infant’s lip and tongue ties. The terms tongue and lip tie refer to congenital conditions whereby the frenulum connecting the lip or tongue to the mouth is too tight. In…
- The anatomy of a high-converting dental website in 2026Join David Nelkin on 14 July at 7pm as he discusses the anatomy of a high-converting dental website in 2026. The average dental website converts at 2%. The practices XD works with are hitting 4%, 10%, sometimes 20% – without spending a penny more on marketing. This webinar takes the website apart section by section…
- A quick guide to the duty of candourLeo Briggs explains how understanding both the ethical and legal duty of candour helps dental professionals respond appropriately and maintain patient trust. Most patients accept that mistakes can happen but they won’t forgive any attempt to cover them up. The duty of candour is key to retaining their trust. The ethical duty of candour The…