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• Dentistry Live: Icon resin infiltration questions that decide cases
  Does whitening always need to come before Icon resin infiltration? Not necessarily, but knowing when it does can be the difference between a predictable result and sealing discolouration into the tooth. It was one of several practical clinical questions dentist Cat Edney answered during a Dentistry Live question-and-answer session following her live Icon demonstration. After…
• The compliance gap: protecting the dental associate contract in modern practice
  The self-employed associate model remains a central pillar of UK dentistry, says Alicja Zajac, providing a vital equilibrium between clinical autonomy and operational flexibility. For decades, the dental associate contract has supported this arrangement. Associates trade the traditional safety nets of employment for higher degrees of independence, while principals gain a professional workforce without the…
• When I took NHS Dentistry to Parliament…
  James Smith, associate dentist at mydentist in Haslington, Crewe, explains why he took the case for NHS dentistry reform to Westminster. ‘NHS dentistry is broken.’ Not my words, but those of the government when it entered office back in July 2024. As a dentist, it is impossible not to agree with this analysis. Is NHS…
• Treeline’s company event kicked off in Lincoln’s glorious sunshine
  Treeline Dental Care has never been a group that stands still, and its first-ever Company Kick-Off Event proved exactly that. Bringing together around 35 team members from across all Treeline practices, including every lead, every practice manager, and 15 clinicians, the day marked a new milestone in the group’s commitment to development, collaboration and culture-building.…
• Succession and exit planning for private dentists
  Adam Thompson explains how practice owners can protect and strengthen the value of their business with succession and exit planning, getting ahead on retirement, sale or partnership transitions. Succession and exit planning are often pushed to the bottom of a dentist’s to‑do list. But for private practice owners, they’re essential for long‑term financial security. Unlike…