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• What are the risks of choosing not to implement complex care pathways?
  Ian Gordon explains the clinical rationale, operational reality and practical risk underpinning the decision to use or not implement clinical care pathways. Complex care pathways (CCPs) are clinically logical. They are designed to support patients aged 16 and over with significant caries and/or unstable or more severe periodontitis, using prevention, risk factor management, self-care support…
• Will your workplace group chat become your downfall?
  Chris Barrow highlights why practice owners should take caution with casual out-of-hours communication through a workplace group chat and start setting clear communication boundaries. During my recent workshop tour with Laura Horton, one topic produced more knowing nods than almost any other: out-of-hours messaging. WhatsApp groups, Sunday evening updates, late-night ‘just one thing’ notes and…
• Interim orders: are they wrong in principle?
  Interim orders exist to protect patients, but when fitness to practise cases take years to conclude, are they becoming a punishment before the facts have even been tested? Jonathan Meadows weighs up the ethics. I used to be the one asking for the order. As a solicitor for the GDC and former head of prosecutions,…
• Visual AI is transforming patient communication, says Gensmile Dental clinical director
  Dr Asad Rahman explains how radiographic AI is helping patients better understand their oral health, supporting informed consent and increasing confidence in treatment recommendations. Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly becoming part of everyday clinical practice, but one of its greatest strengths may not lie in diagnosis alone. According to Dr Asad Rahman, clinical director at Gensmile Dental, AI is helping dentists…
• International dentists left angry by new LDS assessment as ORE booking problems continue
  International dentists were left frustrated this week, as further Overseas Registration Examination (ORE) booking problems coincided with a new Licence in Dental Surgery (LDS) assessment that candidates believe resulted in an ‘exceptionally low’ pass rate. From spring 2026, the LDS transitioned to assessing the General Dental Council’s (GDC) new Safe Practitioner Framework, in line with…