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• 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…
• Supply-cost drift: the hidden cost multiplier cutting your practice value
  Tim Doswell reflects on the stark financial reality of supply-cost drift, explaining how unexamined overhead compounds into a devastating penalty when a buyer calculates your EBITDA. Practice valuation is a function of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA), and EBITDA is a function of overhead. Most of us focus on the wrong end…
• Dental technician workforce continues decline while overall DCP numbers rise by 5%
  The number of dental technicians on the UK register has fallen for the sixth consecutive year, despite the overall dental care professional register growing by almost 5%. Annual renewal statistics from the General Dental Council (GDC) showed that 84,746 dental care professionals (DCPs) were registered in 2026, an increase of 3,746 compared with the equivalent…