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• Who is responsible when your AI tools make mistakes?
  A parliamentary report on potential human rights issues posed by artificial intelligence (AI) has criticised the freedom for tech developers to ‘pass on liability’ for harm caused by machine learning – making those who use it responsible for mistakes rather than those who create it. The Human Rights and the Regulation of AI report argues…
• Full-arch implant course: a new standard in education
  Discover how the ‘FP1 full-arch implant dentistry course’ uses a restorative-driven, complete digital workflow to redefine full-arch success and tackle long-term prosthetic complications. Full-arch implant dentistry is no longer defined by whether implants can be placed and integrated. While the surgical phase may be successful, the real challenge often begins afterwards. Across the UK and…
• Building a stronger clear aligner practice with clinical confidence
  Discover how you can build confidence in clear aligner therapy through clinical training, treatment planning, mentorship and digital dentistry. Certification in clear aligner therapy is just the first step towards delivering treatment with confidence and predictability for many general dental practitioners. The next challenge is building the clinical judgement, treatment-planning confidence and digital workflow expertise…
• The NHS unscheduled care blind spot: where the reporting risks lie
  Ian Gordon examines the reporting, remuneration and contract-management risks created by the April 2026 NHS unscheduled care reforms. The intention behind the 2026 unscheduled-care reform is sound: create reliable urgent access and reduce historic inequality caused by different UDA values. The difficulty is that the reporting and payment architecture can recreate inequality, obscure associate remuneration,…
• Primary root canal treatment of UL7 with GenEndo and bioroot flow bioceramic sealer
  A new case report explores how GenENDO nickel-titanium rotary files and BioRoot Flow bioceramic sealer can simplify root canal treatment, supporting efficient canal preparation, debris removal and predictable obturation. Endodontics has been revolutionised over the years with the aid of a surgical operating microscope, cone beam computerised tomography (CBCT) and nickel-titanium rotary files. In the…