Dental therapist role expands as social media drives career interest
Dental therapists now fill critical roles in UK practices; recruitment may improve through TikTok visibility.
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GDC: dental technician registrations fall below 5,000 for first time
GDC data shows dental technician registrations fell below 5,000 in 2025, with only 143 new entrants—six years of decline affecting lab capacity.
Dundee Faculty of Health student societies win awards
Shows how dental schools are integrating interprofessional learning and community service into student training.
Mentorship must extend beyond formal training, says NHS commentary
Commentary arguing NHS should sustain mentorship beyond training programmes to prevent burnout and early career attrition in dentistry.
National Dental Hygienist and Dental Therapist Day marks 13 years of direct access
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Direct access for dental therapists: building confidence and scope
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Dental school and NHS hub to open in Gloucester in 2027
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Dental therapist shares multidisciplinary hospital care insights
Insight into how dental therapists expand patient access in hospital oncology teams and why secondary care training matters.
Campaign pushes for community-based dental school in Lincolnshire
UK workforce development: Lincoln dental school campaign addresses rural training gaps and retention challenges.
Dental therapists underutilised in UK practices, expert warns
Practical insight into therapist skill utilisation and how full scope practice improves both efficiency and patient care in UK dentistry.
Dental hygienists face emotional toll from packed appointment schedules
Article explores emotional labor in hygiene appointments and its impact on workforce retention and patient care quality.
Dental therapist builds sports dentistry career supporting elite athletes
Emerging specialisation in sports dentistry offers dental therapists new clinical and academic opportunities.