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Tooth shape determined by genes, research reveals

Genetic variants that determine the shape of your teeth have been identified by a team co-led by UCL researchers.

The challenge of the new

Steve Kettle discusses breaking down boundaries.

Society welcomes new president and patron

The British Orthodontic Society (BOS) has announced Robbie Lawson as its president and Roz McMullan as its honorary patron. Both members will undertake their roles from January 2025.

Smiles and condyles

Phil Silver discusses the role of the clinician in diagnosing condylar resorption.

Shifting from treatment to prevention

Bas Vorsteveld discusses what changes can be made to help improve the country’s oral health.

Choice overload

Mark Garner explores how to help patients manage multiple options.

Calls made for reform in 2025

Raj Rattan, dental director at Dental Protection, has set out his hopes for significant change to address the challenges in dentistry in 2025.

Wary of secondary caries

Nicolas Coomber discusses the causes of restoration failure.

Significant gap in dental workforce, says association

The Association of Dental Groups (ADG) has highlighted the significant gap in the dental workforce, as it awaits the government and the Department of Health and Social Care’s (DHSC) action plan to...

Learn to love lunch

Hannah Burrow explores how to avoid burnout at work.

Welsh government bans single-use vapes

A vote has been passed in the Senedd to introduce regulations to prohibit the supply of single-use vapes in Wales.

Two sides of the same coin?

Ray Lowry considers how to approach the topic of water fluoridation.