Celebrating diversity: the cultural mosaic of dentistry
2025-11-05
Emma Anastasi reports back from a visit to London Dental Arts, where Arman Barfeie is using his own background and the diversity of his team
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The urgent ethical challenges of AI-driven caries detection
2025-09-19
KARACHI, Pakistan: Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming dentistry, offering powerful tools to detect caries with speed and precision once unimaginable. Yet, while the promise of
Bias in dentistry and how it shapes the way dental professionals care for patients
2025-06-30
Bias is an intrinsic aspect of human cognition, and healthcare professionals—including those in dentistry—are not immune to its influence. Understanding the nature and impact of
Driving diversity in the dental industry: An interview with community-minded endodontist Dr Chanelle Small
2025-04-09
In today’s interconnected world, networking is crucial for personal and professional success because building strong relationships, fostering meaningful connections and leveraging opportunities open doors to
Nearly half of employers do not state interest in hearing from diverse applicants
2023-08-09
Nearly half of employers do not state interest in hearing from a range of diverse applicants in their job adverts, according to a survey. New
Classism in dentistry – ‘let’s acknowledge the problem’
2022-06-10
Nishma Sharma opens up about her experiences with classism in dentistry, and calls for more compassion within the largely ‘elitist degree’. Twenty-five years ago I
South West Dentistry Show – your chance to hear Sharon Kaur
2022-06-08
Sharon Kaur will make her first appearance at the South West Dentistry Show this year to discuss equality and diversity. FMC is bringing a major
Discrimination and bias ‘may be getting worse’ in NHS, says report
2021-11-15
Discrimination and unfair treatment is ‘evident’ within the NHS despite efforts to tackle it, a new report found. The findings also revealed that inequality between
Delta Dental Launches Scholarship at Tufts School of Dental Medicine
2021-07-01
Delta Dental of Rhode Island (DDRI) is establishing a scholarship for students at the Tufts University School of Dental Medicine (TUSDM) to improve access to
SmileDirectClub and NAACP Partner to Provide Scholarships
2021-06-03
SmileDirectClub has partnered with the NAACP to launch the SmileDirectClub Scholarship to provide financial support to African American students or people of color pursuing careers
Exercise Improves the Oral Microbiome
2021-04-12
Exercise can improve the oral microbiomes of patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), potentially leading to new treatment for the disease, according to the
Scholarships to Support African-American Students Interested in Dental Careers
2021-03-03
LIBERTY Dental Plan of California has partnered with nonprofit Improve Your Tomorrow (IYT) and Sacramento City College to create the LIBERTY Dental Health Champions of
