Resilience: how to stay strong when dentistry gets tough
2025-10-02
Challenges are inevitable but there are strategies that can help you to manage them – Dr Manrina Rhode explores the crucial topic of resilience. We’ve all
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Survey exposes systemic failings behind burn-out in dental teams
2025-08-13
DUNDEE, Scotland: A landmark UK study has found that stress and burn-out across the dental workforce stem largely from systemic issues, particularly within National Health
MPS Foundation funds vital global research into dentist wellbeing
2025-08-12
Dental Protection introduces the Thrive at Work project, which will promote mental health and wellbeing in dental professionals worldwide. The MPS Foundation – a global
Are we hooked up to digital?
2025-07-28
Digital has been part of our lives, privately and professionally, for some time now. While we all see its benefits—think of the number of practices
Why high-achieving dentists may be more prone to postnatal depression
2025-07-23
In an honest account of postnatal depression, Amy Baers discusses the silent struggles faced behind closed doors by many new mothers in dentistry. After days
Overcoming imposter syndrome: from student to practice owner
2025-07-01
Faye Mear explains how to understand, manage and overcome imposter syndrome at every stage of your dental career. In the high-achieving world of dentistry, where
The power of community: former rifleman talks trauma and true support
2025-06-30
Former rifleman Andy Price shares insights from the frontlines of service and mental health advocacy, offering up fresh perspectives on care beyond the dental clinic.
Eight in 10 dental nurses keep working despite poor mental health
2025-06-24
More than eight in 10 dental nurses (84%) said they have continued to work despite a negative impact on their mental health in a new
Depression linked to reduced oral microbiome diversity
2025-06-20
Having a less varied range of microbes in the mouth may be associated with depression, a new study has found. Researchers compared questionnaires measuring depression
Mental Fitness: The Most Overlooked Skill in Dentistry
2025-06-06
Written by: Alan Stern, DDS In dentistry, stress isn’t an occasional visitor—it’s an uninvited team member. Whether you’ve been practicing for 40 years or four,
‘I was arrested and sectioned for 28 days’: ex-police officer Beck House on mental health
2025-05-29
We speak with Beck House who opens up about her own mental health challenges and her advice for dental professionals who feel they are approaching
‘Physically and mentally draining’: burnout reported by nine in 10 dental nurses
2025-05-20
All dental nurses in a new study said that working in dentistry was stressful, with 92% saying they had experienced burnout. One dental nurse described