Mental health in dentistry – and how to listen effectively
2024-09-21
Aman Rihal explores the concept of mental health, how it manifests in dentistry and the importance of sincere listening. ‘Sometimes I have kept my feelings
Wellbeing
How to create healthy habits
2024-09-08
Nadia Ahmed shares her tips for building positive habits into your daily routine as a dental professional. Habits, whether they be good or bad, are
Is there mental health stigma in dentistry?
2024-07-31
We asked the profession if mental health stigma still exists in dentistry – find out what people said here. Dentistry’s Big Questions explores the hottest
Roundtable calls for DCP wellbeing advocate community
2024-07-26
A recent roundtable tackled the issue of mental health and wellbeing among dental care professionals (DCPs) and how teams can provide support. Victoria Wilson recently
More fitness to practise cases are closing early, says GDC
2024-07-02
We are seeing fewer concerns and closing more cases at the early stages of the fitness to practise (FtP) process, says a GDC director. Clare
Around 50 days of productive time per employee lost to poor wellbeing in 2023, study says
2024-01-31
A new study found that around 50 days of productive time per employee were lost to poor physical and mental wellbeing in 2023. Vitality’s recently-released
Plant-based eating and dentistry – adapting to a changing world
2024-01-24
As we celebrate Veganuary, Dr Bijal Sisodia-Shah and Dr Keval Shah explain how dental professionals can navigate questions from patients in regard to plant-based diets.
How practice team members can maintain their mental fitness
2023-08-25
Les Jones talks to Fiona Ellwood and Laura Hannon about mental wellness and how it can be maintained within the dental practice. Recently, Practice Plan’s
Painting out stress in dentistry
2023-08-21
‘It’s necessary for my wellbeing’: Jenna Davies discusses how she is using her love of art to help the dental profession combat stress. I had
The myth of work-life balance – and what we should be thinking about
2023-08-16
Lee Eldridge explains why the sooner dentistry accepts that a work-life balance is a ‘broken model’, the quicker it will reduce the pressure. Do you
Simon says: how to balance life with dentistry
2023-07-18
Simon Chard shares his tips for finding a balance between your passion for dentistry and health, wellbeing and enjoyment in the rest of your life.
How have stress levels changed in the last two years?
2023-06-29
The first Dentistry Census identified workplace stress as a major issue among dental professionals – get involved in the second survey to see how stress