The future of dentistry is bright, says the profession

Positivity about the future of dentistry is alive and well. At least, that’s the message from the people working at its forefront, says FMC’s Guy Hiscott.

Scores of the profession’s brightest pioneers gathered at the Future of Dentistry Summit earlier this month (5 December). There they discussed the road ahead for dentistry in the UK.? ?

While they agreed that dentistry is facing huge challenges, the sense of resolution was clear: 98% of the audience said they felt positive about the next five years in the profession. ?

Across several hours of round table debate – and several more over drinks afterwards at the Courthouse Hotel Shoreditch – invitees from all corners of the profession tackled the big issues in their working lives. Every topic from regulation to technology was up for discussion.??

Several key themes emerged over the course of the night. With the difficulties of recruitment and retention looming particularly large. Issues with skill gaps and the need for extensive postgraduate training characterised many conversations. ?

Collaborative discussion

Further criticism waited in the wings for the thorny issue of regulation. With 98% of the room voting that the General Dental Council does not regulate the profession fairly.

Around half of the audience –?51% –?added that they felt anxious about the prospect of being subject to a Fitness to Practise investigation.??

But despite these issues, the mood in the room was buoyant as the evening closed. Asked whether they would recommend a career in dentistry, the invitees offered a nearly clean sweep: 92% said that they would.??

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