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Dental Bridge Newsletter 🦷 Friday · 2026-09-25 |
King's College London spin-out Eterna Regeneratives has secured £3 million to commercialise its keratin enamel regeneration technology.
A single year saw 5,274 dental prescriptions disallowed for breaching the formulary, leaving pharmacies £50,000 out of pocket. |
🚀 Headlines |
£3m of investment is bringing keratin enamel regeneration to market King’s College London spin-out Eterna Regeneratives has secured £3 million led by Hoxton Ventures to commercialise its biomimetic mineralisation technology. Founded by Sherif Elsharkawy and Khaled Eissa, the start-up uses keratin molecules to form a layer on teeth that lab tests on extracted teeth show is nearly as hard as natural enamel. The team hopes to launch the patented product commercially next year. |
5,274 dental prescriptions were disallowed in a single year England The NHS Business Services Authority rejected the items between July 2025 and June 2026 because they breached the Dental Practitioners’ Formulary, leaving pharmacies an estimated £50,000 out of pocket. Community Pharmacy England is calling on the Department of Health and Social Care to review the formulary, warning that it lists discontinued medications and omits standard formulations like amoxicillin tablets. |
A dedicated dental nursing institute has opened in Scotland Scotland The Scottish Institute for Dental Nursing Education has opened at New College Lanarkshire’s Coatbridge Campus, offering online courses including SVQ Level 3 in Dental Nursing. The college has trained almost half of Scotland’s 59,000 dental support staff since its curriculum started as an evening class in 1990. Chief Dental Officer Dr Gillian Leslie cut the ribbon alongside Community Care Minister Alison Thewliss MSP. |
77% of practice owners report dental nurse recruitment difficulties Under the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998, freelance dental nurse invoices become legally overdue after 30 days unless agreed otherwise in writing. Contractors can claim statutory interest at 8% above the Bank of England base rate alongside fixed recovery fees of £40 to £100 per late invoice under 2002 regulations. |
📋 Miscellaneous |
A cancelled dental appointment led to a $1 million lottery win A 65-year-old twin bought a winning lottery ticket in Albany after his dental appointment was called off. The win comes a year after the brothers secured $20,000 a month for 20 years plus a $200,000 lump sum. Lotterywest said it is rare to welcome back the same winners for a second major prize. |
59% of UK adults use an electric toothbrush UK electric toothbrush and replacement head sales reached £361m in the last year, according to Mintel. Premium models now reach up to £599.99 for Philips Sonicare and £419.99 for Dyson's new camera and water-jet device. London periodontist Dr Reena Wadia noted that gum health has become increasingly topical as patients turn to gadgets to avoid treatment. |
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