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Government urged to address backlog in tooth extractions
Health secretary Matt Hancock is being called on to put together an action plan to handle the backlog of tooth…
Dentistry
‘Level of uncertainty’: fears of further lockdowns as practices in Wales fight impact of pandemic
At the start of the month, Wales was the first UK country to announce a reduction in fallow time. If…
Dentistry
BDA members start legal action after hackers accessed data
Members of the British Dental Association (BDA) have launched legal action against the association following a data breach. Arguing that…
Dentistry
Fallow time: 10 minutes ‘appropriate’ for open-plan clinics, suggests study
The cross-infection risk following AGPs in an open-plan clinic is ‘small’ and most particles settle in the first 10 minutes.…
Dentistry
Dental news you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… ‘Severe lack of…
Dentistry
Dental information during pandemic ‘inconsistent and confusing’, says health watchdog
The dental information provided by some dental services during the pandemic was ‘inconsistent and confusing’, a health watchdog reports. This…
Dentistry
Rebuilding relationships with your patients
Lynne Clark speaks to Barry Oulton about how practice leaders can begin rebuilding relationships with their patients after lockdown. For…
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Four ways dentistry will survive a second lockdown
Gaby Bissett explores how dental practices can prepare in the event of another COVID-19 lockdown. This week, Prime Minister Boris…
Dentistry
Mouth cancer rates set to go ‘through the roof’ following missed dental appointments
Mouth cancer rates are set to skyrocket in the UK following millions of missed dental appointments as a result of…
Oral health
World Suicide Prevention Day – dentists: not just fillings, feelings too!
Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. Melika Hedayat and Nikki Nabavi explore the pressures and mental strains currently facing dentists…
Young Dentist
‘Severe lack of support’ – why dental nurses are leaving the profession
We hear from three dental nurses about how their role has been shaped and changed by the pandemic – and…
Dental Nursing
CDO releases guidance for dental practices as Wales introduces first local lockdown
The chief dental officer for Wales, Colette Bridgman, has issued a statement on the local lockdown rules for dentistry. This…
Dentistry
Invisalign treatment is flying after COVID locks down dentistry
With much of dentistry limited due to COVID-19, Arnold Gangaidzo explains why demand for Invisalign treatment is flying. On 23…
Orthodontics
Dental teams urged to identify signs of eating disorders amidst pandemic
A dental organisation is calling on dental teams to spot signs of eating disorders over fears they could go undiagnosed.…
Dentistry
NHS receives 250,000 clear face masks to support people with hearing loss
A quarter of a million clear face masks will be delivered to NHS workers to help those suffering with hearing…
Dentistry
Government releases new guidance on long-term health effects of COVID-19
The UK government has issued new guidance on the long-term health impact of coronavirus. Released yesterday (7th September), it states…
Dentistry
Dr Ranj – dentistry ‘chronically under-resourced and neglected’
We speak to BAFTA award-winning TV presenter and NHS consultant paediatrician, Dr Ranj, about his lockdown experience, balancing his TV…
Dentistry
Dentistry – getting back safely
Join business development manager, Andrew Burns, for a free webinar discussing the safe route back to dentistry on Tuesday 15…
Dentistry
Starting life as a dentist five months after graduating
Simi Panesar discusses the difficulties of starting in practice, despite not having undertaken any dentistry over the past five months.…
Young Dentist