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Returning to work – a hygienist’s experience
Tiffani Hutchinson talks about her experience going back to practice as a dental hygienist, and explains what the future might…
Oral health
Frontline healthcare workers more likely to test COVID-19 positive, despite PPE
Frontline healthcare workers are three times more likely to test positive for COVID-19, even when wearing adequate personal protective equipment…
Dentistry
Four keys to success in the ‘new normal’ – transitioning back from a UDC to community care
Foundation dentists Aliya Remtulla, Kelly King and Mahad Farrukh discuss their transition from a UDC to community care following lockdown. COVID-19 has…
Dentistry
Maternity leave as a practice owner during lockdown
Inderpreet Battu gives her experience of having a child just before lockdown and trying to keep a dental practice running…
Dentistry
The role of personal protective equipment (PPE) in dentistry
Melissa Loh, Karthikeyan Iyengar and William Loh discuss why PPE is so important in dentistry and what the future of…
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… Dentists handed pay…
Dentistry
All dental staff in primary care must wear face masks, PHE advice says
Dental staff in primary care environment must all wear face masks if the practice is not COVID-19 secure. Following the…
Dentistry
AGP, PPE, FFP3 – it’s all ACPs
The recent COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to ACPs, Martin Fallowfield says. Here he explains what they are. Many years…
Dentistry
Life back in practice – how lockdown is changing the way dentistry is practised
We speak to Nik Sethi about what his practice has done and what he thinks other practices can do to…
Private Practice
Preparing patients for their first appointments post-lockdown
Sherali Patel discusses ways hygienists and therapists can better prepare their patients for their first appointments post lockdown. Dentistry has…
Oral health
‘DCPs are using food banks’: calls continue for government to support dental profession
A hygienist is urging the profession to keep putting pressure on the government in a bid to save dentistry. Christina…
Dentistry
England’s CDO Sara Hurley speaks out to dental profession
The chief dental officer for England, Sara Hurley, has updated the profession on financial arrangements and PPE in the face…
Dentistry
Has COVID-19 made dental nurses more important than ever?
Eloise Meldrum talks about how she’s adapted to working in the current climate and why dental nurses are crucial to…
Dentistry
Dentists call for government action following concerns over missed oral cancer screenings
The British Association of Private Dentistry (BAPD) is urging the government to amend its advice in a bid to help…
Dentistry
Face mask or fake mask – getting the right PPE equipment for your dental practice
Bluetree Group explains why it is a manufacturer dental practices can trust during this time of high demand for PPE.…
Dentistry
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Women report more difficulties with PPE than men, report finds
Women in healthcare report significantly more problems when it comes to personal protective equipment (PPE) than men, a report has…
Dentistry
COVID-19: dental trainees and redeployment
Courtney Orloff, Priya Patel and Sancia Fernando share their experiences of redeployment and helping the NHS in the fight against…
Young Dentist
Government extends suspension of VAT on PPE
The government has extended its measure to scrap VAT on personal protective equipment (PPE) until the autumn.  Dental practices will…
Dentistry
How will COVID-19 impact the current generation of foundation dentists?
Onkar Mudhar gives his thoughts on how COVID-19 will have a lasting effect on the future of many graduating dentists.…
Young Dentist
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