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We speak to Tracy Stuart about why she chose to lose weight and get fit in the middle of a global pandemic. Tracy Stuart – a business coach for the dentist – talks us through her decision to embark on a lockdown weight loss journey and how getting fit has helped to improve her outlook.…
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The dental profession is pushing for the government to abandon targets following revelations that dental staff are being told to limit urgent care. In a leaked memo to the BBC, some dentists are being instructed to limit emergency treatment in order to meet new contractual targets, the BDA says. The association is now pushing for…
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Chief dental officer (CDO) Sara Hurley has paid tribute to her deputy as he steps down from his role. This week, deputy CDO Eric Rooney retired from his position at the office. Reflecting on his career, he thanked his colleagues, wife and family for their continuous support. He emphasised his belief that despite continuous challenges,…
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Female health practitioners in the UK earn 32% less on average when compared to their male counterparts. This is according to a new study carried out by Lenstore. The UK ranks sixth in Europe when it comes to the best countries for female health practitioners. The research looks at average annual salary, working hours and…
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) is calling on member states to move towards a ‘preventive promotional approach’ for oral health. Last week, the WHO met for the fourth day of its executive board meeting to discuss the current state – and future – of oral health. Currently, more than 3.5 billion people suffer from oral…
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Dental revenue recovered ‘much sooner than expected’ from the impact of the pandemic. This is according to the dental market overview from Christie & Co. It dubbed the dental market ‘remarkably resilient’ considering the ‘enormity’ of the pandemic at the beginning. Early stages However, it acknowledged some key challenges, namely the feeling that dentistry was…
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Code are hosting a free Q&A panel webinar titled: ‘Supporting your team through lockdown three’. Join Code’s free Q&A panel webinar ‘Supporting your team through lockdown three’ on Tuesday 26 January at 1pm to hear expert views on supporting your team through another lockdown. The webinar will look back on the lessons learnt in 2020…
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More than 1,800 dentists are yet to make their CPD statement, the GDC has revealed. As the CPD deadline approaches, hundreds of dental professionals have not yet made their annual or end-of-cycle CPD statement. In addition, a significant majority are able to make a ‘zero hours’ CPD statement for 2020. For example, this stands at…
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Water fluoridation and a collaborated healthcare approach is key to tackling child oral health in the face of COVID-19. This is according to newly-published research looking at coronavirus and the impact on child dental services in the UK. Published in BMJ Paediatrics, it discusses how the disruption of routine care led to the cancellation of…
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The Association of Dental Implantology (ADI) announces new dates for the next ADI Team Congress. Due to the continued third national lockdown, ADI has had to made the decision to postpone the next Team Congress. It was originally planned for 6 to 8 May 2021. Now, it has instead been rearranged for 26 to 28…
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Melanie Pomphrett discusses what it was like to take home Highly Commended in the Best Hygienist category. How does it feel to have won an award? I definitely never thought I would win an award. So now that the shock has worn off I feel immensely grateful! Winning an award has never been the motivation…
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Are you looking to do more Invisalign? Jas Gill and Grant McAree introduce their course. The chance to learn our unique system, all the stuff you could only know if you’d been through the process yourself hundreds of times. Designed by dentists for dentists to help you drive your leads, improve your conversion rates and…
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Mohsan Ahmad discusses the future of NHS dentistry, the success story of UDCs and his love for Thai boxing. This week we chat to Mohsan Ahmad, a general dental practitioner and chair of Greater Manchester’s Local Dental Committee. Mohsan talks us through following his brothers’ footsteps into the profession, the road ahead and the challenges…
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A dentist is calling on dental teams to undertake COVID-19 saliva tests on their patients. Dr Joel Strom is pushing for dentists to be given a more active role, dubbing the practice setting the ‘perfect place’ to carry out saliva tests. According to Cision, he argues that dentists’ experience and understanding of saliva means they…
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A Member of Parliament has warned of the ‘frightening’ access troubles plaguing dentistry as the pandemic continues. James Wild, representative for north west Norfolk, is fighting for better support for the profession as constituents struggle to access NHS dentistry. Speaking to BBC Radio Norfolk, he says COVID-19 has deepened the severity of the situation in…
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Smokers who test positive for COVID-19 are more than twice as likely to be hospitalised for the virus, it has emerged. This is according to fresh research by King’s College London, which investigated the link between smoking and coronavirus severity. Researchers looked at data from the ZOE COVID symptom study app. Around 11% of those…
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Gender bias is ‘powerfully prevalent’ in academia in the dental field, a study has concluded. A new trial found that men are more likely to be favoured by researchers in a post-doctoral process. In a randomised study taking place between June and September 2020, the team looked to test if men or women would be…
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Free PPE will be available for dental practices until the end of June this year, it has been revealed. Health and social care providers who qualify can continue to order PPE through the portal to meet growing COVID-19 demand. Dentists should calculate the number of units of dental activity (UDAs) plus the units of orthodontic…
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