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Frontline healthcare workers are three times more likely to test positive for COVID-19, even when wearing adequate personal protective equipment (PPE). Experts are now calling for adequate availability and use of PPE, plus additional strategies to help protect frontline workers. This is according to a new joint study carried out by King’s College London and…
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The British Dental Association (BDA) has confirmed its servers were illegally hacked this week – warning members to be extra vigilant. The organisation concluded hackers likely secured access to users’ names, contact details, transaction histories, bank details, logs of correspondence and notes of cases. It says the association does not store card details. But it…
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This week, we take a look at Barry Cockcroft, a leading speaker at the Online Dentistry Show, and his topic on evidence-based prevention after COVID-19. Coming on the 4 and 5 September, the inaugural event will host a range of industry leaders and speakers. The first-of-its-kind event will allow delegates to walk through a virtual…
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Almost one fifth of working years in England were down to alcohol consumption – overtaking those lost to cancer. Using mortality data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the report calculated the potential working years of life lost for individuals who died before the age of 65 years. And data shows that in 2018,…
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Under half of the international dental guidelines assessing AGPs recommend a fallow period for non-COVID patients. This is according to a new report assessing how aerosol generating procedures (AGPs) are defined internationally and what mitigation processes were advised. Looking at national dental recommendations from 58 countries, it revealed only 48% recommended a fallow period following…
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The significant majority of dental professionals (96%) believe lockdown has negatively impacted the UK’s oral health. As a result, they are calling for greater access to affordable dental care. This is according to a survey carried out by Mydentist on clinicians across more than 600 dental practices. Other findings include: 88% of dental professionals believe…
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During these tough times, there’s no need to worry about your upcoming year of CPD – we can give it to you for free. In an exciting new venture, FMC, the UK’s leading dental communications specialist, will provide a full year of CPD, completely free of charge. This will include all of your recommended topics.…
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Wearing face coverings to protect against COVID-19 does not lead to a false sense of security, a study suggests. It is also unlikely to boost infection risk through wearers abandoning other behaviours, such as good hand hygiene. This is according to researchers from the University of Cambridge and King’s College London. Early in the pandemic,…
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Last week, the foreign office ordered those returning to England from Spain to self-isolate for two weeks. But do quarantine rules apply to dental professionals? Following a spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in Spain, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab asked all returning travellers to quarantine for 14 days. Spain is not the only country…
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a number of measures to tackle obesity as part of a national crackdown. The whole of the UK will see a ban on junk food adverts before 9pm, the government has confirmed. This followed calls from leading experts, where they argued that high-fat and high-sugar food and drinks should…
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In this week’s episode, we hear from dentist and filmmaker Awais Ali and why he believes film and dentistry go hand in hand. Founder of Film Dental, we discuss where his passion came from, his favourite projects so far and what he hopes to do for the profession. ‘In this digital age, there’s so much…
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The significant majority of dental professionals (97%) are performing fewer oral cancer screenings in comparison to pre-pandemic circumstances. This is according to a new survey carried out by the British Association of Private Dentistry (BAPD). And of these surveyed professionals, almost half are seeing 10 or more fewer patients per clinical day. Additionally, more than…
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A home teeth whitening kit company has come under fire for breaching a number of advertising codes on social media. Hismile was found to have exaggerated and misled in its advertising, according to the rules of the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The regulator received a complaint over its Snapchat story advert, which was seen on…
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The UK needs to start preparing for a new wave of COVID-19 infections to hit this winter, a new report has warned. According to research from the Academy of Medical Sciences, the possibility of a second peak poses a ‘serious risk to health’ in the UK. It states that factors such as the current disruption…
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Coming this September, the Online Dentistry Show is putting on the very first virtual exhibition in UK dentistry with support from platinum sponsors, Oral-B. The first-of-its-kind event is coming on 4 and 5 of September. With a host of industry leaders and speakers, delegates can also get 12 hours of free enhanced CPD. The event…
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People who suffer from gum disease have a higher risk of developing certain forms of cancer, a study suggests. Published in the journal Gut, researchers found that a history of periodontal disease is linked to an increased risk of oesophageal and gastric cancer. This risk of cancer was also higher among those who have previously…
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Hospital and community dentists will receive a 2.8% pay rise in recognition of their ‘vital contribution’ to the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, chancellor Rishi Sunak awarded almost 900,000 public sector workers an above-inflation pay rise. The 2.8% rise will be backdated to April, with no staging. It will apply to both hospital and community dentists. However,…
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The UK has one of the highest numbers of COVID-19 health worker deaths in the world, it has been revealed. Statistics analysed by Amnesty International show at least 540 health and social workers have died as a result of COVID-19 in England and Wales alone. The UK is second only to Russia, which recorded 545…
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One in three dentists report fears over regulatory investigations are affecting their mental wellbeing, sparking calls for leniency. Dental Protection is calling on the General Dental Council (GDC) to take a more moderate approach to complaints relating to patient treatment during the pandemic. In a survey of more than 500 dentists – which was carried…
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