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Save our Smiles: hygienist kicks off campaign to protect future of dentistry

A dental hygienist has kicked off a campaign to spread awareness of the current concerns and issues faced by dentistry. Christina Chatfield, of Dental Health Spa in Brighton, has launched Save Our Smiles – an initiative aimed at highlighting the importance of dental care. With the help of other hygienists and therapists, it also hopes…

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Dental professionals respond to reopening date for practices

The reopening of dental practices will be seen in the coming days after a start date was announced  – prompting a response from the dental profession and industry players.  Yesterday evening, it was announced that dental practices can reopen from Monday 8th June 2020. Alongside giving the green light, England’s CDO Sara Hurley released ‘return…

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Intervention on obesity needed to prevent further COVID-19 deaths, experts say

Campaigners are calling for an immediate government intervention on obesity in a bid to drive down the coronavirus death rate. Action on Sugar and Action on Salt have put together an evidence-based plan for Prime Minister Boris Johnson to help those living with obesity. In light of increasing evidence that obesity is a risk factor…

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Dental Protection confirms continued indemnity of members

All dental team members who want to return to work will continue to be supported, an indemnity provider has confirmed. Dental Protection is reassuring its members working within the private sector that the indemnity it provides will continue. This is so long as they are in active membership and are paying the correct subscription for…

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Routine dental care in Wales to resume in 2021, new plans suggest

The CDO for Wales, Colette Bridgman, has published plans to get dentistry back up and running over the next 12 months as lockdown begins to ease. The Welsh Government released guidance for a phased return to practice, including ‘de-escalation SOPs’, in a bid to restart primary care services. In the transition plan, the profession will…

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Dentistry Online podcast with Christina Chatfield

In the latest episode of the Dentistry Online podcast, Christina Chatfield speaks about the struggles faced by private practices in the face of COVID-19.  We hear from award-winning dental hygienist Christina Chatfield, the owner of Dental Health Spa in Brighton, who is calling on urgent change to keep dentistry alive. She lays out what needs…

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GDC will not make changes to ARF payments

The General Dental Council (GDC) will not make changes to ARF payments in response to the COVID-19 crisis, it has confirmed.  The council decided not to amend or waive the annual retention fee (ARF) levels or introduce a payment scheme. Chair of the GDC, Dr William Moyes, said: ‘The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues…


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