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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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A dentist has set up an action group to take legal action against the government after losing his father to COVID-19. Implant surgeon Dr Minesh Talati initiated the challenge after his 80-year-old Father, Navin S. Talati, passed away on 18 April 2020 with COVID-19 viral pneumonia. The NHS healthcare provider also contracted the virus, alongside…
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The FGDP (UK) and the newly-formed College of General Dentistry have unveiled their official guidelines aimed at a safe return to general dental practice. Released today (1 June), the measures hope to support all dental professionals to take a risk and evidence-based approach when providing dental care in the face of COVID-19. Ian Mills, dean…
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Around two in three adults now use an electric toothbrush in the UK – an increase of more than 50%. This means the number of British adults brushing their teeth with an electric toothbrush as overtaken those using a manual one for the first time. Research shows that nearly 12 million people have swapped their…
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In our latest podcast, Dentistry Online talks to Victoria Wilson about her oral health project and the positives dental professionals can take away from the pandemic. In our seventh episode, we welcome Victoria, a dental therapist and founder of the Smile Revolution. The project aims to promote oral health messages to support progress within the…
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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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Almost one in five (18%) children under the age of five have opened up to their parent about not liking their own smile, it has been revealed. This is according to a new study carried out by the Oral Health Foundation. Almost one in eight (12%) children have woken up from a bad dream about…
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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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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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The CDO for England has released a date for dental practices to reopen – as well as information instructing the profession how to prepare. In the latest update for the dental profession, Sara Hurley has unveiled a number of preparation measures for practices to consider as they prepare to head back to work. She is…
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The UK ranks joint second for dental conditions across Europe – despite having one of the lowest numbers of dentists per capita. In a study assessing the dental health of more than 25 European countries, Italy took the top spot, with Germany coming in second and Spain ranking third. The research analysed several factors that…
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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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Dental care referrals in the West Midlands have spiked to the highest level ever recorded as the suspension of routine dentistry continues in response to COVID-19. In April, 10,292 callers were redirected to urgent dental care (UDC) hubs after ringing NHS 111 with oral health concerns, reports The Express and Star. This means one in…
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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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A dental payment plan specialist has invested £2 million to deliver PPE in a bid to help its member dentists get back to work. Denplan, part of Simplyhealth, pledged the funds to demonstrate its ongoing support for its dentists and the care of their patients. Routine dentistry has been on hold since late March, with…
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The GDC has come under fire from the dental profession after confirming it will not make changes to the annual retention fee (ARF). The council revealed it will not reduce the ARF or create a scheme that allows registrants to pay by instalments throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. In open letter to GDC chair William Moyes,…
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Tom Ferris, the CDO for Scotland, has unveiled steps aimed at getting the dental profession back to work. The three-phase plan focuses on the remobilisation of NHS dental services in Scotland as the pressures of the pandemic begin to ease. He writes: ‘We need to take into consideration the added risk of aerosol generating procedures…
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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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The British Association of Private Dentistry (BAPD) has tabled a vote of no confidence against the Office of the Chief Dental Officer – sparking calls for ‘urgent changes’ in dentistry. Following a poll of more than 1,600 respondents, the newly-formed group found that 97.5% of its members have no confidence in the ‘current structure, remit…
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