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The British Association of Private Dentistry (BAPD) has launched its recommendations on returning to normal clinical working practices. On the 25 March all routine dentistry ceased across the UK as a response to the coronavirus outbreak. Since then, urgent dental centres (UDCs) set up across the country are delivering dentistry to patients. But with signs…
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Today Megan Fairhall explains how the COVID-19 lockdown is impacting her and what she’s been up to. Megan Fairhall Megan qualified with a BSc in dental hygiene and dental therapy in 2010. Based between Bournemouth and London, Megan has over nine years’ experience working as a dental hygienist. She has spent a lot of her…
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Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Prepare for ‘new era of dental care’, Sara Hurley warns On Monday, Sara Hurley told us to prepare for a ‘new era of dental care’ in her letter to the profession. She suggests there will be a widening of…
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Today we find out how David Houston has been using his time during the coronavirus lockdown. David Houston David Houston is chairman of the Private Dentistry Awards. Having qualified from Dundee University in 1985, he was been a principal dentist of Houston Dental Care. His practice won the prestigious ITV/BDA Practice of the Millennium Award…
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We find out what Kunal Patel’s strangest experience during the coronavirus lockdown has been. Kunal Patel Dr Patel is the principal dentist at Love Teeth Dental. He focuses on both general, orthodontic and cosmetic dentistry. He has successfully created many smile makeovers with excellent results. Within the practice he also promotes Invisalign and Fastbraces, an…
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Krupali and Gabby recall their experiences when working in an intensive care ward during the COVID-19 outbreak. Little did anybody know that as foundation dentists only midway through our training year, we would find ourselves in the intensive care unit (ICU) of a major London hospital. The pandemic As the COVID-19 pandemic began to escalate,…
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Software of Excellence introduces its Bounceback Virtual Dentist Festival, being held on the 26 and 27 May. Software of Excellence, a Henry Schein One brand and also one of the expert dental software companies in the UK, has taken a leading role in helping UK dentists cope with the COVID-19 enforced closure of dental practices.…
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Here we find out what Nafisa Mughal has been up to during the COVID-19 lockdown. Nafisa Mughal Nafisa Mughal is an aesthetics practitioner with a background in dentistry. After qualifying in dental hygiene in 2008 at the prestigious Eastman Dental Hospital, she found herself increasingly drawn to facial cosmetic treatments. Nafisa trained in 2010 to…
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Today, Gina Vega discusses the difficulties of lockdown life and how her practice is keeping in touch with patients. Gina Vega Gina Vega qualified in Mexico at Universidad Tecnológica de México (UNITEC). She then worked in private dentistry in the prestigious area of Polanco in Mexico City. In 2001, Gina moved to London. Due to…
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Cavendish Imaging introduces its CBCT training courses and explains why it’s currently offering several modules for free. On the 12 March 2020 our lives changed in so many ways. In these extraordinary times, perhaps the only consolation is that no matter how isolated we are, we are not alone. At Cavendish Imaging we have worked…
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Here, Mark Topley explains what he’s been up to during lockdown and how this might inspire innovation in dentistry. Mark Topley Mark Topley started his career in teaching and community project management. He worked on charity startups and also toured the UK, Europe and the US with the music industry. A chance encounter then saw…
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NHS England will expand the urgent dental care system as part of the next phase of the NHS’s response to COVID-19. In a letter to the profession, Sara Hurley, CDO for England, says public health measures limit the return of routine dentistry. As a consequence she expects the NHS urgent dental care system to expand…
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Reena Wadia is presenting a free webinar on the essentials of periodontal care in general practice on Monday 11 May at 19:00. This lecture will provide an overview of all the key periodontal topics relevant in general practice, including the new classification. Aims and objectives The aims and objectives of this dental webinar are to:…
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Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Urgent dental care centres shut as NHS refuses funding Yesterday we found out that urgent dental care centres are shutting down as the NHS refuses to provide any extra funding. Speaking anonymously, one dentist tells us dental practices…
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Manrina Rhode tells us what she’s been up to since the lockdown began and how dentistry will change when we’re back. Manrina Rhode Dr Manrina Rhode graduated from Guys Hospital London in 2002. Since she has become known as one of the top female cosmetic dentists in the UK. She continued her education at the…
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Urgent dental care centres across Hertfordshire have shut their doors after the NHS refused to promise any extra funding. The NHS set up four urgent dental care centres across Hertfordshire to provide care for 1.2 million people. This was on the promise from Local Dental Committees and Local Dental Networks that further funding for the…
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Today we hear from Yewande Oduwole, to find out what lockdown life is like for a dental graduate. Yewande Oduwole Yewande Oduwole, is in her final year at Peninsula Dental School. She is the winner of the inaugural Nik Pandya FGDP (UK) Dental Student of the Year Award. This award is named after the late…
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Denplan is introducing support measures to help member dentists and their staff deal with financial, health and personal issues during the COVID-19 crisis. During these unprecedented and difficult times, access to health and wellbeing services are of utmost importance. The dental payment plan provider, which is part of Simplyhealth, is offering member dentists and their…
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Tony Jacobs is thanking NHS staff after he spent three weeks in intensive care after contracting COVID-19. Jacobs contracted the virus in March, initially displaying only mild symptoms. But as his condition worsened he was placed on a ventilator to help him breath. He believes it was only thanks to the efforts of dedicated NHS…
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