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Living life in technicolour
Colour is an essential tool when creating the right environment for your patients and developing your practice’s brand, highlights Claire…
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A new direction for Irish Dentistry magazine
Irish Dentistry, Ireland’s major dental title, will embrace a new format this year, FMC announced. From January 2021, Irish Dentistry…
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North west comes top for dental negligence claims
The north west has been revealed as the top region for successful dental negligence claims in England and Wales. According…
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Using respirators to prevent SARS-CoV-2 transmission: evidence review
Adam Nulty provides an evidence-based literature review on the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) within the COVID-19 pandemic and…
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CDO Sara Hurley confirms prioritisation of dental teams for COVID-19 vaccine
The chief dental officer for England has confirmed dental professionals and their teams will be prioritised for a COVID-19 vaccination.…
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Brexit – potential impacts on the dental profession
Now that a deal is in the place with the EU, specialist dental accountant Nathan Poole examines the possible challenges…
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FFP3 masks – HSE says not for more than one-hour use
The dental industry widely deploys disposable FFP3 masks. Yet HSE guidance doesn’t recommend continuous wear of more than one hour.…
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Dental treatments among children more than halved in a year, statistics show
The number of dental treatments carried out on children in the UK has more than halved in the last 12…
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Ready, set, recruit in a COVID-19 world
With a rise in the popularity of video calling platforms, Kelly Games explores how practices can continue to recruit despite…
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‘Turn off these targets’ – dentist voices fears over NHS targets
Niloy Karia is calling on NHS England to U-turn on its contractual targets in a bid to protect patients and…
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Patients were understanding during COVID-19 pandemic, dentists say
The majority of patients have been understanding about new ways of working within dental practices. This is according to new…
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Do I get to keep all the money from the sale of my practice?
Matt Arthur, CEO of Mayfield Practice Sales, questions what a sale and purchase agreement includes and who walks away with…
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Who should value your practice?
Andy Acton and Chris Strevens discuss why it’s so important to have your dental practice properly valued before you sell…
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Dental teams ‘second in line’ for COVID-19 vaccine
Dental teams are ‘second in line’ for the COVID-19 vaccine, it has been confirmed. Dentists and their colleagues – including…
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National lockdown – calls for government to abandon NHS dental targets
The dental profession is urging the government to rethink new NHS contract targets in the face of the new national…
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COVID-19: dental services to remain open during third national lockdown
Dental services will remain open as England heads into another national lockdown. Yesterday evening, Boris Johnson revealed that the country…
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An easy fix with 3M Oral Care
Dr Kiran Shankla from Wood Lane Dental describes a case using 3M Oral Care to restore a tooth previously restored…
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Decon Pete – what can we do to reduce dental aerosol?
This month Pete looks at how making small changes to the dental instruments we use can help reduce the amount…
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‘I fear for single-surgery practices’ – pleas for leniency in face of new NHS contract arrangements
A dentist has warned of the mental health and financial impact on dentistry as new contract targets are imposed in…
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