Dentistry

How to combat a ‘cancellation culture’ in dentistry

Shaz Memon explains why now is the time to nip the ‘cancellation culture’ phenomenon in the bud. It’s fair to…

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Out of office – Maria Papavergos talks yoga and wild swimming

Maria Papavergos talks about her life in Scotland and why yoga and wild swimming are so important when it comes…

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Dental news you’ve missed this week

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… GDC registrants do…

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Frontline healthcare workers more likely to test COVID-19 positive, despite PPE

Frontline healthcare workers are three times more likely to test positive for COVID-19, even when wearing adequate personal protective equipment…

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BDA breach – hackers likely stole members’ bank and contacts details, say association

The British Dental Association (BDA) has confirmed its servers were illegally hacked this week – warning members to be extra…

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How can dental practices prepare for a second wave of COVID-19?

Judith Husband discusses what practices need to do to prepare for a potential second wave of COVID-19 more deadly than…

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Online Dentistry Show: Barry Cockcroft – evidence based prevention for all post COVID

This week, we take a look at Barry Cockcroft, a leading speaker at the Online Dentistry Show, and his topic…

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Less than 50% of countries recommend fallow time for non-COVID patients, report finds

Under half of the international dental guidelines assessing AGPs recommend a fallow period for non-COVID patients. This is according to…

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Social media in the ‘new normal’

With the pandemic changing the way we use social media, Sarah Bradbury discusses how we should approach using it in…

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Don’t worry if you don’t have it all figured out

Serena Mayor explains why young dentists don’t need to figure out their career path as soon as they graduate. I…

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A healthy word – retraining as a dental therapist

In this month’s column, Anna Middleton talks about her time back at school, training to become a dental therapist. At…

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More than nine in 10 dentists say lockdown worsened UK’s oral health

The significant majority of dental professionals (96%) believe lockdown has negatively impacted the UK’s oral health.  As a result, they…

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Four keys to success in the ‘new normal’ – transitioning back from a UDC to community care

Foundation dentists Aliya Remtulla, Kelly King and Mahad Farrukh discuss their transition from a UDC to community care following lockdown. COVID-19 has…

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FMC is offering you a year of completely free CPD with its leading title

During these tough times, there’s no need to worry about your upcoming year of CPD – we can give it…

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Is UVC the answer to reducing fallow time?

UVDS introduces its UVC unit that could reduce fallow time in some dental surgeries from 60 minutes to just 60…

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Wearing a face mask does not lead to a false sense of security, study finds

Wearing face coverings to protect against COVID-19 does not lead to a false sense of security, a study suggests. It…

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Can Google compete with a dentistry degree?

With more patients turning to Google during lockdown, Sonal Bhoot explores whether this is a good option or not. Thanks…

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GDC registrants do not have to self-isolate, BDA says

Last week, the foreign office ordered those returning to England from Spain to self-isolate for two weeks. But do quarantine…

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Maternity leave as a practice owner during lockdown

Inderpreet Battu gives her experience of having a child just before lockdown and trying to keep a dental practice running…

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