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Dentistry Online podcast with Barry Cockcroft

In this week’s podcast we chat to Barry Cockcroft about evidence-based prevention and why it’s now more relevant than ever.…

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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… Dental profession reacts…

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‘Completely unreasonable’: GDC call on dental care professionals to pay ARF

Dental professionals are being called upon to pay their annual retention fee (ARF) by the General Dental Council.  As the…

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Third of dentists eager to visit a dental exhibition this year

Almost a third of dentists will attend a dental exhibition this year if official advice says it is ok. That’s…

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The benefits of speed increasers – more hygienic and safer

BA International explains how its speed increasers could help reduce aerosol spatter in dental practices. With infection control becoming a…

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HSE issue safety warning against face mask

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is urging dentists to avoid using a particular face mask over fears it does…

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‘Simply unsustainable’: dentists in Wales warn of industry crisis

A dentist has warned ‘a tidal wave of dental disease’ is about to crash in Wales following calls for the…

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Clinical Skills Day – practical and clinical tips in managing anxious dental patients

The inaugural Clinical Skills Day on Friday 12 June is your opportunity to see Mike Gow talk about managing anxious…

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Stepping back into the unknown

Kelly Games discusses some things to consider as practices start to reopen and recall the dental team back to the…

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Overweight or obese individuals made up 78% of confirmed COVID-19 cases

People who were overweight or obese made up 78% of confirmed COVID-19 infections – prompting calls for the food industry…

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Lack of funding leaves 51% of Scottish dental practices vulnerable after lockdown

More than half (57%) of practices say they would consider remaining closed after COVID-19 if a more viable SDR funding…

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Wuhan healthcare workers with correct PPE did not contract COVID-19, study finds

Frontline healthcare workers in Wuhan who were appropriately protected did not contract COVID-19, new research has revealed. In a study…

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Three in five of UK public support calls to extend sugar tax

It has been revealed that the majority (61%) of the UK support the extension of the current sugar tax to…

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Becoming a UDC – a practice manager’s experience

Practice manager Lauren Davis speaks to {my}dentist about working in a UDC and where she sees dentistry heading in the…

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One dentist’s experience setting up a dental clinic in Kashmir

Dr Thanaa Abdullah talks about her experience helping to create a dental department at a hospital in Kashmir. Since qualifying…

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Public attitudes on returning to dentistry post COVID-19 – the practice

As dental teams start to open their doors for face-to-face treatment, Michael Heffernan discusses what practices need to do to…

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Thermal imaging puts dentists in the picture as they get back to practice

Andrew Roberts introduces an innovative new way of checking patients for COVID-19 symptoms before they enter the practice. The green…

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Millennials spend three times national average on dental treatment

Millennials exceed all other generations when it comes to splashing out on their smiles, a new study has revealed.  Adults…

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‘Can does not mean should’: leading dental figure calls for profession to pace itself

A dentist is calling on dental teams to offer treatment at their own pace as practices across England start to…

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