Dentistry

The dental practice that stayed open during lockdown

A dentist who kept her practice open to treat patients during lockdown has spoken out about why it was important…

Dentistry

Reopening dental practices – how to manage your patients’ return to health

I love 8 June reopening (England only). Do you? Let’s now forget our patients knew we were opening before us.…

Dentistry

Staysafe Visor – CE-certified PPE manufactured in the UK

1st Packaging Ltd introduces its Staysafe Visor, PPE for the dental profession manufactured in the UK. Government guidelines for dentists…

Dentistry

Save our Smiles: hygienist kicks off campaign to protect future of dentistry

A dental hygienist has kicked off a campaign to spread awareness of the current concerns and issues faced by dentistry.…

Dentistry

Difficulties in building rapport with patients after COVID-19

As wearing more PPE becomes the norm, Laura Hunter-Shaw explores how we can still build rapport with our patients. Common…

Dentistry

Dentist kicks off legal action against Matt Hancock and PHE

A dentist has set up an action group to take legal action against the government after losing his father to…

Dentistry

90 seconds during lockdown with…Chris Barrow

Chris Barrow explains how the current lockdown has been the busiest 10 weeks of his career and why it is…

Dentistry

FGDP release guidelines for safe return to general dentistry

The FGDP (UK) and the newly-formed College of General Dentistry have unveiled their official guidelines aimed at a safe return…

Dentistry

Compliant and counterfeit PPE

Stephen Selwyn explains how the Protect-shield can keep dental teams safe once they reopen after the COVID-19 lockdown. The England…

Dentistry

Around two in three UK adults now use electric toothbrush, study finds

Around two in three adults now use an electric toothbrush in the UK – an increase of more than 50%. …

Dentistry

Out of Office – Alfonso Rao talks Italian food and fast cars

Alfonso Rao discusses cooking up his favourite Italian dishes, his passion for football and how he winds down outside the…

Dentistry

Dentistry Online podcast with Victoria Wilson

In our latest podcast, Dentistry Online talks to Victoria Wilson about her oral health project and the positives dental professionals…

Dentistry

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… CDO Sara Hurley…

Dentistry

Dental professionals respond to reopening date for practices

The reopening of dental practices will be seen in the coming days after a start date was announced  – prompting…

Dentistry

Diary zoning

Laura Horton asks the question that many dentists and managers need the answer to: ‘How do I best approach zoning…

Dentistry

Nearly one in five children say they dislike their smile, new study finds

Almost one in five (18%) children under the age of five have opened up to their parent about not liking…

Dentistry

Intervention on obesity needed to prevent further COVID-19 deaths, experts say

Campaigners are calling for an immediate government intervention on obesity in a bid to drive down the coronavirus death rate.…

Dentistry

What does becoming a clinical contact tracer involve?

Bhavin Patel explains why he became a clinical contact tracer and how he’s staying positive during the COVID-19 outbreak. In…

Dentistry

COVID-19: nine steps to getting dentists back to work

Priya Suaris suggests a step-by-step guide to reducing risk when lockdown begins easing. Coronavirus seems likely to be with us…

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