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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… Tooth loss could…

Dentistry

Looking back on 2020 and forward to 2021

As we head for the finish line of 2020, Chris Barrow pauses for thought to look back at the year…

Dentistry

The post-COVID financial threat

Elena Meskhi takes a look at a number of key financial issues dental practices may have and reveals how to…

Implant dentistry

A dental student’s guide to…common medications (part one)

Hannah Hook and Frances Evelegh explore common medications, when patients might take them and warnings for dentists in this month’s…

Young Dentist

How can a patient’s chewing habit damage a dental implant?

Changing the side of the mouth that you chew on can damage a dental implant, it has been revealed.  This…

Implant dentistry

COVID-19 – 10% UK’s dental hygienists and therapists not back at work

Of those who are back at work, more than half of the UK’s dental hygienists and therapists are working reduced…

Oral health

100 seconds with…James Nolan and Katy Galloway

In our first couples interview, this week we give a little more than 100 seconds to hear from James Nolan…

Young Dentist

What to expect (when your patients are expecting)

Charlotte Wake takes a closer look at the associations between pregnancy, perio and the little-known Kawasaki disease. As we find…

Oral health

Bridge2aid – surviving the challenges of COVID-19

Shaenna Loughnane shares with Dentistry Online the challenges the charity has faced in 2020 and how the team has adapted…

Dentistry

Man fined after defecating on dental surgery doorstep

A man was slapped with a fine after he was seen defecating on the doorstep of a dental practice. CCTV…

Dentistry

Operation Moonshot: how effective is the track and trace system?

If we shoot for the moon but miss, asks Kevin Lewis, will we all end up seeing stars? Encore un…

Dentistry

Decon Pete – COVID-19 and 2020 – what a year!

Introducing Decon Pete who will discuss everything dental practices need to know about disinfection and decontamination. In his first column,…

Dentistry

The art of not comparing yourself to others

With continuous pressure as a dental student, Amber Ahmed explores ways to avoid comparing yourself to others. As dental students…

Young Dentist

Private healthcare group shuts two dental practices due to staff shortages

A private healthcare company has shut two of its practices after struggling to recruit dentists, it has been revealed. Last…

Private Practice

Managing oral hygiene with healthy habits

Professors Nicola West and Tim Newton spoke to Johnson & Johnson about how dental professionals can build on the support…

Oral health

Marketing cosmetic dentistry

Nishan Dixit explores external marketing strategies for cosmetic dentistry that can effectively support internal ones. Online platforms Your practice website…

Aesthetic dentistry

Tooth loss could be a symptom of long COVID, experts suggest

Tooth loss could be a new side effect of long COVID, dentists have warned.  It has emerged that coronavirus may…

Oral health

What I wish I knew when I first graduated

Young dentist Janine Sahota looks back at the then gaps in her knowledge and what she wished she knew when…

Young Dentist

Refurbishing a practice during lockdown

Out of adversity comes opportunity, best describes the journey of Dr Jasdeep Hall during lockdown. Out of adversity comes opportunity…

Private Practice