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Dental information during pandemic ‘inconsistent and confusing’, says health watchdog

The dental information provided by some dental services during the pandemic was ‘inconsistent and confusing’, a health watchdog reports. This…

Dentistry

Should patients spit or swallow fluoride toothpaste?

Sharif Islam argues that dentists should advise patients to rinse after they brush instead of to spit, to avoid high…

Oral health

Tax issues unpicked: part one – foundation dentists

Shoaib Khan explores and unpicks the tax issues that foundation dentists will face during their training year. As a nation,…

Young Dentist

Secrets to success with Nina Bal

Today, we speak to Nina Bal about her career journey, how facial aesthetics plays a role in dentistry and how…

Aesthetic dentistry

Four ways dentistry will survive a second lockdown

Gaby Bissett explores how dental practices can prepare in the event of another COVID-19 lockdown. This week, Prime Minister Boris…

Dentistry

100 seconds with…Abbie Staton

This week we speak to Abbie Staton about her ambitions for the future as she embarks on a career in…

Oral health

Spike in associates looking to purchase dental practices

Many more dental associates are looking to purchase practices following lockdown, figures from Christie & Co show. In its first…

Dentistry

Mouth cancer rates set to go ‘through the roof’ following missed dental appointments

Mouth cancer rates are set to skyrocket in the UK following millions of missed dental appointments as a result of…

Oral health

The hygienist’s blog – are hygienists and therapists well placed for facial aesthetics?

Claire Berry explores the world of facial aesthetics in this months column, asking – are hygienists and therapists well placed…

Aesthetic dentistry

World Suicide Prevention Day – dentists: not just fillings, feelings too!

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. Melika Hedayat and Nikki Nabavi explore the pressures and mental strains currently facing dentists…

Young Dentist

‘Severe lack of support’ – why dental nurses are leaving the profession

We hear from three dental nurses about how their role has been shaped and changed by the pandemic – and…

Dental Nursing

CDO releases guidance for dental practices as Wales introduces first local lockdown

The chief dental officer for Wales, Colette Bridgman, has issued a statement on the local lockdown rules for dentistry.  This…

Dentistry

Will dental patients see the benefits of the new Oral-B IO?

Gursahib Sohal introduces the new Oral-B IO toothbrush and gets Chinwe Akuonu’s thoughts on whether it will appeal to dental…

Oral health

Invisalign treatment is flying after COVID locks down dentistry

With much of dentistry limited due to COVID-19, Arnold Gangaidzo explains why demand for Invisalign treatment is flying. On 23…

Orthodontics

Dental teams urged to identify signs of eating disorders amidst pandemic

A dental organisation is calling on dental teams to spot signs of eating disorders over fears they could go undiagnosed.…

Dentistry

NHS receives 250,000 clear face masks to support people with hearing loss

A quarter of a million clear face masks will be delivered to NHS workers to help those suffering with hearing…

Dentistry

Government releases new guidance on long-term health effects of COVID-19

The UK government has issued new guidance on the long-term health impact of coronavirus. Released yesterday (7th September), it states…

Dentistry

Dr Ranj – dentistry ‘chronically under-resourced and neglected’

We speak to BAFTA award-winning TV presenter and NHS consultant paediatrician, Dr Ranj, about his lockdown experience, balancing his TV…

Dentistry

Dentistry – getting back safely

Join business development manager, Andrew Burns, for a free webinar discussing the safe route back to dentistry on Tuesday 15…

Dentistry