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Report calls on government to provide financial support for dental services

A group of dental associations have joined together and called on government action for mixed and private services. In a…

Dentistry

Are you effectively communicating as a dental team?

Jasdeep Hall explains how to incorporate effective communication within the dental practice to help both your patients and your team.…

Dentistry

CDO Sara Hurley changes fallow time requirements for practices in England

The chief dental officer for England has amended the fallow time requirements for dental practices.  In a new letter to…

Dentistry

EXCLUSIVE: BDA ‘toxic at the top’ and refuses an independent external investigation

Tony Kilcoyne lifts the lid on his time at the BDA and why he thinks the organisation needs big changes…

Dentistry

Tackling childhood obesity could save NHS £37 billion, says new report

A new report has predicted that halving childhood obesity by 2030 could save the NHS £37 billion.  Published by the…

Dentistry

Online Dentistry Show: Paul Reaney – dental sleep medicine

Coming this September, the Online Dentistry Show is putting on the very first virtual exhibition in UK dentistry with support…

Dentistry

Out of office – Mark Skimming and spending time with the family

In this week’s Out of office, Mark Skimming discusses the importance of time out of the practice with his family…

Dentistry

Dentistry Online podcast with Amit Patel

Amit Patel talks to Dentistry Online about his path into dentistry, how he fell into periodontics and his mission to…

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… Female representation in…

Dentistry

Secrets to success with Robbie Hughes

Today Jana Denzel speaks to Robbie Hughes about his journey in dentistry, the concept behind Dental Excellence and Millionaire Smile…

Aesthetic dentistry

Wales cuts fallow time requirements for dentistry

The chief dental officer for Wales has updated the profession on changes to the settle time in dental practices.  In…

Dentistry

Female representation in the dental profession – is it important and can the profession change it?

Jayne Sproson talks about female representation in the dental profession and details some of the experiences that female dentists are…

Dentistry

Dental profession questions ‘discrepancies’ in advice for dentistry and gyms

As the UK continues to ease its lockdown measures, a spectrum of regulations and guidance has been put together for…

Dentistry

Fewer patients receiving NHS dental treatment in the UK

Fewer patients are receiving treatment in NHS dental practices, according to newly-released statistics. Data shows dental teams carried out 38.4…

Dentistry

Dental labs need immediate help and support to avoid ‘catastrophic’ losses

We speak to Steve Taylor, dental laboratory owner, about the ‘catastrophic’ impact COVID-19 is currently having on dental labs up…

Laboratory

Nine in 10 with eating disorders say symptoms worsened during COVID-19 pandemic

Nine out of 10 people with eating disorders have been negatively impacted by the pandemic, according to a new study.…

Dentistry

What will dentistry look like in five years time?

Anthony Gedge predicts what the future of dentistry will look like in five years time. And questions why we can’t…

Dentistry

Three quarters of female NHS workers report emotional stress during pandemic

One in five female NHS employees said they did not have access to the necessary PPE during the pandemic. This…

Dentistry

Mastering the online consultation

Bhavin Bhatt examines how dentists can make virtual consultations more efficient and effective. As we continue to acclimatise to life…

Orthodontics