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FGDP(UK) speaks out on Black Lives Matter movement

The Faculty of General Dental Practice UK acknowledges it has ‘significant work to do’ in a statement supporting the Black…

Dentistry

Combatting obesity – gastric bands could become more commonly available

Gastric bands will become more readily available on the NHS as part of new plans to combat obesity. This is…

Dentistry

Maximum impact from virtual consultations

Martina Hodgson is hosting a free webinar on getting the maximum impact from virtual consultations on Thursday 9 July at…

Dentistry

Life in practice after lockdown – Andy Acton

In the first of a new series, we speak to Andy about how he’s found lockdown slowly ending and any…

Dentistry

Introducing the new Oral-B IO toothbrush

Oral-B has revealed its most advanced rechargeable electric toothbrush yet – the Oral-B IO. It creates a balance between effectiveness…

Oral health

Direct access: your views

Melanie Pomphrett summarises the results from her dissertation that sought to find out the views of dental hygienists and therapists…

Oral health

EXCLUSIVE – Tony Kilcoyne speaks out about his falling out with the BDA

After the BDA announced Tony Kilcoyne would be resigning from his position, Dentistry Online spoke to Tony to find out…

Dentistry

Dentists unable to continue wearing a respirator mask in the long term

Four in five dentists cannot tolerate wearing an FFP2 or FFP3 respirator mask on a long-term basis, research reveals.  This…

Dentistry

Pärla toothpaste tablets – what are they and how are they helping the planet?

Simon Chard explains how he set out disrupting the toothpaste market, whilst also attempting to make a massive difference to…

Oral health

Transitioning from a dental student to a dentist – becoming more efficient

Sidra Suleman explains how to make the move from a dental student to a dentist and become more efficient with…

Young Dentist

Dentistry Online’s award winners – Super Smiles

Caroline Wetherall and Sarah Pollard set up Super Smiles in 2012 to improve the oral health of children in Jersey.…

Oral health

Out of office – George Cheetham on his love for food

George Cheetham discusses why London is a fun place to be, his love of food and why it’s important for…

Dentistry

Andrea Ubhi chats with Sam Waley-Cohen

This month Dr Andrea Ubhi author, speaker and equality advocate talks with Sam Waley-Cohen, CEO and founder of Portman Dental…

Private Practice

Dentistry Online podcast with Anna Middleton

This week, award-winning hygienist Anna Middleton talks to Dentistry Online about using social media to communicate with patients – and…

Oral health

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… ‘The hardest week…

Dentistry

NHS England dental practices told to assess vulnerable staff within four weeks

Dental practices, hospitals and other NHS employers have been told to finish the assessments for at-risk staff within four weeks…

Dentistry

DenScreen – patient screening and COVID-19 testing for dental practices

DenScreen is a systematic screening system, allowing clinicians to individually and accurately assess each patient’s COVID-19 risk. Professor David Denning…

Dentistry

Return to practice – advancing instrument decontamination

Dr Fiona Collins is hosting a free webinar on the key protocols in instrument decontamination and sterilisation on Thursday 2…

Dentistry

What is Avant Garde Dentistry?

What is Avant Garde Dentistry? Avant Garde is new modern-day concept. It provides a full solution for practices and dentists…

Private Practice