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Temporary suspension on patient signature requirement extended
Patients will not have to sign dental forms until the 31 August 2021, it has been announced. The government has…
Dentistry
COVID-19 – contract reform in Wales delayed until 2022
NHS dentistry in Wales will not return to the UDA system as part of its recovery plan into 2022, the…
Dentistry
Scotland moving towards free NHS dental care for adults 25 and under
The Scottish government is moving closer to its pledge to provide NHS dentistry to young people aged 18 to 25.…
Dentistry Scotland
COVID-19 – ultrasonic scaling ‘could be lower risk than it currently is’
Ultrasonic scaling in dentistry ‘could be seen as lower risk’ than it currently is when it comes to spreading COVID-19.…
Oral health
One in five adults view brushing teeth as more important daily task than exercise
More than one fifth (21%) of adults in the UK report brushing their teeth as a more important daily task…
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… More than 70%…
Dentistry
Is there a recruitment crisis in dentistry?
Vicki Crowley, business manager at Farsley Dental Practice, discusses her practice’s recruitment troubles – and how she’s not the only…
Dental Nursing
Dentistry takes top spot for most delayed healthcare service
Dentistry comes first on the list of the most delayed healthcare services in the UK. In an Oral Health Foundation…
Oral health
More than 70% of dentists who contracted COVID-19 still have antibodies six months later
More than 70% of dental professionals who contracted COVID-19 still have the antibodies six months later. This is according 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… Patients asked ‘to…
Dentistry
Are you eligible for the COVID-19 bonus payment?
Dental professionals with an NHS contract in Wales are eligible for a one-off bonus payment as a result of COVID-19.…
Dentistry
Almost half of dentists likely to leave profession in 12 months if COVID restrictions remain
Calls are being made for plans to ease COVID measures as data reveals almost half (47%) of GDPs will seek…
Dentistry
The end of the pandemic – what does this mean for dentistry?
Last month Professor Tim Spector – who runs the ZOE COVID-19 symptom app – said the UK is ‘past the…
Dentistry
One in 10 adults more self conscious of smile after COVID-19
One in 10 UK adults are more self conscious of their pearly whites following the pandemic. This is according to…
Dentistry
COVID-19 – dental treatments no riskier than glass of water
Carrying out dental treatments during the COVID-19 pandemic is no riskier than drinking a glass of water. This is according…
Dentistry
Over half of dental professionals feel uncomfortable raising a matter regarding wellbeing
More than three quarters of dental professionals feel anxious or stressed every week. This is according to a new survey…
Dentistry
Dentist’s fundraising campaign raises more than £40k for COVID-19 relief in India
A fundraising campaign set up by a dentist has raised more than £40,000 for the COVID relief efforts in India. …
Dentistry
Four in five orthodontists report spike in adult patients
More than three quarters (84%) of orthodontists have seen a spike in adult patients. This is according to new statistics…
Orthodontics
GDC encourages vaccination as report reveals hesitancy among 23% of healthcare workers
Almost one quarter of healthcare workers are hesitant to get the COVID-19 vaccine. This is according to the first results…
Dentistry