COVID-19

National lockdown – calls for government to abandon NHS dental targets

The dental profession is urging the government to rethink new NHS contract targets in the face of the new national…

Dentistry

COVID-19: dental services to remain open during third national lockdown

Dental services will remain open as England heads into another national lockdown. Yesterday evening, Boris Johnson revealed that the country…

Dentistry

‘I fear for single-surgery practices’ – pleas for leniency in face of new NHS contract arrangements

A dentist has warned of the mental health and financial impact on dentistry as new contract targets are imposed in…

Dentistry

‘Bold first step’ – multi-buy offers on unhealthy snacks banned in supermarkets

‘Buy one get one free’ promotions on unhealthy snacks will be cut back under new government plans to clamp down…

Oral health

What the future of dental education might look like

Dental student Ali Al-Naher talks to Dental Sky’s Joe Earl about the future provision of dentistry and dental education. Global…

Young Dentist

A higher purpose – how to help your business succeed post-COVID

Mark Topley reveals the important steps businesses need to take to succeed post-COVID-19.  The disruption of the past six months…

Implant dentistry

Dentistry Online’s 2020 round up

Following one of the most eventful years in living memory, we look back and review the biggest dental news headlines…

Dentistry

More than 100,000 tubes of toothpaste donated to vulnerable communities

A six-figure donation of toothpaste tubes has been made to those in need in Greater Manchester. The Oral Health Foundation…

Dentistry

COVID-19 – dental practices must deliver 45% of NHS contracts

Chief dental officer Sara Hurley, has written to the dental profession about arrangements for NHS contracts in the final quarter. …

Dentistry

Slower handpieces could help to lower COVID-19 spread

The careful operation of dental drills can help to lower the spread of aerosols in the practice setting, research suggests. …

Dentistry

How did COVID-19 impact dentistry in Australia?

Derek Mahony, a specialist orthodontist based in Sydney, Australia, discusses how COVID-19 has shaken up dentistry Down Under.  How was…

Orthodontics

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… COVID-19 – dentists’…

Dentistry

Distanced but distressed: why community is more important than ever

Eddie Scher discusses the quieter health crisis that’s following in the wake of COVID-19, emphasising the importance of prioritising mental…

Implant dentistry

Call for ethnic minority healthcare workers in new COVID-19 study

Ethnic minority healthcare staff are being urged take part in the largest research study investigating the risks of COVID-19. In…

Dentistry

PPE order limits for dental practices increase over Christmas

Limits on personal protective equipment orders (PPE) have been increased over Christmas.  The PPE portal – set up by the…

Dentistry

COVID-19 – what does it mean for dental indemnity insurance cover?

Adam O’Keeffe investigates the potentially worrying issue of dental indemnity. The current pandemic has impacted many business across the UK.…

Private Practice

COVID-19 – dentists’ confidence hits seven-year low

Confidence among dentists has fallen to the lowest point recorded since 2013. According to new data from Lloyds Bank Healthcare…

Dentistry

The power of light – how UV-C can disinfect the air and surfaces

VTM UK discuss how UV-C lighting can transform the disinfection process in your dental practice. We are living in unprecedented…

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… COVID-19 – calls and…

Dentistry