COVID-19

Protecting staff and patients – why visors are essential in the fight against COVID

Ramfoam Care+ explains how its face shields are helping to protect dentists and dental professionals against COVID. As dental practices…

Dentistry

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Dental care didn’t meet ‘needs and demands’ during lockdown

Leading dental figures say dentistry ‘desperately needs’ more advice on what teams can do in practice to secure a future…

Dentistry

The trials and tribulations of returning to practice after COVID-19

With many in dentistry back in the practice, Amber Ojak explains how the COVID-19 experience has changed the way hygienists…

Oral health

Dental nurses urged to speak out about lockdown experience

Dental nurses are being asked to share their lockdown experiences and grievances by the chief dental officer. On behalf of…

Dentistry

COVID-19 and Brexit – what will the future of the dental industry look like?

Daniel Davis discusses how J&S Davis adapted to the pandemic and how he sees the future of the dental industry…

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… Suffering with an…

Dentistry

How augmented reality is shaping the future of dental education

Chloe Barrett discusses the benefits of Immersify Education and how she hopes to transform the future of dental education.   What…

Dentistry

COVID-19 magnified inequalities in primary care, says CQC report

The COVID-19 pandemic helped to highlight inequalities in health and social care, according to the Care Quality Commission (CQC). In…

Dentistry

COVID-19 rate among dentists less than 1%

Less than 1% of dentists were found to be COVID-19 positive, according to a new report.  In a first-of-its-kind analysis,…

Dentistry

Thousands back calls for next GDC chair to be dental professional

Thousands within dentistry are calling on the General Dental Council (GDC) to make its next chair a dental professional.  In…

Dentistry

COVID-19 and the ‘smoking’ pandemic

With COVID-19 shutting down many NHS services, Brasanyaa Raveendran explores how this will impact smoking habits amongst patients. Across the…

Young Dentist

The anatomy of belief – how do you view dentistry?

What are your beliefs about dentistry and what impact do they have on you? Jane Lelean looks at the cause,…

Dentistry

Calls for £10k monthly fund for independent practices amidst new restrictions

Some independent dental practices spent £10,000 a month to keep themselves afloat when they were closed during lockdown. This is…

Dentistry

Great expectations – how to stem the tide of demanding patients

Practice Plan’s Louise Bone shares her top tips in managing growing patient expectations amidst the constraints of COVID-19. This year…

Dentistry

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Will UK dental labs survive the COVID pandemic?

We speak to Matt Everatt, technical director at S4S, about how S4S got through the COVID lockdown and what dental…

Laboratory

‘Not fit for purpose’ – why change is needed to save NHS dentistry

Sarah Canavan opens up about her 25 years working as an NHS dentist and what she thinks needs to be…

Dentistry

Almost one sixth of dental professionals have COVID-19 antibodies

Dental team members who tested positive for COVID-19 are being called upon to put themselves forward in a bid 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… Patient with chloroform,…

Dentistry

‘No part of dentistry is immune’ – Eddie Crouch on the challenges faced by the profession

Eddie Crouch opens up about the biggest challenges facing dentistry and his plans as the new chair of the British…

Dentistry