COVID-19

‘More important than ever’: dental teams urged to get flu jab in face of COVID-19

Top healthcare clinicians are calling on all NHS frontline workers – including dentists – to get their annual flu jab…

Dentistry

Fit-testing vs fit-checking: improving protection against COVID-19

Fit-testing is necessary for better protection against COVID-19 for those susceptible to ill-fitting masks, a study suggests. The research found…

Dentistry

When COVID-19 struck – Steven Scannell as a new dental hygienist

Steven Scannell reveals the struggles he faced as a recently qualified dental hygienist in the COVID-19 pandemic. When we were…

Dentistry

Bruxism: the impact of COVID-19 on the nation’s oral health

Dr Ahmed Hussain and Zainab Al Mukhtar discuss the rising problem of bruxism during the pandemic.  Have you seen a…

Dentistry

Government urged to address backlog in tooth extractions

Health secretary Matt Hancock is being called on to put together an action plan to handle the backlog of tooth…

Dentistry

‘Level of uncertainty’: fears of further lockdowns as practices in Wales fight impact of pandemic

At the start of the month, Wales was the first UK country to announce a reduction in fallow time. If…

Dentistry

BDA members start legal action after hackers accessed data

Members of the British Dental Association (BDA) have launched legal action against the association following a data breach. Arguing that…

Dentistry

Fallow time: 10 minutes ‘appropriate’ for open-plan clinics, suggests study

The cross-infection risk following AGPs in an open-plan clinic is ‘small’ and most particles settle in the first 10 minutes.…

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… ‘Severe lack of…

Dentistry

Dental information during pandemic ‘inconsistent and confusing’, says health watchdog

The dental information provided by some dental services during the pandemic was ‘inconsistent and confusing’, a health watchdog reports. This…

Dentistry

Rebuilding relationships with your patients

Lynne Clark speaks to Barry Oulton about how practice leaders can begin rebuilding relationships with their patients after lockdown. For…

Private Practice

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Four ways dentistry will survive a second lockdown

Gaby Bissett explores how dental practices can prepare in the event of another COVID-19 lockdown. This week, Prime Minister Boris…

Dentistry

Mouth cancer rates set to go ‘through the roof’ following missed dental appointments

Mouth cancer rates are set to skyrocket in the UK following millions of missed dental appointments as a result of…

Oral health

World Suicide Prevention Day – dentists: not just fillings, feelings too!

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. Melika Hedayat and Nikki Nabavi explore the pressures and mental strains currently facing dentists…

Young Dentist

‘Severe lack of support’ – why dental nurses are leaving the profession

We hear from three dental nurses about how their role has been shaped and changed by the pandemic – and…

Dental Nursing

CDO releases guidance for dental practices as Wales introduces first local lockdown

The chief dental officer for Wales, Colette Bridgman, has issued a statement on the local lockdown rules for dentistry.  This…

Dentistry

Invisalign treatment is flying after COVID locks down dentistry

With much of dentistry limited due to COVID-19, Arnold Gangaidzo explains why demand for Invisalign treatment is flying. On 23…

Orthodontics

Dental teams urged to identify signs of eating disorders amidst pandemic

A dental organisation is calling on dental teams to spot signs of eating disorders over fears they could go undiagnosed.…

Dentistry

NHS receives 250,000 clear face masks to support people with hearing loss

A quarter of a million clear face masks will be delivered to NHS workers to help those suffering with hearing…

Dentistry