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More than nine in 10 dentists say lockdown worsened UK’s oral health
The significant majority of dental professionals (96%) believe lockdown has negatively impacted the UK’s oral health. As a result, they…
Dentistry
Four keys to success in the ‘new normal’ – transitioning back from a UDC to community care
Foundation dentists Aliya Remtulla, Kelly King and Mahad Farrukh discuss their transition from a UDC to community care following lockdown. COVID-19 has…
Dentistry
Wearing a face mask does not lead to a false sense of security, study finds
Wearing face coverings to protect against COVID-19 does not lead to a false sense of security, a study suggests. It…
Dentistry
GDC registrants do not have to self-isolate, BDA says
Last week, the foreign office ordered those returning to England from Spain to self-isolate for two weeks. But do quarantine…
Dentistry
Maternity leave as a practice owner during lockdown
Inderpreet Battu gives her experience of having a child just before lockdown and trying to keep a dental practice running…
Dentistry
Jason Wong – implementing the SOP into practice
Jason Wong, the new deputy CDO, discusses his return to practice and where he sees dentistry – and PPE requirements…
Dentistry
The secret to achieving massive goals
Practice Plan’s Lynn Leach shares David Hyner’s ‘massive goal principle’ to support practices looking to refocus their business strategy to…
Dentistry
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Obesity plan targets ‘buy one, get one free’ deals
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a number of measures to tackle obesity as part of a national crackdown. The…
Dentistry
The role of personal protective equipment (PPE) in dentistry
Melissa Loh, Karthikeyan Iyengar and William Loh discuss why PPE is so important in dentistry and what the future of…
Dentistry
My experience becoming a clinical caseworker
Karenn Helmrichne talks to Dentistry Online about her experience becoming a clinical caseworker and what the role involves. What does…
Oral health
The straight and narrow – life back in orthodontics
Emma Laing talks about what life in orthodontics has been like since she’s returned to the practice and started seeing…
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… Dentists handed pay…
Dentistry
All dental staff in primary care must wear face masks, PHE advice says
Dental staff in primary care environment must all wear face masks if the practice is not COVID-19 secure. Following the…
Dentistry
Practice owners – you are not alone!
Holly Foley encourages practice owners to reach out and support each other during these challenging post-COVID-19 times. Our profession is…
Private Practice
Almost 97% of dental professionals are performing fewer oral cancer screens, survey finds
The significant majority of dental professionals (97%) are performing fewer oral cancer screenings in comparison to pre-pandemic circumstances. This is…
Oral health
AGP, PPE, FFP3 – it’s all ACPs
The recent COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to ACPs, Martin Fallowfield says. Here he explains what they are. Many years…
Dentistry
Prepare for a second COVID-19 wave, experts warn
The UK needs to start preparing for a new wave of COVID-19 infections to hit this winter, a new report…
Dentistry
Revise Dental – innovative e-learning platform for dental students
Sumeet Sandhu introduces Revise Dental and explains what the group was set up for and what it hopes to offer…
Young Dentist
Regulators, COVID-19 and ARF payments – why I’ve left dentistry
Kate Hoddinott discusses the reasons behind her decision to leave dentistry and why the last few months were the final…
Dentistry