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The straight and narrow – orthodontics after COVID-19
In her first monthly column for Dentistry Online, Emma Laing explains how the COVID-19 lockdown will change orthodontics for the…
Orthodontics
Avoid overheating in full PPE – how dental teams can stay cool
More PPE purchases, more breaks and more hydration – this is the advice of Public Heath England (PHE) for workplaces…
Dentistry
10 steps back to practice after COVID-19 – encouraging patients back
As dental practices face a ‘new normal’, Laura Horton discovers new ways to help encourage patients back to dentistry. Post…
Dentistry
Dentists rank highest for infection risk – but have no increased COVID-19 death rate
Dentists rank highest in the list of unhealthiest job roles when it comes to risk of infection, a study shows. …
Dentistry
Project restart – financial considerations for dentists
Michael Copeland covers some financial considerations for dental practices as project restart gets the green light. Coronavirus is having a…
Dentistry
Public supports NHS dentist protection from COVID-19 litigation
Seven in 10 believe NHS staff – including dentists – involved in treating patients during the COVID-19 pandemic should be…
Dentistry
An innovative solution to aerosol management in dental practices
An innovative easy solution to prevent clinicians’ exposure to airborne particles from dental procedures using redirection and trapping. Aerosol clouds…
Dentistry
DJ Khaled wears full hazmat suit to dental practice
DJ Khaled donned plenty of PPE, including a full hazmat suit, as he left his home for the first time…
Dentistry
10 steps back to practice after COVID-19 – staff training
Melissa Taylor explains how dental teams need staff training to get your practice back up to speed after COVID-19. As…
Oral health
Recalling the dental team – legal considerations
With dental practices returning to work and recalling their dental teams, Stuart Craig outlines some of the legal complications after…
Dentistry
BAPD calls for resignation of England’s CDO Sara Hurley
The British Association of Private Dentistry (BAPD) is calling for the resignation of England’s CDO in a rebuttal of her…
Dentistry
Financial anxiety – who can you turn to?
Zoe Close looks at the support for dentists whose mental health may have been impacted by the financial anxiety brought…
Dentistry
COVID-19 – could it help kick start the fight to combat obesity?
Sejal Bhansali explains how dental teams can help in the government’s fight against obesity as practices start to reopen. The…
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… Black Lives Matter…
Dentistry
The impact of COVID-19 on the profession’s mental health
Dental professionals are urging struggling colleagues to reach out for support in a bid to break down stigmas surrounding mental…
Dentistry
Women in dentistry – changing the world
Andrea Ubhi shines a light on gender, equality and inequality and the great work undertaken to address the balance. We…
Dentistry
COVID-19: calls for research into impact of AGPs in dentistry
The British Endodontic Society (BES) is urging researchers to get involved in a project that looks into the effects of…
Endodontics
Leading the way in dental education in the new normal
Earlier this week, Ash Parmar and Manish Chitnis met virtually with Dentistry Online, so that these two highly respected leading…
Aesthetic dentistry
How has the GDC acted during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Seb Evans looks back at the way the GDC has acted during the coronavirus lockdown. When the UK entered lockdown…
Dentistry