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Routine dental care in Wales to resume in 2021, new plans suggest
The CDO for Wales, Colette Bridgman, has published plans to get dentistry back up and running over the next 12…
Dentistry
Life during and after lockdown as a new practice owner
When the lockdown was announced, Mihir Shah had only been a practice owner for 18 months. Here he explains his…
Private Practice
Record number call NHS for dental treatment in face of COVID-19
Dental care referrals in the West Midlands have spiked to the highest level ever recorded as the suspension of routine…
Dentistry
’Emotionally challenging’: stories from the dental care frontline
As the world of dentistry continues to navigate the storm of the COVID-19 pandemic, some of our dental care colleagues…
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… Dentistry kicks off…
Dentistry
Dentistry Online podcast with Christina Chatfield
In the latest episode of the Dentistry Online podcast, Christina Chatfield speaks about the struggles faced by private practices in…
Dentistry
Denplan invests £2 million in delivering vital PPE for dentists
A dental payment plan specialist has invested £2 million to deliver PPE in a bid to help its member dentists…
Dentistry
BDA slams GDC for refusal to change ARF payments
The GDC has come under fire from the dental profession after confirming it will not make changes to the annual…
Dentistry
Recovering from COVID-19 and driving footfall into your practice
Richard Scarborough looks at how practices can begin to recover from a crisis. Before focusing on the role of patient…
Private Practice
Scotland’s CDO reveals ‘return to work’ plans for dental practices
Tom Ferris, the CDO for Scotland, has unveiled steps aimed at getting the dental profession back to work. The three-phase…
Dentistry
Running a local dental committee during COVID-19
Andrew Taylor and Melissa Taylor give their experience during the coronavirus pandemic as chair and secretary of the local dental…
Dentistry
Law firm launches legal challenge against CQC on behalf of private dentists
Laura Pearce is a solicitor at JFH Law, which is representing private dentists in a new legal challenge against the…
Dentistry
Keep your younger patients focused on maintaining their oral health
Colgate is delighted to announce that it is releasing some of its Bright Smiles, Bright Futures materials early. This is…
Oral health
GDC will not make changes to ARF payments
The General Dental Council (GDC) will not make changes to ARF payments in response to the COVID-19 crisis, it has…
Dentistry
Setting up a private urgent dental care hub during the COVID-19 pandemic
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic represents a challenge to all healthcare. Due to the nature of dentistry, social distancing is impossible…
Private Practice
CDO responds to BAPD’s vote of no confidence
The British Association of Private Dentistry (BAPD) has tabled a vote of no confidence against the Office of the Chief…
Dentistry
Women in dentistry – bouncing back from COVID-19
In her in augural column Andrea Ubhi garners views from female-led businesses on their COVID-19 bounce back plans. She explains…
Dentistry
‘Inexplicable’ suspension of dentistry could lead to ‘mouth cancer spike’
The owner of a dental practice chain dubbed the continued suspension of dentistry ‘inexplicable’ over fears it could lead to…
Dentistry
Eleven critical success factors to create a fast, uninterrupted, efficient 42-day cashflow surge on opening
Sign up to Anthony Gedge’s free webinar to create a fast, uninterrupted, efficient 42-day cashflow surge on opening after COVID-19.…
Private Practice