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Prepare for ‘new era of dental care’, Sara Hurley warns
NHS England will expand the urgent dental care system as part of the next phase of the NHS’s response to…
Dentistry
Dentist asks dental teams to spread oral health messages to help slow COVID-19
A dentist is encouraging dental professionals to raise awareness of oral health messages in an effort to slow down the…
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… Urgent dental care…
Dentistry
The connection game – the most important part of your week
Mark Topley explains why connecting with your dental team during lockdown is the most important part of your week. If…
Dentistry
Young dentists – are we thriving or surviving?
Beth Bradley questions whether young dentists are thriving or surviving in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s six months…
Young Dentist
COVID-19 crisis is ignoring labour rights violations, suggests report
The response to the COVID-19 pandemic is increasing the suffering of thousands, a new report into labour rights violations suggests.…
Dentistry
Denplan offers wellbeing support to members during COVID-19 crisis
Denplan is introducing support measures to help member dentists and their staff deal with financial, health and personal issues during…
Private Practice
Dentist Tony Jacobs thanks NHS staff for saving his life after contracting COVID-19
Tony Jacobs is thanking NHS staff after he spent three weeks in intensive care after contracting COVID-19. Jacobs contracted the…
Dentistry
Finding the new normal
Edmund Proffitt talks to Guy Hiscott about how the dental industry is standing up to be counted amidst the COVID-19…
Dentistry
How to protect dental teams from the coronavirus
Cam Lock introduces its Matrix Full Face Mask, giving full protection for dental team members against the coronavirus. Following advice…
Dentistry
COVID-19: life as a dentist working in an Amazon warehouse
Lincoln Hirst, a practice principal, lifts the lid on life as an Amazon warehouse employee as the world continues to…
Dentistry
French dentists pose naked to protest against lack of PPE
French dentists are posing naked to protest against government orders to go back to work – despite a shortage of…
Dentistry
Dentistry continues to raise money in support of NHS efforts
Money continues to roll in as part of FMC’s efforts to raise funds for the NHS and its battle against…
Dentistry
Researchers create mouthguard that reveals early signs of tooth decay
Researchers in China have developed a mouthguard that detects early signs of tooth decay and periodontitis. Made from nanocomposite, it…
Dentistry
Will your insurance cover your practice for the COVID-19 outbreak?
If you’re wondering whether you can claim on your insurance for business interruption amid the COVID-19 outbreak, a professional review…
Private Practice
How could I reopen my dental practice after COVID-19?
Julian Perry, along with other authorities in dentistry, has produced advisory guidelines on how dental practices can start opening their…
Dentistry
COVID-19 – candour, censorship, conspiracy or compromise again?
Tony Kilcoyne questions how we can trust anything we’re told during COVID-19 when dentists are given misleading or misspoken advice.…
Dentistry
Individual coaching support available for frontline NHS staff
Frontline NHS workers can now access individual coaching support in a bid to ease the pressures of the COVID-19 crisis.…
Dentistry
90 seconds during lockdown with…Sarah MacDonald
Today, Sarah MacDonald tells us what she’s been missing most about dentistry during the COVID-19 lockdown. Sarah MacDonald Sarah MacDonald…
Orthodontics