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One in four dentists in Scotland report depressive symptoms
More than one quarter of dentists in Scotland report ‘significant depressive’ symptoms amidst COVID-19. This is according to recent survey…
Dentistry Scotland
Long COVID: implications for employers
Anna Bithrey discusses long COVID, assessing how the illness is classified and the key considerations for employees and employers. According…
Dentistry
No dental practices in York are taking on new NHS patients
No dental practices are accepting new NHS patients in York, it has been revealed. Out of the 39 practices in…
Dentistry
Top seven tips for managing halitosis
After noticing a rise in ‘mask mouth’ due to the pandemic, Amber Ojak provides her top seven tips for managing…
Oral health
Practices in Scotland who recruit dental nurse trainees given free PPE
Bundles of free PPE are reserved for dental practices in Scotland taking on trainee dental nurses. The move – sanctioned…
Dental Nursing
Dental nursing roles see 72% salary increase compared to last year, says recruitment site
Salaries of dental nursing roles have seen a 72% increase across the last year, new data suggests. According to recruitment…
Dental Nursing
How to plan for a happy retirement and get the best out of your pensions
Phil Bowler describes how you are never too young to plan ahead for your retirement. Retirement should be seen as…
Dentistry
Government failed to deliver pledge for a smoke-free England
More than two years have passed since the government made plans for England to be smoke-free by 2030. And a…
Oral health
Dentaid – how they provide oral care to the UK’s most vulnerable
We speak to Andy Evans from Dentaid about what the charity does and how it is coping during the COVID-19…
Dentistry
COVID-19 – dental standard operating procedure updated in England
‘Not yet business as usual’ – this is the key message that has been put out to the dental profession…
Dentistry
What does the 19 July mean for dentistry?
Monday 19 July – the date we will wave goodbye to the restrictions that have guided our lives for more…
Dentistry
Scotland’s CDO updates profession on infection control guidance
The chief dental officer (CDO) for Scotland has updated the profession on the future of infection and prevention control in…
Dentistry Scotland
The COVID dental graduates – what will we bring to the profession?
Kiri Paul explores the additional skills dental graduates will pick up during the COVID-19 pandemic and how this can help…
Young Dentist
NHS dental practice values plummet in last quarter
New figures reveal that NHS practice values plummeted in the last quarter as the UK experienced its third lockdown. This…
Dentistry
Scotland scraps plan to introduce activity targets for dental practices requiring financial support
The government in Scotland has abandoned plans to introduce activity targets to guarantee practices get financial support. Tom Ferris, the…
Dentistry Scotland
Temporary suspension on patient signature requirement extended
Patients will not have to sign dental forms until the 31 August 2021, it has been announced. The government has…
Dentistry
COVID-19 – contract reform in Wales delayed until 2022
NHS dentistry in Wales will not return to the UDA system as part of its recovery plan into 2022, the…
Dentistry
Four in five dentists say technology provides better working flexibility
Almost 80% of dental professionals believe technology provides greater flexibility in the workplace, a new report finds. However optimism towards…
Dentistry
Normalising dental care – the impact of the vaccination effort
Paul Beresford examines how the vaccination effort may shape the population’s freedoms – and expectations – as the UK continues…
Dentistry