Lockdown

Working as a clinical contact tracer

Following on from his introduction to becoming a clinical contact tracer, Bhavin Patel explains what life as a contact tracer…

Dentistry

‘Fridge pickers wear bigger knickers’ – but what about their oral health?

Snacking in the UK has increased by 40% during the coronavirus lockdown. Amie Holder-Soares highlights what we need to consider…

Oral health

COVID-19: dental trainees and redeployment

Courtney Orloff, Priya Patel and Sancia Fernando share their experiences of redeployment and helping the NHS in the fight against…

Young Dentist

Dental career doubts after lockdown

After four months out of the practice, Sammi-Peony Dovey talks about her dental career doubts and why she’s glad to…

Oral health

Leicester dentists told ‘use clinical judgement’ on new lockdown measures

NHS England is telling dental practices across Leicester to use their clinical judgement as to whether they can remain open.…

Dentistry

CQC to discuss registration repayment options

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) will discuss repayment options if practices are struggling to pay their registration fees, a meeting…

Dentistry

How prepared is dentistry for a second COVID-19 wave?

Seb Evans explores the possibility of a second COVID-19 wave and the impact this will have on dentistry. In an…

Dentistry

Dental team changes – coming back after lockdown

Raha Sepehrara considers the difficult decisions some members of the dental team are making and how business owners should deal…

Private Practice

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

Out of office – Anna Middleton on how her weekends look right now

In this weeks Out of Office Anna Middleton talks to us about what she gets up to during her leisure…

Oral health

Stepping back into the unknown

Kelly Games discusses some things to consider as practices start to reopen and recall the dental team back to the…

Dentistry

‘There will be no new normal after lockdown’

Richard Scarborough speaks to Guy Deeming, owner of Queensway Orthodontics and former director for clinical practice at the British Orthodontic…

Dentistry

90 seconds during lockdown with…Devaki Patel

Devaki Patel explains how the lockdown has given her time to pause, reflect and feel more grateful for everything she…

Orthodontics

Dental hygienist’s perspective on returning to work

Alison Edisbury explores ways hygienists can reduce the production of aerosols once dental practices start reopening again. Like many of…

Oral health

Lessons from Houston, Texas, as dental practices reopen

As Houston, Texas reopens its dental practices, what can we learn for our practices and patients in the UK? Yesterday…

Dentistry

90 seconds during lockdown with…Gina Vega

Today, Gina Vega discusses the difficulties of lockdown life and how her practice is keeping in touch with patients. Gina…

Orthodontics

Dentistry post lockdown – how to protect ourselves and our patients

Nissit Patel reviews the literature and gives his thoughts on how to protect dental teams and patients after the lockdown.…

Dentistry

How to have difficult conversations with your team

Are you currently worried about difficult conversations you might have to have at work after lockdown? Mark Topley lists some…

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