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World Suicide Prevention Day – dentists: not just fillings, feelings too!
Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. Melika Hedayat and Nikki Nabavi explore the pressures and mental strains currently facing dentists…
Young Dentist
Practice owners – you are not alone!
Holly Foley encourages practice owners to reach out and support each other during these challenging post-COVID-19 times. Our profession is…
Private Practice
Calls for GDC leniency as 33% of dentists say regulatory fears affect mental wellbeing
One in three dentists report fears over regulatory investigations are affecting their mental wellbeing, sparking calls for leniency. Dental Protection…
Dentistry
How to create a mentally healthy workplace for the dental team
Ritesh Aggarwal looks at the importance of being mentally healthy and why it’s key to a successful practice and happy…
Dentistry
Improving your mental wellbeing – tips from a dental professional
Tiffani Hutchinson discusses how dental professionals can unwind and look after their wellbeing at a time where self care is…
Dentistry
10 steps back to practice after COVID-19 – mental health
Dentist, motivational speaker and coach Memnia Theodorou discusses mental health and how dental professionals can change their way of thinking…
Dentistry
My experience treating a patient with body dysmorphia
Body dysmorphia is a growing mental health condition and can present itself even in the dental practice. Satnam Sall highlights…
Aesthetic dentistry
How to prepare your team’s mental health for the first 42 days of opening
Mental health issues are alive and kicking in your family, friends, patients and team; maybe even you, Anthony Gedge says.…
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
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… CDO Sara Hurley…
Dentistry
Instagram and mental health
Be kind to others. Be kind to yourself: what COVID-19 can teach dentists about mental health and social media. It’s…
Dentistry
Getting in contact with your inner core
In his fourth seminar, Dr Bashar Al-Naher will show you how to get in contact with your inner core. He…
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
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… Coronavirus webinar On…
Dentistry
NHS introduces free mental health hotline for staff battling coronavirus
A mental health hotline has been launched by the NHS to help support staff as they work together to battle…
Dentistry
NHS volunteer offers support services to dentists during coronavirus emergency
Support for dentists who are struggling in response to the coronavirus lockdown is being offered up for free. Jane Lelean,…
Dentistry
Have you got two minutes to talk about mental health?
Practice Plan gathered together a panel of opinion leaders to discuss the big issues affecting the profession, including mental health.…
Dentistry
How to cope with anxiety, stress and suicidal thoughts
Donna Hall shares recent statistics about anxiety and stress in dentistry and speaks to Rory O’Connor from the Dental Health…
Dentistry
Smoking may increase risk of depression and schizophrenia
New research from the University of Bristol has revealed that tobacco smoking may increase the risk of developing depression and…
Dentistry