Neel Kothari
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Has private dentistry been abandoned?
Neel Kothari speaks about his concerns regarding the future of private dentistry in the face of COVID-19. Let me start…
Dentistry
BDA recommends ceasing routine dentistry to help counter coronavirus
Dental practices are being advised to stop routine dentistry to help slow down the spread of coronavirus. The British Dental…
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 We’re currently…
Dentistry
Coronavirus could force redeployment of dental staff to support NHS
Dentists could be called on to provide support for the health service as coronavirus cases continue to rise. The British…
Dentistry
‘Everyone’s struggling’: dental industry responds to latest coronavirus advice
A UK dentist has said the entire dental industry will suffer in the coming months following new government plans to…
Dentistry
British Orthodontic Society welcomes GDC’s stance on teledentistry
The British Orthodontic Society has cautiously welcomed the GDC’s statement earlier this week on ‘direct-to-consumer orthodontics’. In its statement, the…
Orthodontics
Direct to consumer orthodontics still needs face to face interaction, GDC says
Direct to consumer orthodontics should still include face to face interaction before treatment begins, the GDC says. A recent growth…
Orthodontics
Has referring for NHS care become a postcode lottery?
Is referring for NHS care unnecessarily complicated and problematic, Neel Kothari questions. Over the last few years, I’ve noticed a…
Blog
Thirteen ways to make your practice more green
With an environmental movement gathering momentum in dentistry, Shaz Memon suggests ways dental practices can be a little more green. And…
Eco-dentistry
What you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Dental profession supports…
Dentistry
Should we ban single-use plastics in dentistry?
With an environmental crisis on the horizon, is it time our regulators changed too, Neel Kothari asks. The influential economist, John…
Eco-dentistry
Is the CQC in breach of its own guidance?
The dental profession needs to robustly challenge the CQC for its fee rise rather than just be seen as a ‘golden…
Blog
Can our regulators learn from the aviation industry?
After shutting Gatwick, Neel Kothari questions whether the GDC should be following the lead set by the aviation industry. Let…
Blog
Better the devil we know
Maybe we should start finding out how to make the current contract work, rather than piloting a new system, Neel…
Blog
What is appropriate (indemnity) cover?
Current inquiries into indemnity cover may have far-reaching effects on dental indemnity, Neel Kothari says. Recently NHS England informed dentists of…
Blog
The amalgam quandary
Could the phasing out of amalgam force some dentists into ‘unethically’ claiming more UDAs, Neel Kothari questions. For years NHS…
Blog
Are single-use dental items a burden on the environment?
The dental industry needs to ask itself whether it’s time to stop using single-use plastics, Neel Kothari says. For some…
Blog
Is the corporate bubble about to burst?
It won’t be long before we see queues outside dental practices again, Neel Kothari says. Over the last decade dental…
Blog
HMRC sends letters to associate dentists over employment status
Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has written to associate dentists saying it is reviewing the employment status of associates.…
Dentistry
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