NHS

Industry giants team up with Stealth Mask for reusable face masks

Stealth Mask explains why it is the mask supplier of choice for some of the leading dental providers in the…

Dentistry

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Dental profession responds to government plans to scrap PHE

The dental profession has spoken out in response to government plans to abolish Public Health England (PHE).  Yesterday, it was…

Dentistry

Government releases mouth care guidance for COVID-19 patients

The government has released mouth care guidance for hospitalised patients as part of its care for those with suspected or…

Oral health

The role of personal protective equipment (PPE) in dentistry

Melissa Loh, Karthikeyan Iyengar and William Loh discuss why PPE is so important in dentistry and what the future of…

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… Dentists handed pay…

Dentistry

Why a well-populated patient plan could make your practice stronger and more crisis resistant

Les Jones explores the loyalty of membership plan patients during lockdown and shares tips on how you can build a…

Private Practice

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Ethnic minorities less successful in getting NHS dental appointments, report finds

It has been revealed that young people and ethnic minorities are less successful in getting NHS dental appointments. This is…

Dentistry

Dentists call for government action following concerns over missed oral cancer screenings

The British Association of Private Dentistry (BAPD) is urging the government to amend its advice in a bid to help…

Dentistry

Women report more difficulties with PPE than men, report finds

Women in healthcare report significantly more problems when it comes to personal protective equipment (PPE) than men, a report has…

Dentistry

Freeze NHS patient charges, says dental charity

The UK government is being confronted by calls to freeze NHS dental patient charges in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. …

Dentistry

Making the jump from dental nurse to dentist

Laura Maddison talks to Dentistry Online about her journey from dental nurse to dentist – and why it’s all been…

Dentistry

NHS versus private – financial insights during the COVID-19 crisis

Practice Plan’s Lynne Clarke shares Alan Suggett’s view on what the financial landscape looks like for the dental sector during…

Dentistry

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Will COVID-19 widen the oral health gap?

A conversation about oral health is now more important than ever following the COVID-19 pandemic, Ben Atkins argues. Oral health…

Oral health

Is insolvency the only option after COVID-19?

Helen Wong and Pei Li Kew examine the legal framework in place for practices struggling to remain open. Businesses going…

Dentistry

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

Combatting obesity – gastric bands could become more commonly available

Gastric bands will become more readily available on the NHS as part of new plans to combat obesity. This is…

Dentistry

NHS England dental practices told to assess vulnerable staff within four weeks

Dental practices, hospitals and other NHS employers have been told to finish the assessments for at-risk staff within four weeks…

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

‘The hardest week so far’: one dentist’s experience of getting back to practice

A dentist has spoken out about what it has been like resuming face-to-face care. He says better communications would help…

Dentistry