NHS

Project restart – financial considerations for dentists

Michael Copeland covers some financial considerations for dental practices as project restart gets the green light. Coronavirus is having a…

Dentistry

Public supports NHS dentist protection from COVID-19 litigation

Seven in 10 believe NHS staff – including dentists – involved in treating patients during the COVID-19 pandemic should be…

Dentistry

How has the GDC acted during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Seb Evans looks back at the way the GDC has acted during the coronavirus lockdown. When the UK entered lockdown…

Dentistry

New device could help dentists detect mouth cancer in patients

NHS England will use a £1 million grant to create a pain-free and non-invasive method to detect mouth cancer. Once…

Oral health

Jeremy Hunt promises to reopen inquiry into dentistry

The UK government has pledged to reopen an inquiry into dentistry after it was closed by the general election in…

Dentistry

Thousands of oral health packs delivered to families in need

Thousands of toothbrushes and toothpaste products are being donated to children and adults in a bid to help struggling families.…

Dentistry

Joining the virtual frontline – life as a clinical contact tracer

Katherine Kaczmarczyk talks about her new role as a clinical contact tracer and the part it plays in combatting COVID-19.…

Dentistry

‘Simply unsustainable’: dentists in Wales warn of industry crisis

A dentist has warned ‘a tidal wave of dental disease’ is about to crash in Wales following calls for the…

Dentistry

‘Can does not mean should’: leading dental figure calls for profession to pace itself

A dentist is calling on dental teams to offer treatment at their own pace as practices across England start to…

Dentistry

The future of hygienists and therapists post COVID-19

Amber Ojak explains how hygienists and therapists can grab this opportunity to change the way dentistry is delivered to patients.…

Oral health

Training for the London Nightingale – what’s it like on the inside?

After receiving training for the London Nightingale hospital, Louisa Jarvie and Georgia Ashworth-Davies talk about their experiences. This was not…

Young Dentist

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

Most practices to treat less than quarter of pre-COVID patient numbers, survey shows

The majority (more than 60%) of dental practices predict they will be able to treat less than one quarter of…

Dentistry

CDO Sara Hurley releases ‘return to work’ SOP for dentistry

The CDO for England has released the new standard operating procedure for dental teams as they prepare to get back…

Dentistry

Could COVID-19 kill NHS dentistry?

Julian English discusses the potential impact of new COVID-19 guidelines as practices get ready to return to work. You just…

Dentistry

Variety of UK guidance could lead to ‘cross-border dental tourism’, say BAPD

The British Association of Private Dentistry (BAPD) has spoken out following the news that dental teams can return to work.…

Dentistry

The dental practice that stayed open during lockdown

A dentist who kept her practice open to treat patients during lockdown has spoken out about why it was important…

Dentistry

Save our Smiles: hygienist kicks off campaign to protect future of dentistry

A dental hygienist has kicked off a campaign to spread awareness of the current concerns and issues faced by dentistry.…

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