NHS

‘Extremely concerned’: latest NHS figures reveal 20% of children are obese

A dentist is calling on industry colleagues to help change patients’ diets as new NHS statistics show a significant hike…

Oral health

Island isolation: how COVID-19 has impacted dentistry on UK isles

Dentistry Online has spoken to dentists residing on UK islands to see how their practices are coping with the pandemic. …

Dentistry

Prepare for ‘new era of dental care’, Sara Hurley warns

NHS England will expand the urgent dental care system as part of the next phase of the NHS’s response to…

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… Urgent dental care…

Dentistry

Urgent dental care centres shut as NHS refuses funding

Urgent dental care centres across Hertfordshire have shut their doors after the NHS refused to promise any extra funding. The…

Dentistry

COVID-19 crisis is ignoring labour rights violations, suggests report

The response to the COVID-19 pandemic is increasing the suffering of thousands, a new report into labour rights violations suggests.…

Dentistry

Mydentist goes the extra mile to help local communities smile through COVID-19

Mydentist practice teams around the UK have been helping their local communities smile through acts of kindness. From delivering prescriptions…

Dentistry

Dentistry continues to raise money in support of NHS efforts

Money continues to roll in as part of FMC’s efforts to raise funds for the NHS and its battle against…

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

Stability in uncertain times

John Makin urges dental professionals to regularly check relevant websites to stay up to date with the latest advice. 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… Sara Hurley CDO…

Dentistry

Dentist faces threats of violence as public seek urgent dental care

A dentist working in an urgent dental care centre has spoken of receiving threats from members of the public experiencing…

Dentistry

COVID-19 – dentolegal Q&As

Dental professionals have contacted the DDU with a variety of dentolegal concerns about the COVID-19 health crisis. Leo Briggs answers…

Dentistry

Your exit plan from NHS dentistry

Many new graduates are put off NHS dentistry from the outset. Fahad Khan explores their options and how to move…

Young Dentist

Making PPE visors freely available for NHS staff

Roy McGillivray explains how Swift Dental Group is hoping to make PPE visors for NHS staff freely available. When the…

Laboratory

PPE delays forcing dentists to pay for private fit-testing

A dentist has paid for FFP3 fit-testing out of his own pocket in a bid to speed up emergency treatment…

Dentistry

Online CPD Dentistry Show raises thousands to support the NHS

The Online CPD Dentistry Show has raised £5,050 in support of the NHS and the great work it’s doing during…

Dentistry

Sara Hurley CDO speaks out about COVID-19

Sara Hurley speaks exclusively to Dentistry.co.uk about the decisions made during the COVID-19 crisis and when dentistry might open again.…

Dentistry

Experiences in an urgent dental care hub over Easter

Natalie Bradley is a dentist who has spoken about her work in a designated urgent dental care facility in a…

Dentistry