coronavirus

Why we must prioritise the dental health of pregnant mothers now more than ever

Dr Mike Heffernan explains the dental health challenges connected to pregnancy and how best to help your patients overcome them…

Dentistry

Dental practitioners rank highest for mental health issues

Dental practitioners are the highest-ranking occupation when it comes to mental health struggles, new data reveals.  On a list assessing…

Dentistry

FGDP(UK) launches a fallow time calculator for dental practices

‘A benchmark of 15 to 30 minutes’ – this is the new fallow time recommendation endorsed by the Faculty of…

Dentistry

COVID-19: missed dental appointments hits 14 million in England

The number of missed dental appointments in England has reached 14 million as a result of COVID-19.  This is according…

Dentistry

How has COVID-19 affected dental provision for the homeless?

Robert Witton discusses the impact of COVID-19 on dental provision for vulnerable groups. The COVID crisis has hit dentistry hard.…

Oral health

COVID-19 – most dentists unable to provide ‘full service’ this year

Three quarters of dentists report they will not provide a full service this year or do not know when they…

Dentistry

Calls for NHS England to set out next steps for dental services

A parliamentary committee is calling on NHS England to set out the next steps to secure sustainable and efficient dental…

Dentistry

COVID-19: calls for sustainable solution to PPE within dentistry

Experts are calling for a sustainable solution to PPE in dentistry as the profession responds to the COVID-19 crisis. In…

Dentistry

NHS dental practices to get free PPE under new government plan

Dental practices will have access to free PPE as part of the UK government’s new second wave strategy.  In its…

Dentistry

Dental teams should receive priority access to COVID-19 vaccine

Health and social care workers should be granted priority access to a COVID-19 vaccine when available in the UK. This…

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

‘Bottom of the scrap heap’ – how COVID-19 impacted hygienists and therapists

A dental hygienist is calling on better support for hygienists and therapists from both the profession and government. Ailis Spiller,…

Dentistry

The second wave of COVID-19: what marketing preparations should be made?

Shaz Memon reveals eight key dental marketing tactics to help you survive this winter and a potential second wave. We…

Dentistry

One in three would change dentist if face mask did not meet standards

One in three patients would change their dentist if their face mask did not meet the required standard, it has…

Dentistry

CDO Sara Hurley speaks out after change in COVID-19 alert level

The chief dental officer for England, Sara Hurley, has reconfirmed the profession’s position after the government raises the UK COVID-19…

Dentistry

Guidance updated for pregnant healthcare workers in face of COVID-19

As local lockdowns continue to crop up across the UK, updated advice has been released for pregnant healthcare workers.  The…

Dentistry

More than half of UK dental practices relied on loans during lockdown

More than half of dental practices across the UK depended on government loans to make it through the COVID-19 pandemic.…

Dentistry

Measures adopted by dental profession aided recovery from pandemic, report finds

The dental profession rose to the challenge of treating patients as it pushed for recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. This…

Dentistry

NHS dentists excluded from free flu vaccine scheme

NHS dentists will not be included in this winter’s free flu vaccine scheme, it has been revealed.  Last week, leading…

Dentistry