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Taking stock – how COVID-19 changed NHS dentistry
Johnny Minford looks at how COVID-19 may have changed NHS dentistry. Spring is a time of change for all sorts…
Private Practice
GDC encourages vaccination as report reveals hesitancy among 23% of healthcare workers
Almost one quarter of healthcare workers are hesitant to get the COVID-19 vaccine. This is according to the first results…
Dentistry
News and fake news – misinformation about the COVID vaccine
Kevin Lewis turns his attention to information, misinformation and disinformation. Time will tell whether Donald Trump will turn out to…
Dentistry
‘Teeth are the new boob job’ – experts see interest in oral care spike
Dental treatments have ‘become the new boob job’ as sales spike for at-home oral healthcare. And this increasing interest in…
Aesthetic dentistry
Post-COVID leadership in dentistry
Simon Gambold explores how effective leadership can help build a more productive practice and build a better patient experience. Much…
Private Practice
Wesleyan celebrates 180 years
Birmingham-based specialist financial services mutual Wesleyan is celebrating its 180th anniversary this week. To mark the occasion, Wesleyan is sponsoring Gratitude,…
Private Practice
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Dental inequalities – statistics expose north-south divide
Dental health inequalities expose a significant north-south divide that is likely to worsen due to the pandemic. This is according…
Oral health
Working during the pandemic as a young dentist
The DDU catches up Blanche Kadjo and Laura Maddison to discuss the impact of the coronavirus pandemic upon their working…
Young Dentist
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How greener dental supplies can lower carbon emissions
Kent Express explains how dental practices can make five small changes to ensure their dental supply choices are more sustainable. …
Dentistry
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Opposition leader warns of dangers linked to SNP’s pledge to scrap NHS dental charges
An opposition leader has warned of the dangers associated with scrapping NHS dental charges in Scotland. SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon…
Dentistry Scotland
Brown bear undergoes root canal treatment for abscess
A brown bear suffering from toothache underwent a root canal treatment to remove a painful abscess. The four-year-old European brown…
Oral health
Leading through a crisis – tip 3 – pace your team
Nicki Rowland discusses why leaders need to energise and pace their teams through passion, emotion and the strengthening of human…
Private Practice
‘Absolutely shocking’ – patients travel more than 50 miles to access NHS dentistry
Patients report travelling more than 50 miles to access NHS dentistry, sparking fears that the profession is being plunged into…
Dentistry
High levels of dental plaque increase risk of severe COVID-19 infection
Individuals suffering from gum disease are at increased risk of COVID-19 reaching the lungs. This is according to new research…
Oral health
Cognitive decline and dental care during COVID-19
The sooner patients with degenerative diseases and poor oral health are treated, the better for their overall health, urges Cemal…
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… Tony Kilcoyne discusses…
Dentistry
Seller’s guide to selling a dental practice: part 1
If you have to do a deal, you’ll get a worse deal, says Ross Martin, in the first part of…
Private Practice
Half of all smokers are stress smoking more since COVID-19
Almost one third of smokers are smoking more since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, new research shows. And 65%…
Oral health
Building patient confidence in attending dental practices
Dentistry Online speaks to Jon Workman, area general manager for Great Britain and Ireland GSK Consumer Healthcare, about dentistry after…
Oral health