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Are you eligible for the COVID-19 bonus payment?
Dental professionals with an NHS contract in Wales are eligible for a one-off bonus payment as a result of COVID-19.…
Dentistry
Almost half of dentists likely to leave profession in 12 months if COVID restrictions remain
Calls are being made for plans to ease COVID measures as data reveals almost half (47%) of GDPs will seek…
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… The end of…
Dentistry
The end of the pandemic – what does this mean for dentistry?
Last month Professor Tim Spector – who runs the ZOE COVID-19 symptom app – said the UK is ‘past the…
Dentistry
Water fluoridation – stopping the spread of misinformation
Barry Cockcroft, the interim chair of the British Fluoridation Society (BFS), discusses the benefits of water fluoridation and stopping the…
Oral health
One in 10 adults more self conscious of smile after COVID-19
One in 10 UK adults are more self conscious of their pearly whites following the pandemic. This is according to…
Dentistry
COVID-19 – dental treatments no riskier than glass of water
Carrying out dental treatments during the COVID-19 pandemic is no riskier than drinking a glass of water. This is according…
Dentistry
COVID-19 and dental practice ownership
Andy Acton from FTA, and Kirsty Hague from Hague Dental, discuss the options for dentists surrounding practice ownership following COVID-19.…
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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… NHS dental practice…
Dentistry
Over half of dental professionals feel uncomfortable raising a matter regarding wellbeing
More than three quarters of dental professionals feel anxious or stressed every week. This is according to a new survey…
Dentistry
Five COVID-19 SOP changes that you may have forgotten to update
Fran covers five COVID-19 SOP changes that many dental practices have missed and need updating. We are now over a…
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Moving forward and building momentum as the UK reopens
Catherine Rutland explains why it’s so important for dentistry to keep the momentum up and move forward from the COVID…
Private Practice
UK top of the list for ‘no added sugar’ food and drink products
The UK takes the top spot for the number of ‘no added sugar’ food and drink launches. This is according…
Oral health
Dentist’s fundraising campaign raises more than £40k for COVID-19 relief in India
A fundraising campaign set up by a dentist has raised more than £40,000 for the COVID relief efforts in India. …
Dentistry
The COVID-19 files – managing pandemic communication
Leo Briggs discusses some of the common themes surrounding communication in practice and details the DDU’s risk management advice. The…
Dentistry
How the COVID pandemic is creating unique opportunities
Whilst the COVID pandemic has massively impacted dentistry, it has also created new opportunities. Ian Gordon, dental director at Riverdale…
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Four in five orthodontists report spike in adult patients
More than three quarters (84%) of orthodontists have seen a spike in adult patients. This is according to new statistics…
Orthodontics
Periodontitis and COVID-19 complications
The European Federation of Periodontology explores a new study that has found a link between gum disease and COVID-19 complications.…
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… ‘Teeth are the…
Dentistry