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‘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
A foundation dentist’s account from the COVID-19 frontline
After her call to help at Northwick Park hospital during the COVID-19 outbreak, Lauren Clark tells us how her experience…
Young Dentist
Acting with immunity
John Makin warns the public should not hold dental professionals to an unattainable standard after the applause fades away. Every…
Dentistry
‘Dentistry will clearly never be the same again’
Richard Scarborough asks principal dentist Martina Hodgson about her approach to running a private dental practice in the weeks since…
Orthodontics
Routine dental care in Wales to resume in 2021, new plans suggest
The CDO for Wales, Colette Bridgman, has published plans to get dentistry back up and running over the next 12…
Dentistry
Life during and after lockdown as a new practice owner
When the lockdown was announced, Mihir Shah had only been a practice owner for 18 months. Here he explains his…
Private Practice
’Emotionally challenging’: stories from the dental care frontline
As the world of dentistry continues to navigate the storm of the COVID-19 pandemic, some of our dental care colleagues…
Dentistry
Scotland’s CDO reveals ‘return to work’ plans for dental practices
Tom Ferris, the CDO for Scotland, has unveiled steps aimed at getting the dental profession back to work. The three-phase…
Dentistry
Smoking and behaviour change
Anna Middleton gives her perspective as an ex-smoker what it’s like to give up smoking and how dental teams can…
Oral health