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Almost one third report smoking more cigarettes since second UK lockdown
Eight in 10 adults over the age of 18 are set to make healthier changes to their lifestyle in 2021…
Oral health
CDO Sara Hurley confirms prioritisation of dental teams for COVID-19 vaccine
The chief dental officer for England has confirmed dental professionals and their teams will be prioritised for a COVID-19 vaccination.…
Dentistry
Dental treatments among children more than halved in a year, statistics show
The number of dental treatments carried out on children in the UK has more than halved in the last 12…
Dentistry
‘Turn off these targets’ – dentist voices fears over NHS targets
Niloy Karia is calling on NHS England to U-turn on its contractual targets in a bid to protect patients and…
Dentistry
Patients were understanding during COVID-19 pandemic, dentists say
The majority of patients have been understanding about new ways of working within dental practices. This is according to new…
Dentistry
Dental teams ‘second in line’ for COVID-19 vaccine
Dental teams are ‘second in line’ for the COVID-19 vaccine, it has been confirmed. Dentists and their colleagues – including…
Dentistry
National lockdown – calls for government to abandon NHS dental targets
The dental profession is urging the government to rethink new NHS contract targets in the face of the new national…
Dentistry
COVID-19: dental services to remain open during third national lockdown
Dental services will remain open as England heads into another national lockdown. Yesterday evening, Boris Johnson revealed that the country…
Dentistry
‘I fear for single-surgery practices’ – pleas for leniency in face of new NHS contract arrangements
A dentist has warned of the mental health and financial impact on dentistry as new contract targets are imposed in…
Dentistry
A higher purpose – how to help your business succeed post-COVID
Mark Topley reveals the important steps businesses need to take to succeed post-COVID-19. The disruption of the past six months…
Implant dentistry
Dentistry Online’s 2020 round up
Following one of the most eventful years in living memory, we look back and review the biggest dental news headlines…
Dentistry
More than 100,000 tubes of toothpaste donated to vulnerable communities
A six-figure donation of toothpaste tubes has been made to those in need in Greater Manchester. The Oral Health Foundation…
Dentistry
COVID-19 – dental practices must deliver 45% of NHS contracts
Chief dental officer Sara Hurley, has written to the dental profession about arrangements for NHS contracts in the final quarter. …
Dentistry
Slower handpieces could help to lower COVID-19 spread
The careful operation of dental drills can help to lower the spread of aerosols in the practice setting, research suggests. …
Dentistry
How did COVID-19 impact dentistry in Australia?
Derek Mahony, a specialist orthodontist based in Sydney, Australia, discusses how COVID-19 has shaken up dentistry Down Under. How was…
Orthodontics
Call for ethnic minority healthcare workers in new COVID-19 study
Ethnic minority healthcare staff are being urged take part in the largest research study investigating the risks of COVID-19. In…
Dentistry
PPE order limits for dental practices increase over Christmas
Limits on personal protective equipment orders (PPE) have been increased over Christmas. The PPE portal – set up by the…
Dentistry
COVID-19 – dentists’ confidence hits seven-year low
Confidence among dentists has fallen to the lowest point recorded since 2013. According to new data from Lloyds Bank Healthcare…
Dentistry
The power of light – how UV-C can disinfect the air and surfaces
VTM UK discuss how UV-C lighting can transform the disinfection process in your dental practice. We are living in unprecedented…
Dentistry