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Advocating for compassion: addressing anti-Muslim behaviour in dentistry
We hear from Muslim dental professionals about the issue of islamophobia and anti-Muslim sentiment in the dental profession. ‘Maybe if…
Dentistry
Seven in 10 Jewish healthcare professionals report increase in antisemitism
Around 95% of Jewish healthcare professionals (HCPs) in the UK have reported that a rise in antisemitism has negatively affected their…
Dentistry
How can we improve communication to avoid discrimination?
Nicola Sherlock considers the technique and tools that help teams develop good relationships with a diverse patient base. There are…
Clinical Dentistry
Dental students ‘likely to under-report racist incidents’, says study
Dental students ‘felt compelled to put patients’ interests first’ despite racist comments, according to a new study that looks at…
Dentistry
A need for change: discrimination in dentistry
We talk to Dr Kim Chan, the principal at Avenue Dental Surgery, part of the Dentex group, in Torquay. She…
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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… One quarter of…
Dentistry
Discrimination and bias ‘may be getting worse’ in NHS, says report
Discrimination and unfair treatment is ‘evident’ within the NHS despite efforts to tackle it, a new report found. The findings…
Dentistry
Treatment and care of the LGBTQ community
As the UK marks Pride Month 2021, Nick Coller explains how dental teams can help the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender…
Dentistry