Locum dental nursing – how life is different to working in a practice
2021-04-01
Sophie Jackson talks us through her journey becoming a locum dental nurse and how her experience lends itself well to the role. I started dental
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Lincoln Memorial University to Develop College of Dental Medicine
2021-04-01
Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) president Clayton Hess has announced that the school is developing a college of dental medicine. LMU also has applied for initial
New York oral surgeon performs free surgery for cancer patient
2021-04-01
Dorthoy Gagnon was repeatedly turned down for the dental procedure because her insurance didn’t cover it. When her care team at the Walker Cancer Center
Are We Headed for a Nationwide Syringe Shortage?
2021-04-01
During the height of the pandemic, there was widespread coverage in the media about nationwide personal protective equipment (PPE) shortages. And for good reason. We
Helping dental professionals to live well
2021-03-31
Dental professionals can access a whole host of new support and advice during April to help them find new ways to live and stay well.
Phase-out of dental amalgam by 2030 unworkable
2021-03-31
We believe a phase-down, rather than a phase-out, is the only viable way forward that can avoid destabilising health systems already under considerable strain, and
Women make up more than 35.5% of the dental workforce; but how long until parity?
2021-03-31
From 2009 to 2019, the percentage of dental school graduates who are women rose from 46 percent to 50.6 percent. As a result, women make
Identifying patient need for better oral health
2021-03-31
Johnson and Johnson explores how dental professionals can identify and make use of a patient’s values to help motivate them to adopt an effective, oral
The ADC releases Preparation for practice of the newly qualified dental practitioner research report
2021-03-31
The accreditation of dental practitioner programs leading to registration as a dental practitioner in Australia is a core function of the Australian Dental Council (ADC).
ADA urges Education dept. to prioritize student loan reform
2021-03-31
Washington — The ADA is asking the U.S. Department of Education to prioritize student loan reform. “The Biden administration is well-positioned to tackle the most
UBuffalo dental school gets $1.5M grant from US Department of Defense
2021-03-31
The grant will be distributed to the UB School of Dental Medicine across three years to support research aimed at reducing chronic inflammation and immunosuppression
Suspension on requirement for patient signature on dental forms extended
2021-03-31
The government has confirmed that the exemption on patient prescription signing will be extended by three months. The Department of Health and Social Care have