ARF will remain unchanged for 2021
2020-10-26
The annual retention fee (ARF) for 2021 will not change, the General Dental Council (GDC) has confirmed. At a meeting last week, the council made
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Study Investigates COVID-19 Risks Faced by Pregnant Healthcare Workers
2020-10-24
The COVID-19 pandemic has put frontline workers, especially pregnant women, at considerable risk of contracting the virus, according to researchers at the UTHealth School of
Letter to Primary Care Dental Teams in Wales
2020-10-23
Dear Colleagues By now you will have heard and be aware of the announcement made by the First Minister introducing national firebreak restrictions from 6:00pm
Eco-friendly PPE helps to tackle poverty in disadvantaged communities
2020-10-23
A group of dentists are making customised and eco-friendly PPE – including face masks and gowns – in a bid to cut plastic waste and
Oral Hygiene Remains a Priority Among Consumers During the Pandemic
2020-10-22
As National Dental Hygiene Month continues this October, 86% of consumers said they believe that maintaining good oral health is essential to protecting oral and
England’s CDO cuts fallow time requirements for dental practices
2020-10-22
All four of the UK’s chief dental officers have accepted recommendations cutting fallow time to potentially 10 minutes. Put together by the working group SDCEP,
‘We’ve got to discover uncomfortable truths’ – calls to address inequalities in dentistry
2020-10-22
Dental experts are calling for urgent action towards improving equality and diversity in dentistry. As part of yesterday’s Westminster Health Forum Policy Conference, a discussion
California Tells Insurance Companies to Issue Rebates
2020-10-22
California insurance commissioner Ricardo Lara has notified state health insurance and specialized health insurance companies that they should issue refunds to policy and certificate holders
Dental nurses urged to speak out about lockdown experience
2020-10-21
Dental nurses are being asked to share their lockdown experiences and grievances by the chief dental officer. On behalf of England’s CDO, the British Association
AAPD Foundation to Provide KN95 Masks to Member Dentists
2020-10-21
In the largest single commitment in its 33-year history, the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) Foundation has allocated up to $1.6 million to provide
Dental care didn’t meet ‘needs and demands’ during lockdown
2020-10-21
Leading dental figures say dentistry ‘desperately needs’ more advice on what teams can do in practice to secure a future for the profession. Speaking at
Some Mouthwashes May Inactivate Coronaviruses
2020-10-20
Some oral antiseptics and mouthwashes may be able to inactivate human coronaviruses, according to researchers at the Penn State College of Medicine who say that
