Most Americans Comfortable Visiting the Dentist Despite the Pandemic
2020-07-22
Most Americans say they are comfortable visiting a dentist and plan on scheduling a dental cleaning or routine checkup before the end of the year,
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How to Talk to Patients About Safety and COVID-19
2020-07-22
During normal times, nearly 75% of adults in the United States encounter some amount of fear related to visiting a dentist, according to extensive research
Regulators, COVID-19 and ARF payments – why I’ve left dentistry
2020-07-22
Kate Hoddinott discusses the reasons behind her decision to leave dentistry and why the last few months were the final straw. What’s your dental career
Dentists handed pay rise in response to COVID-19 pandemic
2020-07-21
Hospital and community dentists will receive a 2.8% pay rise in recognition of their ‘vital contribution’ to the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, chancellor Rishi Sunak awarded
How Liable Are Dental Practice Owners During the COVID-19 Pandemic?
2020-07-21
States now are allowing dental practices to resume elective treatment. If you run a dental practice and have decided to reopen, you could be making
Four steps to recovering your business from a crisis
2020-07-20
Donna Hall shares four key steps to take to recover and rebuild your business following a crisis like COVID-19. Recovering from COVID-19 might start with
COVID-19 health worker death rates – where does the UK rank?
2020-07-20
The UK has one of the highest numbers of COVID-19 health worker deaths in the world, it has been revealed. Statistics analysed by Amnesty International
Working as a clinical contact tracer
2020-07-20
Following on from his introduction to becoming a clinical contact tracer, Bhavin Patel explains what life as a contact tracer has been like as lockdown
Calls for GDC leniency as 33% of dentists say regulatory fears affect mental wellbeing
2020-07-20
One in three dentists report fears over regulatory investigations are affecting their mental wellbeing, sparking calls for leniency. Dental Protection is calling on the General
It’s Time for Dentists and the Medical Community to Unite to Save Lives
2020-07-18
The COVID-19 crisis is the latest sign—in flashing neon lights, this time—that bridging the divide between dental and medical communities is long overdue. After all,
HHS Opens Up Relief Funding to Dentists
2020-07-17
The Health and Human Services (HHS) Enhanced Provider Relief Fund Payment Portal is now open to dentists who previously may not have been eligible funding
How to create a mentally healthy workplace for the dental team
2020-07-17
Ritesh Aggarwal looks at the importance of being mentally healthy and why it’s key to a successful practice and happy team. COVID-19, SOPS, AGPs (now
