Government extends suspension of VAT on PPE
2020-07-07
The government has extended its measure to scrap VAT on personal protective equipment (PPE) until the autumn. Dental practices will not pay VAT on PPE
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Temperature screening ‘unreliable’ method of COVID-19 detection, says government
2020-07-06
The government is urging the UK to use temperature screening products with caution. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) warns there is little
Three in five dentists feel COVID-19 pandemic increased their stress and anxiety
2020-06-30
Almost 70% of dental professionals feel they are experiencing higher stress and anxiety levels as a result of the pandemic. This is according to new
Dentists unable to continue wearing a respirator mask in the long term
2020-06-29
Four in five dentists cannot tolerate wearing an FFP2 or FFP3 respirator mask on a long-term basis, research reveals. This is according to a new
How prepared is dentistry for a second COVID-19 wave?
2020-06-26
Seb Evans explores the possibility of a second COVID-19 wave and the impact this will have on dentistry. In an open letter published in the British
NHS England dental practices told to assess vulnerable staff within four weeks
2020-06-26
Dental practices, hospitals and other NHS employers have been told to finish the assessments for at-risk staff within four weeks by NHS England. This month,
Study Shows How Far Splatter Goes During Dental Procedures
2020-06-26
Despite personal protective equipment (PPE) use, potentially infectious splatter can reach clinicians’ faces, bodies, arms, legs, and elsewhere, according to researchers at the University of
DenScreen – patient screening and COVID-19 testing for dental practices
2020-06-26
DenScreen is a systematic screening system, allowing clinicians to individually and accurately assess each patient’s COVID-19 risk. Professor David Denning discusses why it is an
DSO Practice Offers COVID-19 Testing to Patients
2020-06-25
North American Dental Group (NADG) is now administering COVID-19 tests to patients at its affiliated practice in New Castle, Pennsylvania. Dentists at Refresh Dental are
Dental Students Produce Free Face Shields
2020-06-25
A team of students at the University at Buffalo (UB) School of Dental Medicine are using 3-D printers to supply UB and western New York
Avoid overheating in full PPE – how dental teams can stay cool
2020-06-25
More PPE purchases, more breaks and more hydration – this is the advice of Public Heath England (PHE) for workplaces struggling to cope with the
‘The hardest week so far’: one dentist’s experience of getting back to practice
2020-06-25
A dentist has spoken out about what it has been like resuming face-to-face care. He says better communications would help to alleviate difficulties. Mohsan Ahmad,
