NHS dental practice values plummet in last quarter
2021-07-07
New figures reveal that NHS practice values plummeted in the last quarter as the UK experienced its third lockdown. This is according to a new
COVID-19
FDA Revokes Emergency Use Authorizations for Non-NIOSH-Approved Respirators
2021-07-06
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is revoking the emergency use authorizations (EUAs) of all disposable respirators that have not been approved by the
Temporary suspension on patient signature requirement extended
2021-07-05
Patients will not have to sign dental forms until the 31 August 2021, it has been announced. The government has again extended the suspension on
COVID-19 Lung Complications Can Start in the Mouth
2021-07-05
Despite the remarkable progress of vaccination in the United States and other countries such as the United Kingdom, the COVID-19 pandemic is unfortunately far from
Pandemic Relief Funds Are Still Available for Your Dental Practice
2021-07-02
Since March 2020, businesses of all kinds have suffered from uncertainty about both the health and financial crises of the global pandemic. Dental practices across
COVID-19 – contract reform in Wales delayed until 2022
2021-07-02
NHS dentistry in Wales will not return to the UDA system as part of its recovery plan into 2022, the government confirms. Instead, it is
Society of American Indian Dentists celebrates dental school graduates with blanketing ceremony
2021-06-29
Sense of accomplishment: Brianna Chavis-Locklear, D.M.D., a member of the Lumbee Tribe and 2020 graduate of East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine, hopes to
Four in five dentists say technology provides better working flexibility
2021-06-29
Almost 80% of dental professionals believe technology provides greater flexibility in the workplace, a new report finds. However optimism towards how technology actually supports dentists
Study to Examine Oral Microbiome’s Role in COVID-19 Mortality Rates
2021-06-28
An international collaboration will drive research examining the impact of COVID-19 including the role of the oral microbiome in South Asian communities at King’s College
Ethnic and a career in dentistry – ‘how typical’
2021-06-28
Laura Hinds explores ethnicity in dentistry and how some patients judge a clinician’s skills based on their race. Having started a career in dentistry as
Normalising dental care – the impact of the vaccination effort
2021-06-28
Paul Beresford examines how the vaccination effort may shape the population’s freedoms – and expectations – as the UK continues its steps on the roadmap
WHO and Harvard Team Up to Improve Oral Health in Africa
2021-06-28
The Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM) and the World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHO AFRO) have partnered to address critical oral health