The future of UK dental device regulation
2021-01-22
Adam Stanley examines how Brexit and COVID-19 have conspired to shape the future of the regulatory market for medical devices in the UK. The way
COVID-19
MP calls for change amidst ‘frightening’ access troubles in dentistry
2021-01-21
A Member of Parliament has warned of the ‘frightening’ access troubles plaguing dentistry as the pandemic continues. James Wild, representative for north west Norfolk, is
You are not alone during lockdown
2021-01-21
Amber Ojak and Christie Lawton discuss their ‘you are not alone’ social media movement and explain why dental professionals should discuss their mental health. We
Consumers Say PPE Use Should Continue Once the Pandemic Is Over
2021-01-21
An overwhelming majority of Americans, 80%, believe that healthcare professionals should continue to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) even after the pandemic is over, with
A short guide to mortgages
2021-01-20
Magdelena Harding, senior financial consultant at Wesleyan Financial Services, shares her advice on getting a mortgage and how the pandemic has affected the process. Buying
Free PPE for dental practices extended to end of June
2021-01-20
Free PPE will be available for dental practices until the end of June this year, it has been revealed. Health and social care providers who
Registration for Provider Relief Fund Reporting Portal now open
2021-01-20
Registration is now open for the Provider Relief Fund Reporting Portal . The portal is for dentists who received one or more payments exceeding $10,000
Six ways hygiene and therapy can rescue your practice
2021-01-19
Nick Coller examines how effective deployment of hygiene and therapy personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond can turn them into practice heroes. The pandemic
15% of Healthcare Workers Refuse the COVID-19 Vaccine
2021-01-19
According to a December 2020 survey by Surgo Ventures, 15% of healthcare workers in the United States who have been offered an approved COVID-19 vaccine
Letters to Dentistry Online – are NHS dentists busy or not?
2021-01-19
Opinion on whether NHS dentistry should return is mixed. Dentistry Online is receiving numerous correspondence on the matter. Here is one such letter from an
Reflecting on 2020
2021-01-18
John Makin, head of the Dental Defence Union, reflects on how we can still learn important lessons from a difficult 2020. Many dental professionals are
Funding cuts could deny dental care to thousands, says MP
2021-01-18
Funding cuts could deprive thousands of dental care, an MP has argued in a fresh bid to protect NHS services. South Yorkshire MP John Healey
