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
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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
Inside Out: NHS Dentistry Discussed
2021-01-18
In this latest instalment of Inside Out: NHS Dentistry Discussed, Practice Plan’s Nigel Jones and British Dental Association chair Eddie Crouch give their viewpoints and
Distributors Remove Allocation Limits on PPE Orders
2021-01-18
The dental industry is turning a corner and now has ample supplies of some personal protective equipment (PPE) including surgical masks, respirators, and disposable gowns,
Organized Dentistry Coalition supports PPE tax credit legislation
2021-01-15
Washington — The Organized Dentistry Coalition is supporting a new bill calling for a $25,000 tax credit for small businesses, including dental practices, to purchase
‘Unattainable targets’ – MPs debate impact of COVID-19 on dental services
2021-01-15
Members of Parliament pushed for the government to scrap NHS dental targets in the latest bid to protect dental services. Speaking in the house of
Temperature scanners of ‘limited value’ in detecting COVID-19
2021-01-15
Temperature scanners are of limited accuracy when it comes to detecting COVID-19, it has been suggested. Experts in physiology argue that making people stand in
COVID-19 vaccination – dental professionals’ moral duty to help
2021-01-15
It’s time for UK dentists to put down their drills and pick up syringes to back the COVID-19 vaccination effort in earnest. That’s the opinion
The challenges of advocating during a pandemic
2021-01-15
When states began shutting down in March due to concerns over COVID-19, it seemed likely that dental societies’ lobbying agendas would also shut down.
Save time and boost profits
2021-01-14
Rachel Moreland explains how you can save time and boost profits in your dental practice with a digital approach. There’s no escaping the fact that