COVID-19 – mouth cancer referrals fall by 33%
2020-12-01
Mouth cancer referrals have fallen by one third since the start of the pandemic – sparking calls for urgent action. New data from the Oral
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Is now the right time to prioritise charity work?
2020-12-01
Despite being in the middle of a pandemic, Mark Topley explains why working with a charity is more important than ever. The pandemic has brought
CDO Sara Hurley – ‘prioritise patients with suspected mouth cancer’
2020-11-30
The majority of dental treatments now carried out are tooth saving, it has been confirmed. In her latest update to the profession, England’s chief dental
Commercial tenancies during the COVID-19 pandemic
2020-11-30
Ivath Khan explores the implications of the pandemic on landlords and tenants of business properties. Before the pandemic, most business leases required payment of rent
It’s air sterilisation – not ventilation – that will counter COVID’s airborne spread
2020-11-27
Keith Wyatt, managing director of UV Clean Light, explains why we need to concentrate on sterilising the air in dental practices before we can return
A Look Ahead: The Dental M&A Landscape in 2021
2020-11-27
Like every business that involves close contact, dental practices were hard hit by the pandemic. Most practices closed for all but emergency services during the
COVID-19 pandemic ‘turbocharged’ access crisis in dentistry, says MP
2020-11-26
A Member of Parliament says the access crisis in dentistry was ‘turbocharged’ by the COVID-19 pandemic. MP Judith Cummins yesterday secured a debate on access
How has the COVID-19 pandemic increased bruxism rates?
2020-11-26
Lockdown stress and anxiety upped rates of jaw clenching and teeth grinding, new findings reveal. In addition, women were found to suffer from these symptoms
The impact of COVID-19 on sustainability in dentistry
2020-11-25
A year on from the Extinction Rebellion protests in London, and following a COVID-19 pandemic, Alkisti Vousvouni discusses sustainability issues in dentistry. The UK parliament
‘Utterly wrongheaded’ – NHS dental charges to increase by 5% before Christmas
2020-11-24
NHS dental charges in England will increase by 5% just before Christmas, it has been announced. After it was postponed in April due to the
Use Extraoral Suction Technology to Make Your Dental Office Safer
2020-11-24
As we all know, many patients are avoiding the dentist’s office during the global pandemic. People are staying away from doctors’ offices and hospitals too,
Dentists encouraged to apply for roles in COVID-19 vaccination programme
2020-11-23
Dental professionals are being called upon to sign up as part of the national effort to vaccinate against COVID-19. As the results of the latest
