One in three would change dentist if face mask did not meet standards
2020-09-23
One in three patients would change their dentist if their face mask did not meet the required standard, it has been revealed. The new research
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CDO Sara Hurley speaks out after change in COVID-19 alert level
2020-09-23
The chief dental officer for England, Sara Hurley, has reconfirmed the profession’s position after the government raises the UK COVID-19 alert level. On Monday, the
Henry Schein Named to Fortune’s Change the World List
2020-09-23
Fortune magazine has named Henry Schein to its Change the World list, its annual ranking of companies that have had a positive social impact through
More than half of UK dental practices relied on loans during lockdown
2020-09-22
More than half of dental practices across the UK depended on government loans to make it through the COVID-19 pandemic. This is according to a
Preparing for the year ahead at UCL Eastman
2020-09-21
Professor Albert Leung looks at how UCL Eastman has been preparing for the year ahead in the face of COVID-19. COVID-19 posed unprecedented challenges by
Dental Service Utilization Falls 79% in April 2020
2020-09-21
March and April 2020 were bad months for dentistry, as most practices were closed to all but emergency treatment. Crunching the numbers in its database
NHS dentists excluded from free flu vaccine scheme
2020-09-21
NHS dentists will not be included in this winter’s free flu vaccine scheme, it has been revealed. Last week, leading clinicians called on all NHS
Measures adopted by dental profession aided recovery from pandemic, report finds
2020-09-21
The dental profession rose to the challenge of treating patients as it pushed for recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. This is according to a new
The ‘Zoom boom’ – how COVID-19 increased interest in cosmetic dentistry
2020-09-18
Since lockdown began in March, the pandemic has left little untouched and little unaffected – dentistry included. But dental practices are experiencing a spike in
How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted dental students?
2020-09-18
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all areas of the dental profession. But what’s been its effect on dental students? A recent study, published in the
PPE – how ready are practices for the predicted winter wave?
2020-09-18
At the height of the coronavirus pandemic, PPE became a scarce and precious commodity. So, how ready are we for the predicted winter wave? Joe
History Can Provide Some Clues to the Future of Dentistry
2020-09-18
COVID-19 is a pandemic unlike anything we have experienced in modern times, creating almost surreal chaos in the dental community. It feels like we are