‘Simply unsustainable’: dentists in Wales warn of industry crisis
2020-06-11
A dentist has warned ‘a tidal wave of dental disease’ is about to crash in Wales following calls for the government to provide better support.
COVID-19
Address Three Post-Pandemic Areas for a Successful Business Turnaround
2020-06-11
Dental practices will never be the same following COVID-19. Even if a vaccine were to appear in the next 12 or 24 months, the underlying
Overweight or obese individuals made up 78% of confirmed COVID-19 cases
2020-06-11
People who were overweight or obese made up 78% of confirmed COVID-19 infections – prompting calls for the food industry to ‘share blame’. Published in
Lack of funding leaves 51% of Scottish dental practices vulnerable after lockdown
2020-06-11
More than half (57%) of practices say they would consider remaining closed after COVID-19 if a more viable SDR funding model was not agreed. That’s
Dugoni Students Take Simulation-Based Dental Licensing Exams
2020-06-11
Due to San Francisco’s shelter in place orders, the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry took a new approach for its Spring Quarter and in
Virtual Dental Clinic Launches at University of Washington
2020-06-11
The University of Washington School of Dentistry has fully launched its Virtual Clinic to serve patients remotely. Created to support the school’s Dental Urgent Care
Program Reprocesses N95 Respirators for Future Use
2020-06-10
To ensure it has enough personal protective equipment (PPE) to treat a second wave of COVID-19, the University Health Network (UHN) in Toronto has developed
Becoming a UDC – a practice manager’s experience
2020-06-10
Practice manager Lauren Davis speaks to {my}dentist about working in a UDC and where she sees dentistry heading in the future. Nobody could have predicted
Public attitudes on returning to dentistry post COVID-19 – the practice
2020-06-10
As dental teams start to open their doors for face-to-face treatment, Michael Heffernan discusses what practices need to do to reassure and communicate. In our
Wuhan healthcare workers with correct PPE did not contract COVID-19, study finds
2020-06-10
Frontline healthcare workers in Wuhan who were appropriately protected did not contract COVID-19, new research has revealed. In a study published by The BMJ, researchers
Thermal imaging puts dentists in the picture as they get back to practice
2020-06-10
Andrew Roberts introduces an innovative new way of checking patients for COVID-19 symptoms before they enter the practice. The green light given by the government
Dentists must discover their own pace when adjusting to the new normal
2020-06-09
Shaz Memon explains how staying digitally active as practices start reopening will help keep you up to date and support your patients too. In
