Coming out of lockdown: informing the public and patients
2020-05-27
Martin Addy, emeritus professor in dentistry and Liam Addy, consultant in restorative dentistry, look at how dental teams can keep the public informed as the
COVID-19
GSK announces support for Back to Practice campaign
2020-05-27
GSK is partnering with Dentistry‘s Back to Practice campaign, supporting the drive for dental teams to get back into practice. The ‘Back to Practice’ campaign
Record number call NHS for dental treatment in face of COVID-19
2020-05-26
Dental care referrals in the West Midlands have spiked to the highest level ever recorded as the suspension of routine dentistry continues in response to
Routine dental care in Wales to resume in 2021, new plans suggest
2020-05-26
The CDO for Wales, Colette Bridgman, has published plans to get dentistry back up and running over the next 12 months as lockdown begins to
OSHA Updates N95 Decontamination and Reuse Guidelines
2020-05-25
The US Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued interim enforcement guidance on reusing disposable N95 filtering face piece respirators (N95
’Emotionally challenging’: stories from the dental care frontline
2020-05-25
As the world of dentistry continues to navigate the storm of the COVID-19 pandemic, some of our dental care colleagues have found themselves in roles
Dentistry Online podcast with Christina Chatfield
2020-05-23
In the latest episode of the Dentistry Online podcast, Christina Chatfield speaks about the struggles faced by private practices in the face of COVID-19. We
MCNA Dental and Healthplex Donate $250,000 to COVID-19 Relief Efforts
2020-05-22
MCNA Dental and its affiliate, Healthplex, have donated $250,000 to community-based organizations operating in New York, Texas, Arkansas, Iowa, Florida, Louisiana, Utah, Idaho, and Nebraska
GDC Annual Retention Fee update
2020-05-22
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant effect on our lives. I am very aware that the effect of the suspension
Denplan invests £2 million in delivering vital PPE for dentists
2020-05-22
A dental payment plan specialist has invested £2 million to deliver PPE in a bid to help its member dentists get back to work. Denplan,
BDA slams GDC for refusal to change ARF payments
2020-05-22
The GDC has come under fire from the dental profession after confirming it will not make changes to the annual retention fee (ARF). The council
Scotland’s CDO reveals ‘return to work’ plans for dental practices
2020-05-21
Tom Ferris, the CDO for Scotland, has unveiled steps aimed at getting the dental profession back to work. The three-phase plan focuses on the remobilisation
