Acting with immunity
2020-05-28
John Makin warns the public should not hold dental professionals to an unattainable standard after the applause fades away. Every Thursday evening, people up and
COVID-19
CDO Sara Hurley announces reopening date for dental practices
2020-05-28
The CDO for England has released a date for dental practices to reopen – as well as information instructing the profession how to prepare. In
What does becoming a clinical contact tracer involve?
2020-05-28
Bhavin Patel explains why he became a clinical contact tracer and how he’s staying positive during the COVID-19 outbreak. In February when it was becoming
COVID-19: nine steps to getting dentists back to work
2020-05-28
Priya Suaris suggests a step-by-step guide to reducing risk when lockdown begins easing. Coronavirus seems likely to be with us for a while. With a
65% of Dental Practices Now Open
2020-05-28
According to the ADA Health Policy Institute (HPI), 65% of dental practices were open during the week of May 18, with 38% saying that patient
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
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