Difficulties in building rapport with patients after COVID-19
2020-06-02
As wearing more PPE becomes the norm, Laura Hunter-Shaw explores how we can still build rapport with our patients. Common things we hear every day
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Staysafe Visor – CE-certified PPE manufactured in the UK
2020-06-02
1st Packaging Ltd introduces its Staysafe Visor, PPE for the dental profession manufactured in the UK. Government guidelines for dentists have now been published as
Compliant and counterfeit PPE
2020-06-01
Stephen Selwyn explains how the Protect-shield can keep dental teams safe once they reopen after the COVID-19 lockdown. The England CDO has now asked ‘that
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
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
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,
Free infection control webinar: COVID-19 – another virus for us to work with in dentistry
2020-05-14
Michelle Meredith is hosting a free webinar on dealing with the impact of COVID-19 on dentistry on Thursday 21 May at 19:00. The webinar will
Island isolation: how COVID-19 has impacted dentistry on UK isles
2020-05-04
Dentistry Online has spoken to dentists residing on UK islands to see how their practices are coping with the pandemic. It has now been almost
COVID-19 crisis is ignoring labour rights violations, suggests report
2020-04-30
The response to the COVID-19 pandemic is increasing the suffering of thousands, a new report into labour rights violations suggests. Published on 18 March 2020,
French dentists pose naked to protest against lack of PPE
2020-04-29
French dentists are posing naked to protest against government orders to go back to work – despite a shortage of personal protective equipment. Dental professionals
Coronavirus: what’s life like as an urgent dental care dentist?
2020-04-14
Seb Evans, interviews an urgent dental care dentist over how things are going so far. The dentist wishes to remain anonymous. How is urgent dental
‘Undervalued and unappreciated’: dentist speaks out on PHE guidance
2020-04-03
A dentist has said practice teams feel ‘undervalued’ as new guidelines are released regarding personal protective equipment (PPE) and coronavirus. Yesterday (April 2) Public Health
