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Dentists will need to ‘push the reset button’ to rid the fear factor for patients post-lockdown

Dentists will need to push the reset button to rid the fear factor for patients due to COVID-19.

Dentists face race against time to deliver COVID-19 training

Dentists redeployed to England's urgent dental care centres are signing up to a new online resource to prepare for practice.

Philips Oral Healthcare get patients into #habits4life

Philips Oral Healthcare is a sponsor of National Smile Month and is reactivating is #habits4life campaign for 2020 due to its success last year.

Rock musician-turned-dentist calls on famous pals to raise money for hospice

A musician who retrained as a dentist after playing alongside various superstars is now raising money for the Scots hospice where his sister died.  

Virtual festival aims to help dentistry bounce back

A virtual dental festival designed to support practices as they reopen is taking place later this month.

Ruby Wax helps dental world ‘surf the wave’ of the COVID-19 crisis in hit Update Webinar

Entertainer and mental health expert Ruby Wax added a calming touch to the on-going crisis for dentists and their teams in a hugely successful webinar yesterday (Friday 1 May).

Endodontics – down in the mouth or blue sky thinking?

Stephen Hancocks discusses how one dentist has made endodontics accessible and enjoyable.

CDO issues update to practitioners

The CDO for England Sara Hurley has issued the following letter to practitioners, May 1, 2020:

BSPD award for ‘inspirational’ dentist building a brighter future for children

The inspirational winner of BSPD’s 2020 Outstanding Innovation Award is Community Dental Officer Linzi Maybin for her Happy Teeth project. Based in Yorkshire and Humber, Happy Teeth is geared to...

Dental company boss calls on industry to rid supply chains of labour abuse risks

The boss of a dental supplies company is calling on the industry to work together to ensure transparency when it comes ridding supply chains of labour abuse.

Dentists risking health with cheap masks, says fit test expert

A face fit tester is warning dental teams about the perils of counterfeit masks amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Dentist opens virtual store to support patients during COVID-19 lockdown

An orthodontist has launched an online store providing patients with essential oral health products amid the COVID-19 crisis.

Dentists need immunity from COVID-19-related claims

Dento-legal experts are calling for dental professionals to be spared the stress and anxiety of clinical negligence claims relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.

UK dentistry’s top 10 dental Instagram stars go live in NHS fundraiser

UK dentistry’s biggest Instagram influencers are going live to share the secrets of their success in an online NHS fundraiser.

CDO England’s COVID-19 webinar: exit strategy for dentistry will need to be agile to respond to second wave

Any exit strategy for dentistry from the current crisis needs to be agile enough to respond to a second wave of COVID-19 and maintain sufficient ‘urgent dental care headroom’.