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Covid-19: Regulators’ joint statement and new GDC supplementary advice

A joint statement has been issued by the health and social care regulators in relation to how they have, and will continue to, regulate in light of Covid-19.

Experts warn working class men more at risk of tooth loss and gum disease in third lockdown

The Dental Law Partnership has urged men not to neglect their oral health, as dentist waiting lists mount up in lockdown.

Communication course helps dental teams secure success in 2021

Dentist Barry Oulton shows how to build stronger and more meaningful relationships with patients and why communication is key to connection.

Clyde Munro to continue offering essential treatments through lockdown in Scotland

Scotland’s largest dental group has announced it will continue to provide its patients with essential dental care treatments throughout the second national lockdown.

Dental Protection and BADT announce partnership

Dental Protection and the British Association of Dental Therapists have announced a partnership, including a 15 per cent discount for BADT members on their Dental Protection subscription.

Majority of dental professionals feel that patients have been understanding of changes during the pandemic

The majority (95 per cent) of dental professionals surveyed stated that patients have been understanding of the changes that have been made during the pandemic, according to new research published by...

Dental professionals and their teams prioritised for Covid-19 vaccine

The CDO for England, Sara Hurley, and Eric Rooney and Jason Wong, the deputy CDOs, have released an NHS dentistry and oral health update regarding Covid-19 vaccinations for dental professionals and...

FTA Law wins at Yorkshire Legal Awards

The directors of FTA Law have announced that the firm was named Niche Law Firm of the Year at the Yorkshire Legal Awards 2020.

It's not 2020!

Thank God it isn’t 2020! That was, I am sure, the feeling of most of us as January began. Last year saw us battle with a global pandemic, restrictions on basic freedoms, a looming economic depression...

Another health issue

Zoe Fairlamb explains how back pain is on the rise for dentists during the pandemic.

Building the British Fluoridation Society

The British Fluoridation Society has updated its website to be more accessible and informative. Visitors to the website are encouraged to take out free associate membership, a category designed to...

Five-star reviews for new dental video made by and for children

A new video has been made to explain treatments for dental decay in children – with the video production being led by a team whose members are aged between three and eleven years old.

Professor Barbara Chadwick awarded an MBE

Not everyone works for 35 years and loves every day of it, says Barbara Chadwick, who has been blessed, she adds, by influential mentors, wonderful colleagues, committed students and a dental pathway...

Dental practices to remain open in new lockdown

Sara Hurley, CDO for England, has stated that as during the last period of national restrictions, dental services are to remain open and see patients.

Supporting FD+1 after a strange first year in dentistry

Cathie Brady looks at how the pandemic has affected foundation dentist training.