NHS England

CDO calls on dental volunteers to complete coronavirus redeployment survey

Dental professionals wishing to volunteer for the NHS are being asked to complete a survey to assist effective redeployment. The…

Dentistry

Coronavirus: latest information from England’s CDO

The chief dental officer for England has issued a number of changes to the delivery of dental services as the…

Dentistry

Coronavirus – the latest updates for dental professionals

The last month has seen the rapid escalation of isolation measures as the world bands together to reduce the spread…

Dentistry

UK’s CDOs offer coronavirus advice for dental practices

The chief dental officers for England, Scotland and Wales have put forward advice in response to the growing threat of…

Dentistry

‘Everyone’s struggling’: dental industry responds to latest coronavirus advice

A UK dentist has said the entire dental industry will suffer in the coming months following new government plans to…

Dentistry

Dentistry needs true leadership during coronavirus crisis

The coronavirus outbreak is leaving a lot of questions for dentists, dental teams and practices unanswered, Jeff Sherer says. About…

Dentistry

Everything dental professionals need to know about coronavirus

As coronavirus continues to disrupt on a global scale, dental professionals face a mounting challenge when it comes to delivering…

Dentistry

Could dental therapists retrain to become dentists?

Michael Watson questions whether, with further training, dental therapists could fill the gap left by dentists returning to the EU.…

Oral health

Orthodontic contract procurement: ‘NHS orthodontic practice is not sustainable in the long-term’

Richard Scarborough speaks to Guy Deeming about the orthodontic contract procurement process. The wrangling over the procurement of NHS orthodontic…

Orthodontics

How does the NHS prototype contract affect dental associates?

Bhavin Patel discusses how testing the NHS prototype contract affected him as an associate working at Woodford Dental Care. Watch…

Dentistry

Worldwide shortage of face masks risks imminent disruption of dental services

A shortage of face masks could cause ‘imminent disruption’ to dental services, the British Dental Association (BDA) says. Current guidance…

Dentistry

NHS England throws its support behind water fluoridation movement

NHS England is signalling strongly for community water fluoridation. It believes this is the optimum intervention to improve the oral…

Oral health

How to solve the NHS dentistry access crisis

To solve the NHS dentistry access problem, dentists will have to accept a salary from the government, Michael Watson says. The…

Blog

Associations tell government to stop future NHS tenders

The ADG and the BDA is calling on the government to stop all future NHS tenders for orthodontic services. In…

Orthodontics

UCL Eastman researchers recognised for linking gum disease with diabetes

Professor Francesco D’Aiuto and his periodontics team from UCL Eastman have won the 2019 Clinical Research Award from the American Academy…

Dentistry

NHS England offering mental health support for dentists and doctors

NHS England is launching mental health support for dentists and doctors, the Department of Health and Social Care, has announced. Confidential support…

Dentistry

New advice sheet on analgesia for dental pain

NHS England has issued a new information sheet reminding dentists of the recommended medication for relieving dental pain and toothache…

Dentistry

Dentists’ pay rise, due in November, will be backdated to April

The British Dental Association (BDA) has received confirmation that dentists in England will get a 2.42% uplift in November. The government…

Dentistry

What you’ve missed this week

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Cornwall patients waiting…

Dentistry