Lisa Dunbar

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Raising the bar for dental education

A look at a new Unilever CPD platform for oral health learning

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Maternity leave and the COVID-19 pandemic

What are the next steps for those dental nurses who are having babies? Sarah Buxton shares some legal insight

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The impact of COVID-19 on children and adults at risk – the first results are in

The pandemic may be in its early days but the first reports on its impact on patients that you may come into contact with have now been published. Here we take a brief look at five…

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Reopening: Risky business?

Conducting a risk assessment is both a necessary and vital part of managing infection within your practice. However, your responsibilities extend far beyond that…

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PPE: at the heart of dentistry

The past four months have been a tumultuous time for the dental sector. But as practices prepare to go back to work, what is the PPE supply situation?

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Time to get back to basics

So, after the longest break most of us will have had in our working lives, you’re finally back at work. But what does this mean for your safeguarding rules?

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A guide to face masks

Face masks are high in demand but how do we know what masks are suitable for different environments? Here, the team at Dental Sky offers some insight

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What’s behind you?

If you’re called upon to assist with remote triaging, don’t forget your safeguarding responsibilities when it comes to what’s in view during a Zoom meeting

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Closed due to COVID-19 – but open all hours

We pay a visit to a virtual dental shop that is supporting patients during the pandemic

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How you can ‘surf the wave’

Last month, Ruby Wax helped the dental world cope with the COVID-19 crisis in a successful Update Webinar

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Mouth Care Matters

The British Dental Conference and Dentistry Show 2020 will present an array of educational opportunities, including a presentation on a major national healthcare programme

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COVID-19 and suction

There are many criteria that need to be considered and reviewed before practices start treating patients again, and guidance must be given from a UK regulatory body. Here, are some of the...

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Safeguarding during a lockdown

As the coronavirus continues to have a huge impact on daily life, now more than ever, dental professionals are providing a vital service to the general public

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COVID-19 crisis: dental nurses on the frontline

We hear the stories on how the coronavirus pandemic changed the working lives of dental teams

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COVID-19 crisis: helping the vulnerable

We hear from dental nurses in Lincolnshire on their new focus amid the pandemic