COVID-19 and oral health
A new report by Align Technology reveals that more than two million dental appointments may have been affected during the first lockdown while mouth cancer referrals were down by around 90%.
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Bridge2Aid goes virtual
A two-day webinar promises to deliver more than 18 hours of CPD.
Win a FREE place!
Philips is offering dental nurses the chance to win a sponsored place on Smile Revolution’s course designed to help them launch their own oral health promotion initiative.
Mouth cancer record high
New cases of mouth cancer in the UK have risen to a record high, according to the findings of a new report.
BSPD backs Marcus Rashford
The British Society of Paediatric Dentistry has announced support for Marcus Rashford’s campaign for an extension of the free school meal voucher system.
Six-month dental check-up
A new review suggests six-monthly check-up appointments do not improve oral health.
ARF unchanged for 2021
The annual retention fee (ARF) will remain unchanged for dental registrants for 2021.
Kid influencers promote junk
Kids with wildly popular YouTube channels are frequently promoting unhealthy food and drinks in their videos.
Job losses or recruitment
A dental professor has voiced concerns about what he sees as a ‘potential wave’ of dental nurse jobs being put at risk within a profession plagued by financial uncertainty.
Is dental nursing a pain
Dental nurse Preetee Hylton stands up for patient care, while Mary Kristy offers some exercises to mitigate those health risks
Mechanism linking gum disease
A team of scientists and clinicians have discovered the mechanism between the association between periodontal disease and other inflammatory conditions.
COVID-19 rate among dentists
Although assumed to be at high risk for COVID-19, fewer than one per cent of dentists in the US were found to be COVID-19 positive, according to a first-of-its-kind report based on data collected in June 2020.
Guidance on radiation advice
The Faculty of General Dental Practice (FGDP[UK]) and Public Health England (PHE) have published revised guidance on radiation protection in dental practice.
Dental nurses save lives
Dental teams in England who have tested positive for COVID-19 are being urged to become potential donors for the NHS convalescent plasma programme to help the recovery of others.
‘I got COVID-19'
In the November issue, community dental nurse Michelle Williams kindly shares her pandemic experience in which she contracted coronavirus whilst redeployed.
