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New funding model for NHS dentistry – working group formed
The Scottish Dental Practice Committee (SDPC) has established a working group to consider options for an NHS funding model post-COVID-19. Tom… Read more
‘Protect Scotland’ COVID-19 contact tracing app launched
Nicola Sturgeon, the First Minister, has urged people to download NHS Scotland’s new contact tracing app, available for free the… Read more
Government-procured PPE ‘is safe to use’, says NHS
Dentists in Scotland who received Government-procured personal protective equipment (PPE) marked as passed its use-by/expiration dates “can be assured those… Read more
From the Magazine
Stimulating cash flow with patient finance
One of the first things many practice owners will have done at the start of lockdown would be to look… Read more
Multiplying risk
We need to find a way to get back to caring for our patients, quickly. I was talking to my… Read more
A question of confidence
It’s been tough. It continues to be so, despite the phased return to practice. Never has there been a moment… Read more
From the Archive
The basic occlusal exam
Kevin Lochhead examines a topic that many dental practitioners can find confusing and challenging, but knowing the basics and being able to identify a physiologically stable occlusion is a must Read more
Counting the cost
New regulations create a dilemma of which legal entity to choose for the most benefit, says Stephen Neville Read more