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Scotland’s CDO says dentistry ‘will continue under the new restrictions’
Scotland’s Chief Dental Officer, Tom Ferris, has confirmed dentistry will continue under new restrictions announced by the Government on Monday.… Read more
Slower drill rotation could reduce COVID spread during dental procedures
Researchers at Imperial College London and King’s College London have measured and analysed aerosol generation during dental procedures leading to… Read more
Government ‘holds the key’ to restoring services for millions of patients
A package of capital funding offers “the only hope” of restoring routine services to millions of patients, the British Dental… Read more
From the Magazine
Surviving COVID
At the beginning of 2020, Professor Grant McIntyre was deep in meetings about the rolling refurbishment of Dundee Dental Hospital.… Read more
Getting personal with the dental check-up: are risk-based recalls risky?
How often to recall our patients is perhaps the most common decision dentists make. Traditionally most adult patients are used… Read more
High street health hubs
“My concern is the general health of the population,” said Atif Bashir, Clinical Director of the BE Dental Group and… Read more
From the Archive
Nitrous oxide scavenging in the 21st Century
Janet Pickles of RA Medical Services looks at the basic requirements that need to be adhered to when employing inhalation sedation in a modern dental practice Read more
GDC reveals options for ARF increase
Regulator sets out stall ahead of council meeting on 30 October Read more