Tag: Dentists
Dentists fearful of the oral health impact of Covid-19 backlogs
Dentists across the UK have been working tirelessly to clear backlogs, but some are worried about the impact of prolonged closures on standards of oral health. At present, the majority of practices are focusing on emergency care and rearranging courses of treatment that were cancelled as a result of the…
READ ARTICLEMystery Lung Disease Is 23 Times More Likely to Affect Dentists
The Centres for Disease Control have reported a surprisingly high proportion of people suffering from a rare lung disease are dentists or dental technicians. Over a 16 year reporting period, 9 out of 894 patients (roughly 1%) that were treated for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) were dentists or other dental…
READ ARTICLEDental practices show support for National Smile Month
The campaign, which kicked off on the 15th May, will run until the 15th June. The aim of the campaign is to encourage people to make simple changes to their lifestyles and daily routines to improve oral health and minimise the risk of dental diseases. Both gum disease and decay…
READ ARTICLEPicking A Good One: Dentists In Central London
If you have recently moved to central London or recently started a family, you’ll need to evaluate the dentist you use. If you are single, finding a dentist can be a bit of a lottery, but with a few rules in hand, you can get through this a lot easier…
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