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Dental News
Pandemic headwinds batter SmileDirectClub
NASHVILLE, Tenn., U.S.: SmileDirectClub (SDC) is a leading provider of remote clear aligner therapy, but the company has missed out on the economic immunity...
New NHS Scotland guidance criticised by BDA
STIRLING, UK: Earlier this week, NHS Scotland released new guidance for the prevention and handling of potential respiratory infections in healthcare ...
COVID-19: Study shows benefits of local exhaust ventilation in dental settings
NEWCASTLE, UK: One of the main ways in which SARS-CoV-2 is communicated is through airborne respiratory droplets—droplets that can be dispersed as a ...
Has the pandemic really strengthened DSOs on the U.S. dental market?
LOS ANGELES, U.S.: When dental clinics in the U.S. were forced to close temporarily in early 2020, some heard what they thought was the final death knell of...
COVID-19: Vaccines to be mandatory for frontline dental staff
LONDON, UK: Last week, UK Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Sajid Javid announced that frontline healthcare workers in England—including ...
Mental health support for Australian dentists provided by 24/7 hotline
SYDNEY, Australia: Though dentistry is a profession that often delivers a high level of prestige and job satisfaction, dental practitioners are prone to ...
Occupational risk of dentists in Norway examined in new study
OSLO, Norway: The widespread availability of vaccines in developed nations has significantly changed the risk of dentists contracting SARS-CoV-2 in a ...
Interview: “Slow Dentistry has resonated around the world and is growing exponentially”
Since 2010, Slow Dentistry has been encouraging dental professionals to manage their time at the clinic better and to practise ethical and quality care. ...
Dentists’ earnings slumped in 2020
CHICAGO, U.S.: New research from the American Dental Association (ADA) Health Policy Institute (HPI) shows that the average net earnings of general ...
“The big plus of the hybrid event is the digital reach well beyond the trade fair period”
COLOGNE, Germany: Losses in the millions, cancellations of events and a completely new strategy—these are just a few of the hurdles and achievements ...
Prof. Liz Kay assumes role of BDA president
LONDON, UK: On 7 September, renowned academic and dental public health specialist Prof. Liz Kay was inaugurated as the British Dental Association’s (BDA) ...
Ivoclar Vivadent invites dental professionals to join Live Experience Tour
SCHAAN, Liechtenstein: The global COVID-19 pandemic has partially shut down the global dental industry and restricted in-person meetings for over a year. As...
Interview: “IDS will light the way for the whole dental industry”
From 22 to 25 September, Cologne will once again become the place to be for dental professionals when the 39th edition of IDS takes place. Mark Stephen ...
Fighting SARS-CoV-2 with mouthwashes—study adds to evidence of efficacy
BADALONA, Spain: Mouthwashes that contain cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) have been found to reduce by at least one thousand times the infectivity of ...
Slow down everyone—dentistry does not need to be done at speed—Part 1
Dentistry in many parts of the world is being taken over by financially driven practices, and there seems to be a growing number of clinics that are focused...
COVID-19 and the dental market: The pandemic continues to bite
LEIPZIG, Germany: Sales at major dental companies climbed in the second quarter of this year compared with the same period in 2020, during which the ...
Literature favours air purifiers as COVID-19 transmission risk mitigant
LEIPZIG, Germany: The pandemic has been a trying time for dentists, particularly for owner-dentists who must make decisions that may influence the safety of...
Evidence suggests triad of symptoms most common in COVID-19 patients
BRASILIA, Brazil: From the start of the pandemic, the oral cavity has been highlighted as a potentially relevant infection axis with further inflammatory ...
IDSconnect: The new digital event platform of IDS
COLOGNE, Germany: In 2021, IDS is going hybrid, which means that more participants than ever before will attend the largest trade show in the dental ...
Lockdowns cause difficulties for Australian dentists
SYDNEY, Australia: In many parts of the developed world, high rates of vaccination have enabled an easing of COVID-19 restrictions regarding the wearing of ...
Pandemic leads UK dentists to seek advice in record numbers
GLASGOW, UK: Changing restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic have regularly affected the scope of work that dental professionals have been allowed to ...
Survey highlights impact of video calls on smile self-consciousness
LONDON, UK: Though video calls have become a part of everyday work for many professionals during the pandemic, their increased integration has had some ...
Dental procedures present low risk of aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2—study
BRISTOL, UK: The largest study to date specifically measuring aerosol generation in dental settings found that many common procedures produced negligible ...
Business as usual? Solo dentists lag behind group practices and DSOs in pandemic recovery
CHICAGO, U.S.: How is the COVID-19 pandemic affecting dental practice? The American Dental Association (ADA) has been engaging with thousands of U.S. ...
Study shows psychological impact of COVID-19 on Chinese dental professionals
SHANGHAI, China: Given that SARS-CoV-2 originated in China, it is understandable that the nation’s emergency dental care providers have experienced an ...
Combine evacuation systems to better reduce aerosols in dental clinics—study
LOMA LINDA, Calif., U.S.: Airborne respiratory droplets are one of the main modes of transmission of SARS-CoV-2, and the common use of aerosol-generating ...
Dentistry has bounced back but remains shaky, first quarter results suggest
LEIPZIG, Germany: The global dental market has been described as “impressively resilient” and “a necessity” in the latest round of conference calls ...
IDS press conference—date for September ultimately confirmed
COLOGNE, Germany: In preparation for the International Dental Show (IDS) this September, organisers held a press conference yesterday to inform ...
Majority of dental professionals in Norway concerned about SARS-CoV-2 infection
OSLO, Norway: Norway has not had a virus outbreak similar to SARS-CoV-2 in the past and did not have national recommendations for infection prevention and ...
Mental health initiative for dentists launched
LONDON, UK: Last week, the Mental Health Foundation celebrated Mental Health Awareness Week, encouraging UK residents to take stock of their psychological ...