A BBC investigation into NHS dentistry during the COVID pandemic has revealed that a dental corporate has instructed staff to prioritise routine examinations over patients requiring urgent treatment.
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‘Covid Tongue’ is on the rise, according to King’s College genetic epidemiologist Professor Tim Spector. The little-known symptom from COVID-19 received nationwide publicity over the weekend after Prof Spector tweeted a photograph of a patient with a patchy tongue which was ascribed to COVID-19.
Dental patients have been warned not to take ‘matters into their own hands’ after it was revealed that the sale of DIY dentistry first-aid kits nearly doubled in 2020.
UK dentists are right to be sceptical of infra-red non-contact thermometers according to recent research.
An Australian study published in the American Journal of Infection Control showed that non-contact infrared thermometers (NCIT’s) demonstrated poor accuracy at temperatures greater than 37℃.
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The search has begun to replace the General Dental Council’s controversial Chair, Dr William ‘Bill’ Moyes.
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The MDDUS has broadly welcomed the acknowledgement by the General Dental Council, that challenging and difficult conditions faced by the dental profession during the COVID-19 pandemic should be considered formally, during any investigations into complaints about registrants.