COVID-19 20th March Update: CDO (Eng) advice published at last and updates from BDA

COVID-19 20th March Update: CDO (Eng) advice published at last and updates from BDA

The Chief and Deputy Chief Dental Officers for England have issued their latest update, with the expectation that the profession will ‘exercise clinical judgement’ in applying this guidance. It outlines changes that will apply to practices. Separately the BDA has reported that dentists could be ‘redeployed to support NHS’ and that dentists and their staff are ‘key workers’ when it comes to children attending school.

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COVID-19 19th March: CDO(Eng) replies & Scottish dentists offered financial support package

COVID-19 19th March: CDO(Eng) replies & Scottish dentists offered financial support package

Update today includes a financial offer to Scottish dentists in return for not performing aerosol generating procedures. Anger intensifies over lack of guidance from CDO (England). Both the GDC and CQC have given some clarification about how they will be working during the emergency. The LDC Conference this year has been postponed from June to November 26/27 in Brighton.

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Orthodontic advice line, ‘Safe Brace’ launched

Orthodontic advice line, ‘Safe Brace’ launched

Recent statistics show that the demand for adult orthodontics is continuing to rise, but concerns have risen about “direct-to-consumer” teeth straightening, which lures in customers with the promise of low prices and fast results but can often result in permanent damage. The Oral Health Foundation and British Orthodontic Society have  created Safe Brace – a trusted space where patients can get independent and impartial advice about making the right choice for them.

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Research: Vaping changes oral microbiome, increasing risk of infection

Research: Vaping changes oral microbiome, increasing risk of infection

Using e-cigarettes alters the mouth’s microbiome—the community of bacteria and other microorganisms—and makes users more prone to inflammation and infection, finds a new study led by researchers at NYU College of Dentistry. It is published in iScience, a Cell Press journal and is the first to demonstrate that vaping changes the oral microbiome and adds to our limited understanding of the safety profile of e-cigarettes.

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Scottish practice closes over case of Covid-19 being found

Scottish practice closes over case of Covid-19 being found

A Scottish dental practice has taken a decision to temporarily close as a precaution following the emergence of a coronavirus case there. The Stewart and Stewart Dental Practice in Cumbernauld is currently working closely with NHS Lanarkshire’s public health team who are in the process of contacting practice patients who have been in contact with the confirmed case.

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