Patients with advanced gum disease are much more likely to suffer serious complications from the coronavirus, a new study has revealed.
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NHS England is telling NHS trusts to have ‘one-to-one’ conversations with all health service staff refusing to have the COVID-19 vaccine as it’s been uncovered there is some resistance to the vaccine amongst dental professionals.
NHS dental associates who haven’t been paid fully during the pandemic are being encouraged to give voice to their pay concerns.
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A lack of dentists is leaving an East Suffolk town without any access to dental treatment.
The pandemic has led to the UK experiencing a surge in oral cancers being diagnosed at a late stage.
A study carried out in the US suggests dental hygienists have experienced a low rate of COVID-19 infection, despite being considered high-risk.