16.3% of UK Dental Staff Test Positive for SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies
A study led by the University of Birmingham of more than a thousand dental professionals has shown their increased occupational risk of SARS-CoV-2.
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26% of Dental Staff in Scottish Study Have Been Infected With COVID-19
Healthcare workers in Scotland overall were three times more likely to become infected during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the general population, according.
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Native America Needs More Dentists
Many Native American and Alaskan Native communities don’t have enough dental professionals to provide adequate oral healthcare. For example, the Cheyenne River Sioux.
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21% of UK Dental Workers Are Hesitant to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine
The United Kingdom’s General Dental Council (GDC) has expressed concern that 23% of clinical and non-clinical healthcare workers polled by the UK-REACH study.
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Newly Qualified Dental Professionals Deemed Prepared to Practice
How well prepared to practice are newly qualified dental professionals including dentists, oral health therapists, dental therapists, dental hygienists, and dental prosthetists? The.
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Nearly Two-Thirds of Countries Don’t Allow Dentists to Administer COVID-19 Vaccines
The FDI World Dental Federation is calling on more countries to allow dentists to administer COVID-19 vaccines after a survey of its members.
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Massachusetts Dentists Now Can Get the COVID-19 Vaccine
Dental professionals in Massachusetts now are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Governor Charlie Baker opened vaccination to all remaining Phase 1 groups.
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California Dentists Can Now Get the COVID-19 Vaccine
The California Department of Public Health says that local health departments and providers should immediately administer COVID-19 vaccines to individuals in all tiers.
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Dentists Prioritized in England’s Vaccine Administration
Dental professionals in England will be prioritized in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, according to Sara Hurley, Chief Dental Officer England. This includes dental.
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Nearly Half of UK Dentists Are Pessimistic About the Future
According to a September survey of 497 dental professionals by Dental Protection, 45% of dentists in the United Kingdom feel their well-being is.
