International Group of Dentists Issue Letter to WHO Urging Patients to Continue Dental Appointments Amidst COVID


When leaders of the World Health Organization (WHO) published their recent recommendation urging people to postpone dental appointments until after the pandemic, many dentists were shocked... The letter, "Dentists Fighting Covid" states, in part: "We believe your recommendation is irresponsible, unsubstantiated and dead wrong."



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ASX takes Smiles Inclusive to task as loan date looms


After National Australia Bank (ASX: NAB) cast aside the prospect of recouping 36 per cent of its $19 million loan to dental group Smiles Inclusive (ASX: SIL), the loss-making company has conceded it probably won't be paying the remainder on time. SIL has until Friday to pay back $12 million to the bank - a deadline that raised questions from the share market operator, along with queries about whether a planned capital raising would also be used to pay back a separate $700,000 loan...


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Nominations close Today: Nominate someone for an ADA Award


Recognising exceptional dentists: The real heroes, the ones who make a significant contribution to their chosen field, are usually not the type of people to sing their own praises. This applies to dentistry as much as any other profession. That’s why the ADA is asking you to nominate someone you know who has made/makes a considerable national contribution to furthering dentistry and/or the profession in ...


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Dentists are seeing an uptick in cracked teeth during the pandemic


Pandemic-induced stress is taking a toll on our mental health, physical health, and overall well-being. Now dentists are now having to combat an unexpected consequence of stress, as more people come into their offices with cracked teeth, according to the New York Times...


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