12/05/2020
This week: How dentistry fits into the new landscape
With the Prime Minister announcing last night a change in pandemic approach and advice (in England), thoughts are inevitably focusing this week on how dentistry fits into the revised landscape.
For the time being, the distinct existing advice for practices in the four UK countries still applies. This means practices are still to treat initially via advice, analgesics and antibiotics where appropriate, and to triage care into the various urgent care systems.
The Office of the CDO in England has reinforced the 'no change yet' message. Today they have stated: ‘the temporary cessation of routine dentistry addresses the safety of patients and of dental teams as well as supporting the public health measures required to slow community transmission of COVID-19’
