Webinar: The impacts of COVID-19 on dentistry

Our live webinar on Tuesday 23 February 2021, featured panels of external speakers discussing some of the key themes that we identified in our research into the impact that COVID-19 has had on dentistry, and considered how to address the challenges to come.

Panels considered the three themes of:

• Access to dentistry and working to address health inequalities.
• Supporting financial and workforce pressures.
• Bridging the road to recovery.

Access to dentistry and working to address oral health inequalities

Starting at 0:07:34 in the video.

Panel chair
Stefan Czerniawski, Executive Director, Strategy

Panel members
Rachel Lopata, Director, Community Research
Ian Mills, Dean, Faculty of General Dental Practice
Paul Brocklehurst, Deputy Chief Dental Officer for Wales
Gavin McLellan, Deputy Chief Dental Officer for Scotland

Supporting financial and workforce pressures

Starting at 0:50:00 in the video.

Panel chair
Simon Morrow, Registrant Council Member, General Dental Council

Panel members
Diarmid Campbell-Jack, Associate Director, Ecorys
Paul Cushley, Dental Director, NHS National Services Scotland
Diane Rochford, President, British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy
Richard Ablett, Clinical Director, Association of Dental Groups

Bridging the road to recovery

Starting at 1:21:15 in the video.

Panel chair
Osama Ammar, Head of Public Policy

Panel members
Jason Wong, Deputy Chief Dental Officer for England
Eddie Crouch, Chair, British Dental Association
Vinay Chavda, Fellow in Digital Healthcare, University of Birmingham
Malcolm Smith, Postgraduate Dental Dean, Health Education England