Author: DentalPro
Dental clinics could reopen, but with many rules
The Directorate-General for Health (DGS) recently revealed what measures should be taken in primary health care clinics, offices, or oral health services in the public and private sector in the deconfinement phase. In fact, the document issued by the DGS, which takes effect on May 4, provides for “additional measures that must be taken to ensure that the transmission of this virus is minimized.
Orlando Monteiro da Silva will not run again for presidency
The president of the Portuguese Dentist Association (OMD), Orlando Monteiro da Silva, announced yesterday that he will not stand again in the next elections. The decision follows the announcement of the postponement of the election previously scheduled for June, now set for the 12thof September.
The OMD (Portuguese Association of Dentists) suspends elections scheduled for June
João Caramês, president of the General Assembly and inherently president of the Electoral Commission, sent a video message to all dentists regarding the suspension of the elections that were scheduled for June.
OMD creates a COVID-19 Monitor Group
The Portuguese Dentists Association (Ordem dos Médicos Dentistas – OMD) has created a Monitor Group to keep track the COVID-19’s evolution in Portugal. The group’s leader is the dentist Paulo Ribeiro de Melo, president of the OMD General Council.
The Portuguese woman who “calls the shots” in dentistry worldwide
We went to meet Raquel Zita, a Portuguese woman who is among the top 100 dentists in the world according to the 2020 World’s Top 100 Doctors. A woman in a profession “dominated” by men, who’s trademark colour is red, and wishes to inspire other female dentists.