Sir, the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the dental profession in the UK in many ways and dental professionals appear to be overwhelmed by multiple challenges related to the provision of safe dental care and financial sustainability. As dentistry in the UK returns back to business, a plethora of guidelines have been produced by various organisations including the National Health Service England (NHSE), National Health Service London, British Dental Association (BDA), Department of Health (DH), Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP), Faculty of General Dental Practitioners (FGDP), Royal Colleges, Specialist Societies including the British Orthodontic Society (BOS), indemnity providers and dental corporates, to name but a few. Dental professionals are expected to synthesise information from these innumerable guidelines and adapt them to their individual practices and organisations. The 'Info-demic' from multiple sources appears to have perplexed the dental professionals across the board and this is obvious even on casual browsing of social media platforms.

Given there is a single regulator of dentistry in the UK, it would be helpful if various professional organisations could work together to produce a central live resource for adoption and adaptation by individual dental organisations and practices. Notwithstanding the logistical challenges in developing a centralised approach, pooling of resources and expertise could potentially improve the quality of guidance. Equally, it would make life a bit easier for the dental professionals so they can focus on staff training and patient care in these unprecedented and challenging times.