How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 8 October 2022

Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days…

Adult ADHD and dentistry – are we doing enough?

‘The more we understand ourselves, the more we can break down stigma’

To mark ADHD awareness month this October, Dr Fiez Mughal spoke to Dentistry.co.uk and offered 10 facts about adult ADHD and dentistry.

A widely misunderstood and shockingly under-diagnosed condition, this article is a must read for everyone – both inside and outside of dentistry!

NASDAL reports a sharp decrease in practice goodwill

A sharp reverse of goodwill across almost all practice types has been revealed by the latest NASDAL Goodwill survey – with only NHS goodwill on the increase.

Regulatory reform is ‘desperately needed’, the DDU states

With the stress levels of dental professionals on the rise, the Dental Defence Union (DDU) has urged the new government to make regulatory reform in dentistry a significant priority.

Drop in patients attending dentist in Lancashire, figures show

Lancashire has seen a significant fall in the number of patients visiting the dentist, fuelling fears that dental access will not improve.

Overseas graduates received harsher fitness to practise sanctions

Dentists who graduated overseas were more likely to receive harsher sanctions if they did not have legal support, GDC figures show.

 

Dentists who graduated overseas were more likely to receive harsher sanctions if they did not have legal support, GDC figures show.

Michael Mosley on the science behind the smile

Michael Mosley attended the British Orthodontic Society’s annual conference, discussing how to keep Britain smiling by boosting their mood.

The Lab Expert: overseas conferences and training – essential or just a jolly?

As he heads home full of new ideas and itching to get back to his lab, Ashley Byrne discusses why overseas conferences are worth the time, money and hangovers.

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