Gaby Bissett

Gaby Bissett

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Proactive prevention – the new digital patient educator

Colgate discuss its new digital tool that helps support patients and promote prevention – both chair side and remotely.  We are aware of the importance of proactive prevention for your patients to help them maintain their oral health at a time when routine dental care is disrupted. To support this, we have developed a series…

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Six-figure funding package will help improve dental surgery ventilation in Wales

A £450,000 package has been secured to help dental practices improve their ventilation systems in Wales.  The move has been welcomed by the British Dental Association, which appealed to all four UK governments for support. Nearly 80% of practices in Wales are running at less than half their pre-pandemic capacity. The package – which was…

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Poor oral hygiene linked to metabolic syndrome

Gum disease may lead to the development of metabolic syndrome, new research suggests. According to the latest research from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), there is a link between the bacteria that causes periodontal disease and skeletal muscle metabolic dysfunction – the precursor to metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome refers to a combination of diabetes,…

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COVID-19 – calls and complaints about dentistry increased by 450% over summer

The top two most searched for advice articles in the summer were about how to access an NHS dentist, a watchdog has revealed. In its new report assessing patient feedback from July to September 2020, Healthwatch unveil a significant spike in dental-related queries. The top advice page visited by the public was: ‘COVID-19: How to…

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COVID-19 – 10% UK’s dental hygienists and therapists not back at work

Of those who are back at work, more than half of the UK’s dental hygienists and therapists are working reduced hours in response to COVID-19. This is according to new data collected by the British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy (BSDHT). Of the more than 1,000 members who responded, 10% said they are not…

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Man fined after defecating on dental surgery doorstep

A man was slapped with a fine after he was seen defecating on the doorstep of a dental practice. CCTV captured John Roulin ‘squatting down’ in the doorway in the middle of the day, Chronicle Live reports. This followed the discovery of the faeces by an employee at the Bupa Dental Practice in North Shields,…

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CDO Sara Hurley – ‘prioritise patients with suspected mouth cancer’

The majority of dental treatments now carried out are tooth saving, it has been confirmed. In her latest update to the profession, England’s chief dental officer, Sara Hurley said evidence shows access is ‘steadily increasing’. Additionally, there has been a move towards more tooth saving treatments. Following the shift to NHS incident Level 4, she…


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