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The Labour Party has promised to tackle the NHS dental crisis head on, with pledges to reform the NHS contract and introduce supervised toothbrushing. In his first policy announcement ahead of the party’s annual conference in Liverpool, Labour leader Keir Starmer made a number of promises, adding that ‘horror stories’ of DIY dentistry are ‘all…
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Dentaid has unveiled its new mobile dental unit after FMC’s founder, Ken, trekked the Camino to raise funds for the charity in memory of his son, James. Dentaid The Dental Charity’s newest mobile unit has been provided thanks to support from Gensmile Dental, Hague Dental Supplies and FMC founder Ken Finlayson who completed the Camino…
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A dentist has been suspended for 12 months after making ‘sexually motivated’ comments to an elderly patient. In 2020, reports were received by the GDC regarding the dentist’s behaviour towards colleagues and patients, including a complaint directly from a patient. The Professional Conduct Committee heard how he treated one 77-year-old patient, known as Patient A,…
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Nilesh Pandya, mydentist CEO, talks exclusively to Dentistry about the group’s laser focus to create the best place to work in UK dentistry and why scrapping targets for dentists and supporting them to grow their careers by investing millions in their practices are just two ways they are achieving that ambition. What made you interested…
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is considering anti-smoking measures that would effectively ban the next generation from buying cigarettes. Speaking at the Conservative Party Conference, Sunak said he wants to give MPs a free vote on raising the smoking age year by year to eventually ban the habit. The proposal is reminiscent of measures introduced in…
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Researchers are looking into the long-term impact of vaping on the cardiovascular system as part of a new study. A team at Manchester Metropolitan University will compare health markers in those who use e-cigarettes and those who do not. Taking around 18 months to complete, markers will include the quality of blood vessels in both…
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Families are opting for processed foods, ready meals and eating less healthily due to the cost of living crisis. This is according to the BBC Good Food Nation survey. Findings show that almost one in five Britons (19%) are eating more processed foods because they are cheaper. More than two thirds of people (69%) said…
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It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… Introducing Laboratory’s Leading 20 for 2023! Here we celebrate the major players of the laboratory community – those who are driving dental technology forward. Meet Labroatory‘s Leading 20… We are delighted to present you with Laboratory‘s Leading 20 for…
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The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for a ban on smoking and vaping in schools to protect young people. This week, they released two new publications – Freedom from tobacco and nicotine: guide for schools and Nicotine- and tobacco-free school toolkit. The new guide and toolkit are step by step manuals for schools to…
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In this video, we hear from Dr Kunal Shah about his digital impact workflow and how one particular system has transformed his dentistry. When offering a patient dental implant treatment, it is important to first assess their anatomy using a cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) system. Dental radiographs have long been used as a tool in…
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A leading health expert has argued that the message that vapes are ‘95% safer’ than cigarettes has backfired. Dr Mike McKean, vice president for policy at the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, told the BBC that it was a ‘very unwise thing to have done and it’s opened the door to significant chaos’.…
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Your virtual life may feel distinct from your day-to-day practice – but you are accountable to the regulator for your online activity. This is according to Dental Defence Union (DDU) dentolegal adviser, Jo-Anne Taylor. In the UK, 57 million of us use social media in our day to day lives. Social channels can be a…
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The dental profession came together to raise thousands of pounds to help get a charity mobile clinic back on the road. Dentaid The Dental Charity appealed for help after one of its mobile dental clinics was damaged by a third party. The unit was severely damaged in January 2023 – but after finally having the…
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Vaping does not act as a gateway into smoking, according to ‘the most comprehensive study’ into the topic. Research led by Queen Mary University of London and funded by the National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) suggests there is no sign that e-cigarettes products promote smoking. It also found some evidence that these…
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It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… Uchenna Okoye: 1969-2023 Uchenna Okoye, the trailblazing aesthetic dentist known to millions through her regular media appearances as a dental expert, has died at the age of 53. A statement released by her family via Instagram explained…
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‘In my experience, bonding and adhesion are one of the most difficult subjects to teach and one of the most poorly understood in our profession.’ This is how Dr Nik Sethi, dentistry thought leader and director of Elevate Education, introduces his recent video presentation which aims to demystify bonding and adhesion. The video lays out…
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‘It is time for a dose of realism and a return to common sense’ – a dentist has criticised the GDC for suspending a dental nurse after she shared ‘inappropriate’ and ‘racially motivated’ posts on Facebook. A dental nurse has been suspended after sharing posts on Facebook that made ‘negative and divisive’ comments about non-white…
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There is a strong link between oral health and survival among people diagnosed with head and neck cancer. This is according to a new international study published by the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The research team examined records of approximately 2,500 patients from eight countries to carry out state-of-the-art statistical analyses. Head and…
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We talk to Dr Reena Wadia, founder and principal periodontist at RW Perio, a dedicated specialist periodontal practice based on Harley Street in the heart of London, about how her experience has been since introducing The Wand STA into her everyday practice. ‘When we introduced The Wand, we had a dramatic change in how…
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