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‘Education is power’ – Gina Vega explains why education is so important to her and her passion for passing on knowledge to the profession. Please tell us a little bit about your journey into dentistry When I was eight years old, I decided I wanted to be a dentist. I loved the smell of the…
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With Prime Minister Rishi Sunak highlighting dental therapists as key to the UK’s dental access issues, we hear from Miranda Steeples, president of the BSDHT, about what this means for the profession. Access to dental care, and the attainment of oral health, is critical for our overall health. Yet millions of people in the UK…
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Nishma Sharma opens up about her views of the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan and why attitudes towards NHS dentistry need to desperately change. What were your first thoughts of the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan? If you look at the overview in the summary, the first thing that was apparent is there wasn’t a…
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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… MPs demand ‘fundamental reform’ of NHS dentistry in new report Members of Parliament today called for ‘rapid and timely action’ as they lay out their concerns over the future of NHS dentistry services in a new report.…
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Members of Parliament call for ‘rapid and timely action’ as they lay out their concerns over the future of NHS dentistry services in a new report. Released today, the Health and Social Care Committee unveiled its ninth report into dentistry of the 2022-23 period. It said it is ‘totally unacceptable in the 21st century’ that…
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In this latest interview, Aaron Prested, specialist financial adviser at Wesleyan Financial Services, discusses the current challenges in the mortgage market and how dental professionals can prepare for the future. What are some of the current challenges? Market uncertainty poses one of the biggest challenges in the mortgage industry. Lenders have been pulling around 800…
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A 6% uplift on dentists’ pay has been accepted by the government amidst conversations over the future of NHS dentistry. But the British Dental Association has warned the below inflation pay awards will undermine efforts to improve NHS dentistry. Today the government accepted the recommendation of the Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration for…
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As the government announces plans to increase workforce numbers in the NHS, we hear from figures in dentistry who share their thoughts on the details. The NHS Long Term Workforce Plan, published at the end of June, proposed plans to train thousands more dentists in England over the next five to ten years. As part…
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In this exclusive interview with Dentistry, Bas Vorsteveld, the general manager for Great Britain and Ireland for Haleon, discusses dental industry trends and the role self care can play in supporting dental health professionals. Can you tell us more about Haleon in the UK and its mission in relation to the dental industry? Absolutely. It’s…
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Parents can significantly impact the development of healthy oral habits for their children by modelling healthy behaviours for them. This was the conclusion of a recent study carried out in the Journal of Oral Health. The study assessed parents’ attitudes about and understanding of oral health practice. Researchers found that a preschool child’s oral health…
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The fourth webinar of the 2023 Digital Excellence Series from Align Education took a closer look at treating children and teenagers. Dr Guy Deeming and Dr Simonetta Meuli detailed how they approach younger patients, the technology they rely on and why treating them is entirely different from treating adults. Setting the scene for his view…
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Ask any member of the team at Corbridge Dental what advice they would give to a dentist considering leaving the NHS and the resounding response would be ‘do it!’ Dentist Helen Louden became practice principal in 2021 having worked there for eight years as an associate. At the time she took over, she had no…
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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… GDC fails to provide number of dentists erased for charging ‘top up’ fees The GDC has failed to meet its legal requirement to provide the number of dentists who have been erased for providing ‘top up’ fees…
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Satya Patel, practice principal at Strictly Dental Carlisle & Penrith, explains why technology and new surgery designs helps patient comfort. In the design of any practice, there are certain elements that are absolutely fundamental. And whilst the focus might be on creating a modern and appealing environment, the priority is usually given to ensuring patient…
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Mid-life structural changes to the jawbone may signal subsequent height loss in women, sparking calls for collaboration between dentists and doctors. Published in the open access journal BMJ Open, research suggests that dentists should collaborate with patients’ doctors as this may open up opportunities for height loss prevention. The team wanted to find out if…
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Brushing your teeth before going to bed at night is important when it comes to preventing cardiovascular disease. This is according to a study published in Scientific Reports. The researcher enrolled 1,675 patients all over the age of 20 who were hospitalised for surgery, examination or medical treatment. Several cardiovascular events were considered in the study,…
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The GDC has failed to meet its legal requirement to provide the number of dentists who have been erased for providing ‘top up’ fees in recent years. Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, Dentistry.co.uk requested that the General Dental Council (GDC) provide information on the number of dental professionals who have been erased or…
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Eoin O’Sullivan, a specialist in prosthodontics, explains why using an intraoral scanner is essential for improved outcomes. Hello, my name is Eoin O’Sullivan. I’m a specialist in prosthodontics, and I’ve been working at the No8 Partnership in Chelsea, central London for the past 22 years. I have been using digital workflows for the last 12…
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Prakash Promod, the clinical director at Alban City Dental and Surgical Centre, opens up about his experience working within the NHS and his passion for tackling dental waiting lists. My name is Prakash Promod. I started out as a dentist in India, qualifying in 2000, and came to the UK in 2003 to work…
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