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A woman said she had to sacrifice saving her own tooth in order to pay for heating. According to a BBC report, a mother of two was forced to choose between heating her own home and her oral health due to cost. She was in need of a root canal and a crown but had…
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Two-thirds of dental professionals say their mental health worsened during the pandemic. Many revealed that they felt ‘nervous’, ‘depressed’ and ‘insecure’ as a result of working within dentistry. Almost one in four (23%) revealed they have sought help for their mental health. Additionally, a shocking 14% had contemplated suicide. This is according to FMC’s Dentistry…
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How confident are you at performing IPR? If you’re still working on it, you’re not alone. DB Orthodontics held a recent Instagram poll that revealed many GDP and orthodontists followers are in the same boat. With the continued rise in demand for orthodontic treatment among adults, IPR is becoming an essential focus area. Are you…
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Almost one third of the UK are considering or have completed orthodontic treatment. This is according to a survey carried out by Portman Smile Clinic. Of those surveyed, 28% have completed or have considered orthodontic/teeth straightening treatment Other key findings include: Females are more likely than males to consider orthodontic treatment and males are more…
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Nanobots are being used to improve root canal treatments and reduce post-treatment failures. A team at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) found that nanobots – which are magnetically controlled, nano-sized robots – can be utilised to fit through the dentinal tubules and kill bacteria. The team found that these can be incorporated during the…
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The number of child tooth extractions more than halved during the pandemic, new figures reveal. New data shows 35,190 extractions were performed on decayed teeth in 2019/20 in children aged 0-19 in 2019/20 – falling to 14,615 in 2020/21. Released by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, the BDA called for full disclosure on…
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No new patients in Somerset can secure an NHS dental appointment, according to a charity report. The latest report by Healthwatch reveals that the lack of availability means some are resorting to DIY treatment. Results showed that access was worse for people living in the south west of the country compared to the north east.…
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How do you see the future of dentistry? That’s the question a new survey seeks to answer. The survey is being conducted by independent research firm, Savanta. Sponsored by Practice Plan, it comes as part of a thought leadership initiative on the future of the profession. Dentists will be asked to share their views on…
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Figures reveal the waiting list backlog for the Overseas Registration Exam (ORE) has increased by 35% compared to last year. Obtained by Dental Protection via Freedom of Information, findings show that 1,502 dental practitioners applied to take the ORE in April 2022. This included 1,271 for part one of the exam and 231 for part…
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Practices and dental leaders have banded together to Walk and Talk for mental health throughout the month of May. This May marks National Walking Month, a campaign aimed at celebrating the benefits of walking. Alongside Justin Leigh, founder of Focus4growth, we are encouraging dental professionals, practices and also companies get out and about with colleagues…
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Two fifths of those living in the UK continue to find it difficult to book an NHS dental appointment. This is according to a new report carried out by Healthwatch UK. Findings also expose the growing health inequalities, highlighting a north-south divide in relation to access. One in five people (20%) living in the south…
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Child refugees will receive free oral health screenings in London this weekend thanks to a dental charity. The Dental Wellness Trust will offer restorative dentistry and free oral health screenings to 35 child refugees and asylum seekers. Taking place on Sunday 8 May in the boroughs of Barnet, Camden and Westminster, the ‘Livesmart Dental Care’…
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PJ Byrne, the CEO for Humm in the UK and Ireland, talks us through who Humm is and how it plans to reinvent finance in dentistry to help your practice grow. What do you do and what are you hoping to bring to dentistry? That’s a really good question. I guess for us, whether we…
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Dentists and their teams should log the BMI of child patients when they attend the practice. This is a suggestion put forward by a Danish study that looked at obesity and weight during childhood. The study suggests that routine dental check-ups provide a good opportunity to measure BMI in a bid to improve early detection…
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Four in five seven-year-olds are consuming excessive levels of sugar, according to a new study. The research reveals that at least 80% are consuming above the recommended limit of 10% of daily calories coming from free sugars. World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines state that free sugars should not make up more than this, recommending 5%…
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Do you want to help break down the stigma surrounding mental health? We are encouraging you to get involved by walking and talking throughout the month of May. As a new month rolls in, this week also marks the beginning of National Walking Month, a campaign aimed at celebrating the benefits of walking. Dentistry can…
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Thousands of dentists have moved away from NHS dentistry in the last year, new figures suggest. The number of dentists providing NHS treatment fell from 23,733 at the end of 2020 to 21,544 at the end of January 2022 – the lowest level in a decade. Obtained by the Association of Dental Groups (ADG) via…
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Ellesse Stacey reveals her final thoughts working as a dental nurse in the third part of her confessions. Dentists – now, I promise to be nice. But you do need to know that you have some rather annoying habits. When you leave the X-ray beam all the way across the street as if us nurses…
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Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… School gets help from dental charity after students taken to hospital due to dental pain Pupils are being treated by a dental charity after a school reached out for help to get students out of pain. Trinity Academy Grammar…
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