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A small number of NHS contract holders could be in ‘real trouble’ if changes are not made to the targets, reports NASDAL. This is according to Alan Suggett at the National Association of Specialist Dental Accountants and Lawyers (NASDAL). Assessing quarter four and the target requirements, he identified two key concerns that affect practices. That…
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More people in Britain stopped visiting the dentist during the pandemic than in any other country in Europe. This is according to new research from GSK Consumer Healthcare in partnership with IPSOS. A significant 43% of Brits visited a dentist less often since the onset of the pandemic. Additionally, 18% of British consumers do not…
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NHS staff in Scotland have been offered a 4% pay rise – but dentists have been excluded. The Scottish government confirmed that the average pay of a frontline worker could increase by more than £1,200. This will include 154,000 staff members including paramedics, nurses and domestic staff. The pay increase will be backdated to 1…
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University researchers are one step closer to developing more effective treatment for head and neck cancer. Led by a team at UCLA School of Dentistry, the study found that by targeting a vulnerability in the cellular process of tumour duplication, they could affect its response to immunotherapy. The prognosis for head and neck cancer is…
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An expert in restorative dentistry has hammered home the importance of routine check-ups after a woman discovered a lump on her jaw was oral cancer. A report on the BBC describes the case of a 29-year-old from Paisley, Scotland, who got in touch with a dental hospital after experiencing pain in her jaw. A CT…
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Dental teams can pay their annual retention fee (ARF) in instalments this year, it has been announced. The General Dental Council (GDC) has confirmed that dentists and DCPs will be able to spread the cost of the ARF across 2021. For dentists this will be four payments of £170. For DCPs this works out as…
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Did you tune in for the second ever Online Dentistry Show? You can now catch up with all the lectures On Demand. Thousands turned up for our Online Dentistry Show last week, as a leading line up of speakers took to the virtual stage to deliver a series of talks. These expert speakers appeared across…
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Chief dental officer Sara Hurley called on dental teams to ‘play their part’ in protecting women in the wake of the death of Sarah Everard. This comes as the number of women seeking help for domestic abuse and sexual assault halved during the first lockdown. As a result, the NHS is urging anyone who needs…
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In this week’s episode, Reena Wadia discusses what it was like setting up her practice and her tips for those looking to do the same. Dr Reena Wadia – a specialist periodontist based in London – opens up about her journey into dentistry and what it’s been like setting up her own practice. Founder of…
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Oral health inequalities in children between the the country’s richest and most deprived communities has increased. According to a recent report by Public Health England (PHE), inequalities in the prevalence of tooth decay in five-year-old children in England spiked from 2008 to 2019. The report concluded that there are marked inequalities in oral health in…
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The second ever Online Dentistry Show is now underway – and it’s not too late to get involved. Back by popular demand, the Online Dentistry Show is now live and completely free to attend. Packed full of leading speakers, the virtual exhibition and conference for UK dentistry is even bigger and better than before. Leading…
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Treatment availability was the top dental complaint from the UK public, it has been revealed. It has been one year since the country was plunged into its first COVID-19 lockdown. Dentistry closed its doors for face-to-face treatment for more than two months, only opening up again on 8 June. Now, the Dental Defence Union (DDU)…
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The Online Dentistry Show is coming back to your screens – and you have just one day left to get involved. Back by popular demand, the Online Dentistry Show is running tomorrow (19 March 2021) for the second year in a row. Completely free to attend, the virtual exhibition and conference for UK dentistry plans…
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We want to hear from you about how the pandemic has affected the way you carry out dentistry. Following the onset of the pandemic and the current restrictions, we would like to find out how this has impacted the dental industry. Therefore, we are undertaking the following survey to create a clearer image of the…
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Frontline dental staff working during the coronavirus pandemic in China experienced feelings of ‘fear and terror’, it has been revealed. In a new study looking at the psychological impact of COVID-19 on the dental profession, researchers found it affected clinicians to a varying degree. More than 950 dental care professionals completed four questionnaires that looked…
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One third of children have a fear of the dentist – but now a study will look to see whether CBT can help to combat anxiety. Becoming dentally anxious as a child can often result in poor oral health and dental complications. As a result, a new study will investigate whether dental anxiety can be…
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Pam Swain, chief executive of the BADN, talks about her life growing up, living in Bermuda and her serious love for coffee. I read a lot (am a big fan of the Darkover novels by Marion Zimmer Bradley, the Pern novels by Anne Macaffrey and the Spenser novels by Robert Parker, but will read…
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Dr Shaadi Manouchehri talks about her journey to Tiktok success and how she’s using it to change the public perception of dentistry. In this week’s podcast episode, we speak to Dr Shaadi Manouchehri, a dentist based in London. Over the last 12 months, Shaadi has taken to Tiktok to share her dental tips and advice…
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The UK public is consuming less sugar following the introduction of the sugar tax on soft drinks. While the volume of drinks purchased did not appear to change, the sugar within the beverages dropped by around 30g per household every week. The UK soft drinks industry levy (SDIL) was introduced in April 2018 to help…
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