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Is dentistry still a good profession to work in?
Nigel Jones explains why dentistry is still a good career and what his concerns are for the profession at the moment.
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Below-inflation pay rise puts NHS dental services in doubt
BDA Wales has slammed a below-inflation pay rise, saying it leaves the future of NHS dental services in doubt. The Welsh Government has said dentists and doctors will receive a 2% pay rise, which will also be backdated to April. Welsh dentists currently earn 30% less than their colleagues in England. ‘The Welsh Government’s below-inflation pay deal is another…
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Do I need legal cover for social events?
Sarah from FTA Law explains why you should have legal cover for social events, just incase. For more information visit www.fta-law.com.
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Make it easy for patients to complain, defence union says
Dental practices should make it easy for patients to complain about dental treatment, the DDU says. Figures show there were 14,000 NHS dental treatment complaints in 2017/18. The Dental Defence Union (DDU) has published a guide on dealing with dental complaints in its latest DDU journal. ‘Complaints are common and it’s vital to know how to respond to them…
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Dentistry Fees Survey 2018
Make sure you contribute to the biggest fees survey in the profession. Running throughout September and October, the Dentistry Fees Survey 2018 will capture real insights, trends, similarities and variations in dental fee setting across the entire UK. The plan is to provide Dentistry magazine and Dentistry.co.uk readers with a real measure of the average…
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Celebrate 50 years of cavity protection with Colgate Duraphat
Colgate Duraphat turns 50 this year and we’d like you to help us celebrate this milestone at the BDIA Dental Showcase 2018 at Excel, London, on 4-6 October. Colgate is a specialist in caries protection and is committed to offering a portfolio of high fluoride products for cavity prevention and control. With 50 years of…
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Toothpaste manufacturer forced to apologise for ‘spit or swallow’ ad
Young woman is accepted to the University of Sussex and this is in her welcome bag. WTF @SussexUni Do you have any respect for women? This is sexual harassment. pic.twitter.com/IeKzvHX4KC — Untameable Shrews (@untamableshrews) September 20, 2018 A toothbrush subscription company has been forced to apologise for its latest advertisement sent to university students. The advert…
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Some yoghurts contain more sugar than cola
Some yoghurts contain more sugar per 100g than cola, a new study from Leeds University has shown. Despite often advertised as a ‘healthy’ alternative, many yoghurts were full of sugar. The only yoghurts described as as ‘low in sugar’ (below 5g of sugar per 100g) were natural and Greek-styled yoghurts. ‘While there is good evidence that yogurt is…
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Dentistry degrees offer ‘best value for money’
Dentistry and medicine degrees offer the best value for money according to students currently in university. A Yougov survey found that 62% of students believe the standard of education and wages graduates earn don’t warrant the cost of degrees. However, undergraduates studying dentistry and medicine disagree with this, after 62% said their course offers the best value…
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The Dentsply Sirona class II solution uncovered: part one – a natural shape and reliable bond
Dentsply Sirona’s suite of products for class II restorations were designed to work together as a complete end-to-end solution. In a series of articles, we delve deeper into each stage to find out what makes them so effective. In part one, we learn how the success of a restoration is heavily reliant upon achieving a…
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Case of the month – impacted teeth
CBCT scanner: I-CAT Classic CBCT imaging protocol: 60x80x80mm, 0.2 voxel Effective dose: 0.03 mSv Clinical information: assessment of location of premolars and molars and relationship with IDN. Radiographic impression Mandible: the right mandibular premolars and molars are impacted. The primary second molar is ankylosed and impacted; it seems to be preventing the eruption of LL5 and directing it in a lingual…
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What you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Food menus to include calorie information in new Government plans Restaurants, pubs, cafes and takeaways will all display calorie information for their food, under new Government plans. The Government has launched a consultation that will look for views…
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The easy-to-use interim dental splint
New from Prestige Dental is an inexpensive temporary bite-plane, which has dozens of dentistry applications. An all-round protective and stabilising splint, Quicksplint is the only splint specifically designed for short term use of up to four to six weeks. It can be fabricated quickly and easily in the dental practice and will provide immediate relief…
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It’s the penultimate day of the Fivegoforth challenge!
https://www.facebook.com/dentistryuk/videos/1040479922743281/ With 850 miles and 13 days behind them, and with two more rides to go, Chris Barrow and Les Jones describe how they’re feeling on the FiveGoForth challenge. For more information and to make your donation visit fivegoforth.co.uk.
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BSPD announces new president
The British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) has announced Liz Roebuck as its new president, replacing the outgoing Claire Stevens. A consultant in paediatric dentistry, Liz also holds an honorary contract as senior clinical lecturer at the University of Edinburgh. Currently she is professional lead for the hospital side to the Paediatric Dental Service and…
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Almost half of children in Westminster overweight or obese
Almost half (43%) of Westminster 10 to 11-year-olds are obese or overweight, health leaders say. The London borough also has a higher than average percentage (35.1%) of five-year-olds experiencing tooth decay. Health leaders will now be focusing on three key areas in Westminster in the coming year – dementia, loneliness and sugar. ‘This is a really serious issue for us.’ community…
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Colgate, in partnership with BDA Member Series, presents ‘Whole mouth health – periodontitis and caries prevention seminar’
Colgate hosted an exclusive ECPD seminar in partnership with the BDA Member Series at the BDA headquarters, London, on 21 June 2018. Keynote speakers, Professor Paul Brocklehurst and Dr Rema Hamad, delivered an important message on whole mouth health and the prevention of periodontitis and caries as they explored translating latest evidence-based guidelines into practice.…
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Five reasons to own an intraoral scanner
Thinking of investing in digital technology for your practice? 3Shape explains how it could improve your practice. Are you still considering digital dentistry? There was a time when accuracy and functionality were excuses for not investing in a digital impression solution. Those days are over. Prosthodontist, Dr Vincent Prestipino, agrees: ‘The curtain that doctors have…
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Food menus to include calorie information in new Government plans
Restaurants, pubs, cafes and takeaways will all display calorie information for their food, under new Government plans. The Government has launched a consultation that will look for views on: Which businesses and products should have to display calorie information What to display alongside calorie information Where to display this information How businesses can put this…