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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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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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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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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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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…

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How to encourage more online reviews from your patients

Software of Excellence explains how you can get more online reviews for your practice. Online reviews are important for every business these days and that includes dental practices. According to a 2017 survey by www.brightlocal.com, 85% of consumers now trust online reviews as much as personal recommendation. Word of mouth has always been an important…


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