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Periodontitis has been found to increase the chances of becoming obese, a New York Medical College (NYMC) study has shown. The study infected mice with a bacteria known to cause periodontal disease. Results found the bacteria worsened the functionality of fat tissue, shown to increase the chances of obesity. ‘For the first time ever we found…
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Great speakers and topics at the Dentium Euro Forum in Budapest. Dentium is one of the top 10 global implant companies and is growing rapidly and has been distributed in the UK by Implantium for over 10 years. This year’s forum includes representation from the UK with a lecture by Dr Michael Norton and a…
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Henry Schein Connectdental provides expert advice for digital solutions, including education and support to help dental professionals improve efficiency, operate more productively and deliver superior patient care. For more information on how we can digitally transform your practice go to www.dental.hsdconnectdental.co.uk.
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Average practice values are beginning to drop, despite valuations experiencing a small rise, according to the latest NASDAL figures. Deals dropped to an average of 132% as a percentage of gross fees, over the last quarter, a drop of 4%. Valuations have risen however in the same three-month period, up 3% to 140% as a percentage…
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All dental professionals have a duty of candour – a professional responsibility to be open and honest when things go wrong. Find out more by watching this short animation from the DDU. More detailed guidance on the topic can be found on the DDU’s website: www.theddu.com/guidance-and-advice/guides/statutory-duty-of-candour/statutory-duty-of-candour.
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Chris Moffatt explains what GDPR is and what you have to do to stay compliant. What is GDPR? GDPR is the General Data Protection Regulations, a set of rights and obligations around data protection that provide more rights for individuals to control the data that is held about them, and more responsibilities for data controllers to…
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The GDC is reminding dental care professionals (DCPs) they must submit CPD statements by the 28 August 2018. The dental regulator claims there are 8,500 outstanding statements from 36,000 DCPs, with five weeks left to go until the deadline. If registrants miss the deadline, they could face removal from the register. ‘We recognise the deadline is not…
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With the Private Dentistry Show rapidly approaching, we introduce some of the speakers who will be at the exhibition. The Private Dentistry Show is ideal for dental professionals looking to maximise clinical care and revenues away from the NHS. Held at the London Olympia on 15 September 2018 from 9:30 to 17:30, this is the…
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Mick Armstrong, chair of the BDA’s PEC, has labelled homeless people ‘no-hopers’ and blames them for missing NHS targets. He made the remarks in an email that Labour MP, Stella Creasy, was mistakenly copied into. The email was then later leaked to the Guardian. ‘These are difficult patients who rarely complete a course of treatment and…
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Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… NHS dentists in England to receive a 2% pay rise The Government has announced a 2% uplift in pay for NHS dentists in England from October. The move comes after the DDRB recommended dentists’ pay should increase by 2%.…
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Lyra introduces the Profile Designer Iphysio. For more information visit www.lyra.dental/en.
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More than 60% of cereals provide over half of the recommended daily sugar intake for four to six-year-olds. Analysis of the 13 top selling cereals showed images on cereal boxes depicting servings three times the manufacturers’ recommended portion size. If children were to eat this quantity they would exceed their daily sugar allowance by 12.5% in…
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On 15 March, Johnson & Johnson hosted The OH! Panel at the British Dental Association in London. Chaired by Stephen Hancocks, it brought together eight key opinion leaders in dentistry: Ben Atkins; Julie Deverick; Penny Hodge; Tim Newton; Anthony Roberts; Julie Rosse; Nicola West; and Helen Whelton. Each was selected for their ability to provide…
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CPD Dentistry UK is making its way to London on the 15 September with leading speakers covering GDC recommended subjects. This is your chance to gain a substantial amount of verifiable CPD hours on GDC recommended subjects, all in one go, for free. Here we introduce one of the speakers at the show. Ian Corbett Ian…
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Tom from FTA Law explains the difference between shares and assets. For more information visit www.fta-law.com.
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A new dental contract in England has successfully helped to reduce levels of tooth decay in patients, the NHS claims. The programme incentivises dentists to offer comprehensive oral health assessments and self-care plans on top of traditional treatments. When piloting the programme, practices said: 90% of patients experienced reduced or maintained levels of tooth decay 80%…
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CT Dent’s seventh UK imaging centre is now open in Colchester, Essex. With its leading centre in London, Colchester is an additional location where there is a need for dental imaging. This new branch has the latest Kavo OP 3D Pro CBCT scanner, which has dose reduction technology (DRT) and fields of view ranging from…
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The HPV vaccine will now be given to boys aged 12 to 13 in England, the Government has announced. Until now the vaccine has only been offered to girls in England aged 12 to 13. The move now brings England’s policy in line with Scotland and Wales. ‘This decision will save lives,’ BDA chair, Mick Armstrong, said.…
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The Government has announced a 2% uplift in pay for NHS dentists in England from October. This move comes after the Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration (DDRB) recommended dentists’ pay should increase by 2%. Government is proposing an increase of 3% for expenses in general dental practice (except for staffing costs, which will be…
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