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A child in England has a tooth removed in hospital every 10 minutes, research from Public Health England (PHE) shows. Around 141 children every day have their teeth removed, some as young as a year old, which adds up to 60,000 missed days from school. These stats come about on the day the Government launches its sugar…
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The Soft Drinks Industry Levy has been introduced in the UK on all drinks containing over 5g of sugar per 100ml. More than half of the UK (59%) supports the new tax, which will see sugary drinks cost an extra 24p per litre. However, research from Simplyhealth shows 21% of UK adults say that paying…
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Almost a third (31%) of UK adults would be interested in having a surgical cosmetic procedure, new research shows. Women (37%) are more likely to undergo a surgical procedure, with interest peaking (52%) amongst younger women aged 18-34, while around a quarter (24%) of all men would consider a surgical cosmetic procedure. More UK adults…
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Implantguideprint introduces its course on guided implant surgery. Guided implant surgery is changing the way implant dentistry is conducted. At its best it can allow much more accurate and consistent placement of implants, even if you are very experienced. This has many obvious benefits, including the possibility to do flapless procedures, which offers significant advantage…
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Up to four hours enhanced CPD available Join experts through a series of live webinars and online discussion sessions to learn more about how dental teams can be one step ahead in helping patients achieve Whole Mouth Health in a world where prevention is playing an increasingly important role. Leading European dental experts offer an ever-more important role…
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Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has written to associate dentists saying it is reviewing the employment status of associates. Following on from this, the British Dental Association (BDA) is advising dentists to contact their financial adviser before they respond to HMRC. It has also asked that any dentists who are contacted by HMRC let…
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The MSc/PGDip in Dental Implantology course is aimed to equip dental clinicians with core clinical skills and competency in both the restorative and surgical aspects of implant dentistry, through a combination of clinical support and academic teaching in accordance with the GDP/FGDP training Standards in Implant Dentistry. Why study at the Implant Centres of Excellence?…
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The Government is being accused of charging patients a ‘stealth tax’ when they visit for an NHS dental checkup. The Times reports that the Government is making millions of pounds through patients paying more in dental charges than their treatment costs. Some patients could be paying subsidies to the NHS of up to £10 at every checkup, which…
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Mydentist has announced £2.5 million investment in its career progression programme, with pay increases for its 4,000 dental nurses. From 1 April, all qualified dental nurses working at Mydentist will receive a guaranteed minimum hourly rate of £8.70. It is also introducing five levels of nursing, each with guaranteed minimum pay rates. ‘Our nurses are extremely…
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Southern Dental announces its name change to Colosseum Dental and explains what this will mean to dentists and patients. What has changed? From 1 March 2018, Southern Dental is to be known as Colosseum Dental UK, a change that takes place roughly a year after being purchased by Zurich-based Colosseum Dental Group. With 80 practices…
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There seems to be growing evidence that associates are getting to be in short supply. This is not the first time that this has happened, but the position has been reasonably stable throughout the duration of the current NHS dental contract, with numbers having been bolstered by an influx of mainly European dentists and an…
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The Dental Futurist discusses The Digital Symposium – The Ultimate Digital Experience in April, 2018 in London, where he will give a keynote about the future of dentistry. For more information visit www.hsddigitalsymposium.co.uk.
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The BDA has joined 50 other health bodies calling on football associations to finish their agreements with junk food manufacturers. The open letter will be sent to the Football Association, the Scottish Football Association, the Football Association of Wales, the Irish Football Association, the Premier League, the English Football League, the Scottish Professional Football League, the Premier League…
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Tipton Training’s postgraduate certificate in restorative dentistry (level seven) delivers the foundation for private dentistry. The qualification consists of six units over 14 days in the form of practical sessions, lectures and demonstrations. The units will take you through the theoretical, scientific and engineering principles behind restorative dentistry. Topics covered are occlusion, articulators, TMJ splints, basic…
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Ash Parmar explains how his courses can help develop you as a dentist, whether you’re a principal with lots of practices or an associate. For more information visit www.theacademybyash.co.uk.
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Not only does the A-dec 500 dental chair provide your patients with more comfort than any dental chair available today, it allows you to get close enough to the patient to maintain a healthy posture, reducing pain and discomfort. Learn more at www.a-dec.co.uk.
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The University of Sheffield is hosting a one-day CPD education day, aimed at general and specialist dental practitioners, dental care professionals and hospital dentists. The event, on Wednesday 2 May, offers a unique opportunity to hear from leading experts, find out how their research is guiding clinical practice, and receive the latest updates on clinical management.…
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Non-smokers with precancerous lesions are twice as likely to develop oral cancer than smokers, new research has shown. In some cases the research found that non-smokers with lesions were up to 38 times more likely to develop cancer than smokers. Authors of the study speculated that genetic susceptibility or mutations were the probable cause of precancerous lesions.…
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Water fluoridation is an effective and safe public measure, Public Health England has found in its latest report. Public Health England (PHE) has been reporting on the effects of fluoride every four years and released its latest findings in the Water flouridation: health monitoring in England 2018 report. It is the second such report from PHE,…
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