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The GDC has published Shifting the balance: The GDC’s response to your views and next steps today. This comes after the General Dental Council (GDC) launched a consultation on its plans for the future of dental regulation in January, outlined in Shifting the balance. The GDC claims it received 86 responses from individual practitioners, professional associations and partners, with responses being…
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The Windsor Centre for Advanced Dentistry invites referrals from colleagues for all aspects of restorative dentistry, implant dentistry, aesthetic dentistry, periodontics, mucogingival issues, adult orthodontics and endodontics. All dental implant treatments Complex implant or restorative treatments in the aesthetic zone Treatment of failing or failed implants Treatment of aesthetic failures, gingival recession and bone loss on…
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A dental clinic in Taiwan has started accepting the cryptocurrency, Dentacoin as a form of payment. The practice, called Mr Iteeth, now becomes the fourth clinic to start accepting Dentacoin, with other practices including F3T Dental Clinic (United Kingdom), Swiss Dentaprime (Bulgaria) and Dentech Dental Care (India). Tung Hao Lin, practice principal, claims he made the decision because he ‘believes…
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Women with periodontitis are three times more likely to develop breast cancer, a new study has shown. The authors now believe that breast cancer could be triggered as a result of the systemic inflammation which originates in infected gums. They also suggest that bacteria from gum disease could be entering the circulatory system, which could then affect breast tissue. ‘Interestingly,…
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King’s College London has helped to identify the way the fungus Candida albicans (oral thrush) invades the human body. Along with the University of Pittsburgh, King’s College London discovered a fungal peptide toxin called Candidalysin, which punches holes in cells lining the mouth and is sensed by the immune system, which then begins to mount a…
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A new test has been launched for people to work out their risk of getting oral cancer. The test, developed by the Oral Health Foundation, asks five simple questions about lifestyles and offers a number based on those answers, the higher the number, the higher the risk of developing mouth cancer. ‘More than nine in 10 mouth cancers are linked to lifestyle…
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The reduction in dental amalgam should be supported by investment in schemes to help prevent tooth decay, the BDA says. The European Union decided to restrict the use of amalgam in dentistry in May 2017, and the British Dental Association (BDA) has called for investment into research and development on different materials to amalgam, to help support…
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With private dentistry by far and away the biggest growth area in UK dentistry there has never been a better time to have a standalone exhibition purely on all things private…and who better to host it than Private Dentistry magazine? Since Private Dentistry magazine was launched in 1996, it has defined this area of dentistry…
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With improved thread design, maximising primary stability and connection improvements reducing the dead space to a minimum, the new Superline implant is now available from Implantium UK. For more information or to try the implants contact our friendly team on 0845 0176262.
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Rodericks explains why it would be the perfect partner if you’re looking to sell your dental practice. Running a dental practice – Rodericks understands the growing pressures placed on dentists today, and if the thought of selling arises, Rodericks has the experience in guiding sellers through the acquisitions process with support, trust and confidentiality. Whether thoughts…
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Kellogg UK has announced it will be cutting the sugar content of its three most popular cereals by between 20%-40%. The sugar content in Coco Pops will drop by 40%, in Rice Krispies it will drop by 20% and in Rice Krispies Multi-Grain Shapes the sugar content will drop by 30%. ‘We know we have…
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Millions of NHS patients are struggling to access dentistry, an investigation by The Times has found. The investigation uncovered that 24 local authorities in England aren’t accepting any more NHS dental patients, according to the NHS Choices website. Of the surgeries with information on the NHS Choices website about whether they are accepting new NHS dental patients, 49% aren’t taking any further…
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Carry out a complete tooth reconstruction with a successful and safe procedure, from root canal to final restoration including the following key stages: Canal shaping, irrigation and obturation Bonding Core build-up Cementation Finishing and polishing. The ‘How to…’ procedures take you on a journey through each step of frequent and demanding dental treatments. With guides…
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A new era for dental zirconia – www.outofthis.world.
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FMC’s premier event, Dentistry 17: Stars of Dentistry, has won ‘Business & Consumer Event Of The Year’ at the PPA Independent Publisher Awards 2017. In only its second year, ‘Stars of Dentistry’ scooped this prestigious award from the Periodical Publisher’s Association (PPA) Independent Publisher Group in recognition of the innovation, investment, marketing, hard work and…
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Help set the priorities for oral health and dental health research by completing a quick survey. Oral and dental research in the UK is world-leading, nevertheless it doesn’t receive the funds it deserves. This results in a small portfolio of research, and a possible shortage of evidence to inform decision making. One solution would be…
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Men are twice as likely to develop oral cancer as women, new figures from Cancer Research UK show. Around 5,300 men are diagnosed with oral cancer every year in the UK, compared with around 2,500 women, the figures show. Cases of oral cancer for men and women have been on the rise over the last decade,…
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The Oral Health Foundation is calling for free dental care for all oral cancer patients. These calls come after a study found that patients who had suffered with oral cancer had to pay a minimum of £977.20 in dental costs every year, more than 23 times the average annual cost at just £41.20. The study also found that a cancer…
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The legal challenge against NHS England for the procurement of £1/2 billion of orthodontic services has been suspended. The challenge is suspended while ‘NHS England undertakes preparatory work for the procurement’ of the services, which will commence after March 2019. In the meantime NHS England has said that the existing contracts, that were due to…
