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Almost one in five (18%) Brits only visit the dentist when they think they have a problem with their teeth. New research from Mintel found that 21% of men will only visit the dentist if they have a problem with their teeth, while 15% of women admit to only attending when they have a problem.…
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Around 9,500 dentures are lost in NHS hospitals around England every year, costing the NHS about £1 million. That’s according to a new study published in the British Dental Journal (BDJ), which found that 695 dentures were lost across 11 hospital trusts, with the NHS paying £357,672 to replace these between 2011-16. ‘It’s all too easy to underestimate the devastating impact that…
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The Faculty of General Dental Practice UK (FGDP(UK)) has announced it will be updating its standards on implant dentistry. Led by Professor Cemal Ucer, along with Dr Simon Wright and Dr Andrew Shelley, Standards in Implant Dentistry, which will be released next year, will provide evidence-graded recommendations categorised using the FGDP(UK) ‘ABC’ (aspirational, basic, conditional) notation. ‘Delivery of satisfactory dental implant treatment, and…
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Dave Stone explains his experience of moving over to Ismile. Dentistry.co.uk: What is Ismile? Dave Stone (DS): Ismile is a fantastic practice management and clinical record keeping piece of software. Dentistry.co.uk: Why did you decide to install Ismile in your practice? DS: I chose to install Ismile after a thorough comparison of the different systems.…
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Asthma sufferers are 18.8% more likely to suffer from gum disease, new research has found. The research, which looked at 21 papers analysing the relationship between asthma and oral health in over 120,000 people, found that people with asthma were almost one fifth more likely to suffer from periodontitis. ‘We have known for some time…
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Simon Hughes explains why practice sales transaction times can vary. This is a question every principal reasonably asks when considering a sale, yet one that is very difficult to answer accurately. Why is it that some transactions can take well over 12 months whilst others sail through in under three? In the current strong market…
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Bad breath is the number one reason people would be put off asking somebody on a second date, new research has shown. The study showed that 35% of people would be put off by bad breath, making it the biggest turn off, followed by ‘bad chat’ with 11% of respondents, and 2% of respondents point to being badly…
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Half of UK adults (48%) consistently miss brushing at least a quarter of their teeth, a new study has found. The study found that habits are worse amongst younger generations, with only 29% of those aged 18-34 years old reaching the whole of their mouth when they brush, compared with 55% for those over aged…
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Nobel Biocare explains how you can grow your implant practice by 10% in one year. Dental implants can be a competitive market and in order to successfully promote your practice it is helpful to know what makes your practice different from your competitors and how to market these unique selling points successfully. We gathered data…
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Professor Jimmy Steele CBE, author of the Steele Review and former head of dental sciences at Newcastle University, has passed away. Professor Steele’s health service research has included work in primary care, clinical trials, health economics and quality of life measurement, he is the author and contributor to a number of books in areas such as restorative…
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Figures published by the new NHS Counter Fraud Authority point to chaos within the dental contract system, the BDA has warned. The numbers quoted by the NHS Counter Fraud Authority follow on from claims in 2012 by NHS Protect, which suggested dental fraud cost the NHS £73.1 million in 2009-10. The British Dental Association (BDA)…
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The BDA has claimed a merger of all healthcare regulators might not be the ‘silver bullet’ many expect. The government is considering merging all healthcare regulators in the hope it will create a more cost effective and streamlined regulator for all healthcare sectors. A major survey of dentists suggested 87% lacked confidence in their regulator,…
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Takara Belmont gives a history of the company to date. To find out more visit www.belmontdental.co.uk.
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Around half of UK children lie about brushing their teeth, with a fifth tricking their parents into thinking they’ve brushed properly. That’s according to a new survey by Brushlink, which found that 48% of children fibbed ‘all the time’ or ‘occasionally’ to their parents, saying they had brushed their teeth when they hadn’t. A fifth…
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The General Dental Council has been found to be meeting 23 of the Professional Standards Authority’s 24 standards for regulation. It found the General Dental Council (GDC) to be meeting the following standards: All four for standards and guidance, All four for education and training; all six for registration And nine of the 10 fitness…
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Pulpdent, in association with Prestige Dental Ltd, is delighted to announce that, in the recent Dental Advisor Award Review, Activa Bioactive Restorative received a clinical performance rating of 98% at the two-year recall. Results are based on a two-year review of 158 restorations, placed with and without the use of a bonding agent, and show: A lack…
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Christmas time can be a nightmare for your oral health, however a new list could help guide your patients. The guide, put together by White Glo’s team of in-house dentists, lists the best options for traditional foods during Christmas. For example, when it comes to mince pies, Waitrose all butter mince pies are the best option,…
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Seb Evans attended the Mydentist Clinical Conference to better understand what goes on at their annual event. Utter the phrase ‘clinical conference’ and some people will shudder at the thought, whilst others will jump at the opportunity. There are lots of clinical conferences competing in the dental calendar at the moment and sometimes it can…
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Dentists are now twice as likely to be sued than they were a decade ago, figures from Dental Protection show. This is despite reports from the Care Quality Commission that dental patients are at a lower risk than those being seen by any other health provider. ‘We know that working in an increasingly litigious environment…
