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The number of dental clinical academics is on the rise in dentistry, recovering after a period of decline. The Dental Schools Council (DSC) survey found that the number of clinical academic staff, those that combine teaching and research with clinical practice, has risen by 139.9% since they were first included in the survey in 2007.…
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Dental Directory has acquired the independent, specialist supplier of orthodontic products Torque Orthodontics, based in Shipley, West Yorkshire, which supplies products to orthodontists and dentists in private and NHS practices, hospitals and dental centres across the UK. Dental Directory, is one of the largest UK dental wholesalers, which has been operating for almost 45 years.…
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Christie & Co’s medical team will be undertaking a 25km Thames Walk Challenge to raise money for the Myotubular Trust. The walk will take place on Tuesday 18 July and the route will start at Christie & Co’s London offices in Blackfriars, before finishing in Kew. Christie & Co has been a supporter of the…
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Child tooth decay in Wales has fallen, with the proportion of children experiencing tooth decay now standing at 34.2%. This is a drop of 13.4% since 2007/08 according to a new report from Public Health Wales. In addition to this, the number of children with decayed, missing and filled teeth has fallen by 38%, with marked…
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Healthcare unions have expressed their anger and disappointment at the Government’s failure to deal with the public sector pay cap. The 17 healthcare unions, which include the British Dental Association (BDA), claim health staff are angry ministers haven’t promised not to interfere with pay review bodies and any recommendations they might make. They also claim…
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The problem with fixed rate business loans If you have taken out a business bank loan you may have a claim for compensation for the mis-selling of that loan if the risks of the loan were not properly explained. This particular mis-selling applies to cases where the interest on the loan was fixed for a…
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Fabricate one-piece titanium abutments from various manufacturers. In cooperation with Medentika, Amann Girrbach recently extended its implant prosthetics portfolio. There are now 17 systems with over 600 parts according to your needs and restoration available. More information: www.amanngirrbach.com/en/products/implant-prosthetics.
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Health associations have joined forces to write a letter to the Prime Minister, calling for a stop to the NHS pay restraint. The letter, written and sent before the Queen’s Speech, points out that the 1% cap is now putting patient care at risk, with NHS GDPs seeing a real-terms income drop by 35% in…
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Waterpik offers an alternative solution to string floss to help your patients maintain their oral health. Modern dentistry is heavily based on science – only materials, technologies and products that have been proven effective by clinical study should be used to treat patients when available. Using the research available, professionals are able to ensure every aspect…
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Llinos Davies gives her experience using Knight Dental smile design laboratory. For more information visit www.knightdentaldesign.co.uk.
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Peri-implantitis could be treated if the implant is brushed with a round titanium brush to remove debris. New research, published in the Journal of Oral Implantology, looked at a novel surgical procedure to combat peri-implantitis. The researchers used a round titanium brush to clean the implant and maintain a rough surface, a regenerative approach to incorporate bone graft…
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Personal mobile devices, tablets or computers should never be used to capture and store patient data, the DDU has warned. These warnings have come after the recent NHS cyber attacks, which caused operations to be cancelled, ambulances diverted and patient records made unavailable. ‘The impact that mobile devices have had on society is undeniable,’ David Lauder, DDU…
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Find out more about Osseodensification: scientific background and research studies – Dr Paolo Trisi. Versah has recently released the video of the presentation by Dr Paolo Trisi at The Osseodensification World Symposium. See the summary of the research to date in this 45-minute presentation.
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Dental and Medical gives you a few simple ways you can avoid a hefty inheritance tax bill for your family. It is natural to want to pass on as much of your wealth as possible to your family. This is why inheritance tax (IHT) is often seen as a ‘problem tax’, as there reaches a…
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FMC has sent out several marketing communications referring to the BDIA Dental Media Readership Survey 2016. In particular, we referred to Dentistry magazine as being ‘the best read’ dental title. This claim is misleading so we are retracting it. In addition, we would like to apologise unreservedly for any confusion or inconvenience caused. Once again,…
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The General Dental Council (GDC) has responded after the Government looks like it might fail to fulfil its pledge to reform healthcare regulation. The Conservative’s 2017 General Election manifesto promised primary legislation changes for healthcare regulation, however there was no mention of this in the Queen’s Speech leading BDA chair, Mick Armstrong, to accuse the Government…
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Sugary food and sweet packets should carry warnings on them to help improve children’s oral health, doctors have said. The British Medical Association (BMA) has called for cigarette-style health warnings on the packaging of sugary foods that are aimed at children to curb the high children’s teeth extractions being experienced in hospitals around England. ‘This…
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PHE and the RSPH have published ‘Everyday Interactions’, a toolkit and survey to support healthcare professionals record and measure their public health impact. The findings from the survey of healthcare professionals showed that the majority (70%) believe protecting and promoting the public’s health is important. Despite this fewer than one in five (19%) currently measure the public health…
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The Government has been told to implement legal reforms that will help tackle the rising costs of clinical negligence. Dental Protection says a dentist in the UK is twice as likely to receive a claim for clinical negligence compared to ten years ago, with full-time dentists receiving two claims on average during their career. Dental Protection’s legal…
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