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New figures show 160 children and teenagers have teeth extracted under general anaesthetic every day in hospitals in England. The Local Government Association (LGA) has pointed to excessive sugar consumption and poor oral hygiene as the main reason why there are more than 40,000 operations in hospitals to extract children’s teeth. ‘These figures are a…
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The GDC has announced it will publish plans to make regulation better for patients and fairer for dental professionals. It plans to do this by moving the current system of regulating activity onto prevention, by placing ‘greater emphasis on supporting and empowering the profession’, for example, through education and learning. ‘The current model of dental professional regulation…
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Red Square Education aims to teach reflection within dentistry. To find out more visit www.redsquaredental.com, call 0161 980 9730 or email redsquare329@gmail.com.
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A new drug, currently used by Alzheimer’s patients, could help generate new dentine, a recent study has found. Scientists found the drug, Tideglusib, switches off an enzyme called GSK-3, which allows dentine to start forming by stimulating stem cells within the pulp of the tooth. Researchers believe it will be possible to soak a biodegradable sponge with the drug…
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Dr Mervyn Druian has been announced as international president of the Alpha Omega Dental Society for 2017. He becomes only the second European member to receive this accolade in the society’s 110-year history and was awarded in recognition for his service as chairman of the London Chapter and his lifelong commitment to promoting the tenets of the…
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CPD Dentistry UK is giving away one hour of verifiable CPD…for free! Keeping up with your CPD can be difficult, which is why CPD Dentistry UK is giving you an hours free CPD. All you have to do is: Read this article (click here) Click ‘claim your CPD certificate’ at the bottom Take the…
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Dental patients visiting A&E for free dental treatment could be costing the NHS £18 million, a new study has shown. Patients visiting A&E with dental problems are now reaching 1% of the total number of patients passing through, which is 10 times more than official government figures show. ‘Ministers keep underestimating how much their indifference to…
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The BDA has accused the Northern Ireland government of backtracking on an agreement to modernise contracts for community dentists. After seven years of negotiation, a new agreement between the BDA and the Northern Ireland government on a new contract was approved by dentists in March last year. Despite this the Department of Finance has claimed that…
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Children consume half their daily recommended sugar intake before they start school, Public Health England has claimed. On average children are consuming almost three sugar cubes (11g) at breakfast, according to www.gov.uk, with five sugar cubes being the recommended daily intake for four to six-year-olds, and six sugar cubes the recommended daily intake for seven…
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S4S Dental Laboratory host the grand opening of its new lab, welcoming along its good friend, Dr Milad Shadrooh, to cut the ribbon and enjoy the party with so many friends of the business. For more information visit www.s4s.co.
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NHS dentistry is ‘catastrophically failing the public’, a letter published in The Telegraph has claimed. The letter, co-written by five specialists including Tony Kilcoyne, claims NHS dentistry is ‘worsening every year’, and is calling for it to be removed from politicians’ ‘incompetent’ hands altogether. ‘The incompetence is reflected by the increasingly frequent hospitalisation of children with rotten teeth,…
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Find out why Hague Dental Supplies are FMC’s Customer Service Provider of the Year 2016 for the second year in a row! Let us bring our award-winning service to your next dental practice refurb or setup. Hague Dental specialise in dental surgery design and practice refurbishment. We are proud to authorise dealers for both Belmont and A-dec…
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Dentale training clinics are celebrating a decade since being established in 2007. The training clinics offer a wider portfolio for implant dentists and their teams, such as sinus lifts, osseodensification, guided implant surgery and laboratory courses, just to name a few of the courses available over 2017. In addition to our week long introductory and…
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The sugar tax could help reduce tooth decay by around 270,000 cases every year, a new study has shown. The study believes the tax on sugary drinks will make soft-drink industries cut the amount of sugar they add to drinks lowering the risk of tooth decay to consumers. ‘Health research shows that sugar-sweetened drinks are a major…
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Find out about the beauty of dentistry with Belmont. For more information visit belmontdental.co.uk.
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Steradent is giving you the chance to get 100 free patient samples of its Pro White Denture cleaning tablets. All you have to do to get your samples is simply email seb.evans@fmc.co.uk, quoting ‘Pro White’, along with your contact details and listing how many denture patients you treat. Pro White Denture According to Steradent, around…
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Cleft lip procedures will now take place at one site for patients across Scotland, Health Secretary Shona Robison has said. Surgical teams from across Edinburgh and Glasgow will now work from one site in Glasgow as a single team, which Shona Robison claims will ensure safe and sustainable services for cleft patients. There are around…
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The highly anticipated conference on restorative dentistry for the general dental practitioner is fast approaching. Taking place on 25 February 2017 at College Court Conference Centre in Leicester, we have a leading panel of speakers who are very passionate about restorative dentistry. What’s on? This full-day event will greatly influence your clinical practice, with key sessions…
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The British Dental Association has announced the results following the votes or its Principal Executive Committee. The people that will be joining the committee from 1 January 2017 until 2019 are: Anthony Kilcoyne – UK-wide Alison Lockyer – east Midlands and central Russ Ladwa – Greater London Victor Chan – south east Derek Harper –…
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