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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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NHS England’s Dementia Friendly Dentistry programme has been awarded Dementia Friendly Partnership of the Year. The programme, which brought together colleagues in dental care, Public Health England and Health Education to produce the ‘Dementia Friendly Dentistry’ toolkit published in May, won the award for its efforts to make lives better for those living with dementia.…
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Chocolates and other edible gifts (87%) are the most popular gifts for dentists, according to a new survey. Alcohol (40%) came in second as the most popular gift choice, whilst a pig’s head, a pheasant and homemade Christmas decorations were the more unusual gifts mentioned in a Dental Defence Union (DDU) survey. Of the dental…
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The BDA is seeking clarification from the Scottish government over its ‘The Future of Oral Health’ consultation. The association has called on the government to set out how it will resource the proposals it outlined in ‘The Future of Oral Health’ ‘Despite 33 proposals, Scotland’s oral health plan is short on detail,’ chair of the Scottish Dental…
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The British Dental Association (BDA) is planning legal action over NHS England’s deductions from patient charge revenue. The association has been speaking to its members about the problems they are facing with NHS systems and deductions from patient charge revenue for over-performance and performance ruled non-contributory has been highlighted as one of the main issues.…
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Greece has come out as the top country to live and work in for dentists, according to a new study. Totallymoney.com has created an interactive tool that compares average salaries, weekly hours worked, paid leave and the cost of living for countries in Europe. While the average salary paid to dentists in Greece is lower than countries…
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The red carpet was rolled and the champagne was poured – ready to celebrate all that is great in dentistry. Returning for its 11th year, The Dentistry Awards 2016 took place on Friday 25 November. With over 600 guests in attendance, the star-studded event proved the perfect occasion to raise a glass to the outstanding…
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Morale amongst self-employed primary care dentists in the UK has fallen, according to NHS Digital. A survey has found that the percentage of principal dentists with ‘very high’ or ‘high’ morale levels has dropped to 22% in England and Wales, compared with around 23% in 2013/14. The difference is more stark with performer only/associates, 33% now…
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DEPPA (Denplan Previser Patient Assessment) is the UK’s only independently validated dental quality assurance programme. It features an easy to follow ‘traffic light’ system and produces a personalised and straightforward assessment to enable you and your team to take an active role in advising and reassuring patients about their oral health. Dentists and patients are…
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The Dental Industry Awards made it’s second appearance this year at the Royal Garden Hotel in London. For its second year the glamorous event was hosted by chairman of the judging panel, David Houston, and FMC’s, Leanna Ellis. The awards aim to highlight and reward companies and individuals who dedicate their careers and go above and…
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The British Dental Association (BDA) has made new calls to reform NHS dentistry in Wales. This has come after the association visited Eastside Dental in Swansea, which is pioneering a new way of delivering dental services that rewards dentists for prevention rather than activity. ‘We need NHS dentistry that puts patients and prevention first,’ Katrina Clarke, chair of…
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Jaswinder Gill describes his first experience with Confidex, launched recently by Six Month Smiles. Since Confidex Predictable Digital Treatment Planning was been launched by Six Month Smiles on 1 November, I have been quite excited and have been itching to use it. So, last week my first digital treatment plan arrived. It took a turnaround time…
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Seb Evans speaks to Ara Madani about how having simple practice management software in his practice has helped. Seb Evans (SE): Did you have any practice management software before Ismile? Ara Madani (AM): I worked eight/nine years with one major practice management software company. Then I had another dental surgery in Norwich, which had a…
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Les Jones, creative director from Practice Plan, and Chris Barrow, dental business coach, join forces to share their views on the importance of a clear vision for your practice and the best way to communicate it to all involved. Les: When I look to support our Practice Plan clients who have recently come on board,…
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Dentistry.co.uk is seeking your help on specialist referrals and will share the information in Dentistry magazine and online. We’re looking for your thoughts on specialist referrals, what specialist treatments do you provide in your practice and when do you feel comfortable to refer your patients. ‘This will help to form the basis of Dentistry.co.uk and Dentistry magazine’s views…
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As the number of prescriptions for antibiotics falls, a new toolkit has been launched to help support effective antimicrobial stewardship. The toolkit, developed in collaboration with the Faculty of General Dental Practice UK, the British Dental Association and Public Health England, includes a self-audit tool and patient-facing posters and leaflets to help raise awareness. ‘Dentists have a…
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Chancellor Philip Hammond delivered the Autumn Statement yesterday (23 November), predicting a £122 million deficit in the public finances by 2021. Two changes announced in the Autumn Statement likely to affect practitioners, are the alignment of employer and employee thresholds for National Insurance Contributions and the increase in the National Living Wage, both of which…
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Renishaw and Cardiff University Dental Hospital have teamed up to research 3D printing of cobalt chrome (CoCr) removable partial dentures (RPDs) to give a flavour of what the future holds for the humble skeletal framework. In the era of digital dentistry, dentures appear to have been placed on the back burner. The glamorous world of…
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Following one of the biggest acquisitions in UK dentistry, Dentistry.co.uk speaks exclusively to a spokesperson from Oasis regarding its planned £835 million takeover by Bupa. 1. What made Oasis such a good fit for Bupa? Bupa and Oasis have a shared commitment to putting customers first. Oasis has a fantastic reputation. It is 100% CQC compliant, 97%…
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