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A New Year usually brings with it New Year’s resolutions for self improvement, so what should the dental profession be improving on this year? Many people will probably start with the General Dental Council, and the recent announcement that Evlynne Gilvarry will be stepping down and Ian Brack will be taking over from the end of January gives the regulator…
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Colgate, a global specialist in oral care and your partner in oral health, is sharing knowledge and experience through a series of complimentary educational webinars for UK dental professionals. Colgate’s series of webinars provide UK dental professionals the opportunity to learn from experts, authors and educators in oral health. Each webinar will provide insights, ideas and…
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Dental patients are being urged to download Public Health England’s free ‘Sugar Smart’ app, which will help combat tooth decay. The app is being launched as part of Public Health England’s (PHE’s) Change4life health programme, and it works by scanning barcodes and revealing the total sugar cubes or grams in food and drinks. Parents are also…
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Tony Kilcoyne has raised concerns over the NHS dental service in England calling it ‘unfit for purpose’. In his letter, published in The Telegraph and signed by more than 400 dentists, Dr Kilcoyne compares the dental care provision in England with that of ‘Third World arenas’ and calls on Sara Hurley, the new chief dental officer, to ‘be…
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Michael Watson reviews the PSA report on the GDC’s handling of a whistleblowing complaint. Shortly before Christmas the Professional Standards Authority (PSA) issued a damming report on how the General Dental Council (GDC) had handled a compliant from an unnamed whistleblower. British Dental Association (BDA) chair, Mick Armstrong, said in response: ‘Enough is now more than…
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The Government and health ministers have acknowledged the vital role dentists play in detecting oral cancer. In Thursday’s Westminster Hall debate on tobacco control strategy, ministers acknowledged that dentists should be part of a joined-up approach to tackling the rising number of oral cancer cases. ‘The spike in oral cancer cases shows precisely why we need…
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The Dental Directory has relaunched its website after 12 months of redesign and development. The new website, found at www.dental-directory.co.uk, received a six-figure investment to improve the customer experience and The Dental Directory says this was in response to its customers’ changing needs and requirements. ‘The main objective for the redevelopment of our website was to…
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Acteon presents its Newtron ultrasonic handpieces. In this video you can see the range of products it has on offer and when you should use each handpiece.
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The GDC has received a damning report from the PSA over unacceptable organisational and personal failings at the organisation. The Professional Standards Authority (PSA) released the report into General Dental Council (GDC) whistleblowing revealing failings at the top of the organisation, singling out Bill Moyes, chair of the GDC, for failures and ‘inappropriate’ decisions including: The…
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Evlynne Gilvarry has announced that a reduction in the annual retention fee (ARF) for 2017 could be possible. In an exclusive interview for Dentistry magazine, Evlynne Gilvarry said that the savings the General Dental Council (GDC) has made over the last few years and the introduction of case examiners could lead to the dental regulator replenishing its…
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The Government has renewed its commitment to reforming health and social care regulation, with no specific timetables being made. Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Ben Gummer MP explained that the Government recognises the ‘need for immediate reform in this area’, this comes after the draft bill Regulation of Health and Social Care Professionals was published in April 2014.…
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Denplan has moved to highlight the high sugar content found in some festive drinks this Christmas. Using the below video, Denplan, a specialist provider of dental payment plans, explains that some hot chocolates can contain up to 24 teaspoons of sugar, and might be more detrimental to your oral health than you think. …
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Janet Goodwin, the new president of the BDHF, has pledged to make dental information more accessible for the public. The new president of the British Dental Health Foundation (BDHF) made the claims as she was announced as the replacement for the outgoing president, Dr Tony Newton, at the oral health charity. ‘Firstly, I’d like to acknowledge the work…
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The results of the BDA’s Principal Executive Committee (PEC) have been announced, with Paul Woodhouse winning the UK-wide seat. The PEC is the British Dental Association’s (BDA’s) governing body consisting of 15 members that are voted in on an annual basis. PEC constituency Elected member North east Paul Blaylock (r) Northern Ireland Philip Henderson* (r)…
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Dürr Dental have been at the forefront of compressor development for nearly 60 years. Even their appearance belies their extraordinary quality, setting standards worldwide. In 1965 Dürr Dental claimed to have developed the first completely oil-free compressors suitable for dentistry. The Duo Tandem is the flexible solution for growing power requirements. Equipped with a 50…
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Practice Plan has launched its third NHS Confidence Monitor survey to find out your thoughts on NHS dentistry. The NHS Confidence Monitor was first launched in May and June 2015 and was created to better understand the profession’s confidence levels in NHS dentistry. As previously, the survey will monitor the profession’s confidence in: Future career…
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One of the most common words linked with cancer is ‘beatable’, according to a new study by the BDHF. The British Dental Health Foundation (BDHF) is hailing this a huge triumph against the disease, as Cancer Research UK has said that cancer survival rates have doubled in the UK over the last 40 years. ‘Every…
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Following the release of the results of the second Practice Plan NHS Confidence Monitor, a group of key opinion leaders met to explore the results in greater depth. Getting the event underway, Les Jones, marketing director of Practice Plan, shared the results of the latest Confidence Monitor – an independently verified survey commissioned by Practice…
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A new report has been published to make dental regulation ‘more coherent, streamlined and effective’. The Regulation of Dental Services Programme Board (RDSPB) published the Future of Dental Regulation, which sets out seven key areas for improvement and agreed actions on dental regulation. ‘We look forward to building on the excellent work done to date with our…
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