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The Government has not written off a ‘sugar tax’ as a way of driving down childhood obesity, celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has said. Oliver told MPs at the Commons Health Committee that Prime Minister David Cameron was reviewing all the evidence, adding there was a need to ‘maker sure he’s brave’. He said his main…
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The early stages of dementia could be detected by dentists through a patient’s oral health, according to the BDHF. The British Dental Health Foundation (BDHF) has highlighted how patients with dementia often fail to maintain their oral health, which could be a key signal of the early stages of the disease. ‘Dementia patients in the…
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Children in special schools have fewer decayed teeth than children in mainstream schools but those affected have more severe decay. This comes after Public Health England carried out the first oral health survey of children in special support schools, The Dental Public Health Epidemiology programme, which surveyed a high percentage of the 3,000 five-year-olds and…
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Stewart Roode looks at alternatives to Google for patient reviews. You’ll probably be aware that Google reviews are like gold dust because they turbo-charge your website’s search performance. The only snag is you’ve got to get your patient to jump through hoops to leave a Google review: first they must find where to leave a…
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The Care Quality Commission (CQC) State of Care report has found dentistry delivers low risk, good quality care. The CQC inspected 714 practices in 2014/15 concluding that dental services offer a lower risk to patients’ safety when compared with other sectors. The low risk of dentistry has prompted the CQC to move to a model…
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Concerns have been raised over the GDC’s attempt to extend its remit beyond its current duties. The General Dental Council (GDC) has recently proposed to have a role in ‘improving the quality of dental care’, to extend the role of the Dental Complaints Service (DCS), to consider the development of ‘quality metrics’ in dentistry, and to…
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Kevin Lewis reviews the latest news regarding the GDC’s consultation over the annual retention fee. In the afternoon of 6 October, I had a strange sense of déjà vu. That feeling when you sniff the air and realise that summer has turned to autumn – it was Tennyson who spoke of ‘…spring, when a young…
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Coronation Street actress, Alison King, has undergone IPS E.max treatment to improve her smile. Alison King underwent IPS E.max crown restorations in only two appointments after she was left unsatisfied with cosmetic surgery she undertook when she was younger. ‘As an actress onscreen I’d began to notice how my top and bottom front teeth had…
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A new study has looked at how to cut the cost of dental implants and make the procedure easier for the dental team. The study has found that digital technology is the solution, with software speeding up the process from the initial scans to the creation of implants. In the article, published in the Journal…
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Half of dentists wouldn’t recommend going into dentistry to their friends and family, a new survey has found. The survey, carried out by Wesleyan, has found 50% of dentists wouldn’t recommend their career, compared with 31% in 2014, and 81% of dentists believe the cost of education and training along with changes to pay and…
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Dental practice sales have remained stable over the last quarter, according to the latest figures from NASDAL. The National Association of Specialist Dental Accountants and Lawyers (NASDAL) has suggested that this shows a steadiness in the dental practice market, despite the goodwill value reaching on average 109% of turnover. ‘My own personal view is that the…
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Ivoclar Vivadent has established a new interactive online platform with the aim of addressing the challenges currently facing dental laboratories. In our fast-paced world, dental laboratories are confronted by many questions. They look for enhanced efficiency and cost-effectiveness; for solutions that provide reliable support in their everyday work. Many are unable to keep track of…
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FMC’s very own Aesthetic Dentistry Awards was recently discussed on the BBC Radio 2 Drivetime show, hosted by Simon Mayo. Broadcast to six million listeners Monday to Friday, the awards were brought to the attention of Simon Mayo when a shortlisted practice text into his show to say they had been shortlisted for an award.…
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Synexus, one of the world’s largest multinational companies dedicated to the successful recruitment and running of clinical studies, is currently seeking dentistry partners across the UK to help recruit patients for clinical studies and in turn help improve the health of future generations. But how can you help and what’s in it for you? So who…
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Denplan has announced it will be running a high-profile national TV advertising campaign throughout October. The first airing of the TV ad will be during the Scotland versus Samoa Rugby World Cup match on Saturday 10 October, and will continue for three weeks on channels including ITV, Channel 4, Sky and Channel 5. The ad…
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The General Dental Council (GDC) has launched a consultation on the level of its annual retention fee (ARF) for 2016. The GDC has suggested that the ARF levels stay the same but says it is also taking the opportunity to consult on: Setting out financial and other information the proposed ARF is based Seeking views…
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Practice Plan offers a series of regional events to help you make sense of running a business. There are very few dentists who leave dental school with a clear understanding of how to run a successful ‘business’. As a result, dentists very often have a steep and sometimes painful learning curve when it comes to…
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New advice has been given to help dental professionals who think a colleague’s behaviour is putting people at risk. The advice from the General Dental Council (GDC) reminds dental professionals that they are responsible for raising concerns if they believe somebody might be at risk, and that managers and employers should support a workplace culture…
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The General Dental Council (GDC) has launched a new consultation over the annual retention fees (ARF), suggesting a freeze in fees. The British Dental Association (BDA) has responded to the consultation explaining that despite a suggested freeze in fees, the GDC remains the most expensive health regulator. In 2014 the BDA took the GDC to…
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