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The British Dental Association (BDA) has called on the Government to issue a timetable on its plans to reform health regulation. Today’s Queen’s Speech was devoid of references to reform of healthcare regulation, whilst in 2013, in the wake of the Francis Inquiry, the Prime Minster pledged to ‘sweep away’ the ‘outdated and inflexible’ law…
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Kevin Lewis reviews how the recent BDA Conference went and how he thinks it might have brought the profession together. I start to pen this column in the certain knowledge that I will already have alienated many of those reading it, and no doubt gravely irritated some others. What could be more natural than the…
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The British Dental Association (BDA) is working with experts to combat the health risks from pathogens resistant to antibiotics. The consensus report sets out a comprehensive blueprint to help dentists play their part in the global fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR), acknowledged as a worldwide threat to public health. ‘Dentistry accounts for around 10% of…
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The BADT has pledged its support of an anti-sugar campaign from Action on Sugar. The British Association of Dental Therapists (BADT) believes that health professionals need to have a joined-up approach in tackling dental decay and related health issues caused by a high sugar diet. ‘There is a real appetite for change over the unnecessary and unhealthy…
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Tesco has outlined plans to remove added sugar from its own-label children’s drinks and cut sugar levels across all of its own-label fizzy drinks. The Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) has welcomed a progressive reduction in the sugar content of food and drinks, believing it represents the most effective way to help tackle obesity and dental caries…
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In the first in an ongoing series of articles, we have turned to see what is going on in the world of social media, to find out what’s trending and what isn’t. Below is what has happened over the last week that you might have missed out on. National Smile Month As you may well…
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In the continuing commitment to provide the best possible service to the customer, Zhermack is delighted to announce it now has an independent UK based repair centre. Fairlight Developments Ltd, based in West Sussex, is an authorised repair company for all Zhermack equipment, with decades of experience in the repair and maintenance of dental equipment with a turn-around time…
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Who’s speaking at Dentistry 15 this year? Who isn’t?! This year Dentistry 15 is all about variety: an enormous speaker line-up covering an eclectic mix of topics pertinent to 21st century dentistry. Some of the highlights at this year’s conference include a dedicated minimally invasive dentistry zone taking place on Friday, alongside the anticipated ADI…
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The London Tooth Wear Centre is reminding people about the risks of tooth wear due to alcohol this summer. It has said that patients need to know that alcohol is acidic and therefore highly erosive, especially when consumed frequently, in large quantities over an extended period of time. It may also be that high alcohol intake occasionally causes…
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Plan provider, Patient Plan Direct, and Goodman Grant Solicitors have teamed up alongside a range of expert speakers to put together and host a series of unique and not-to-be-missed seminars, focusing on how to develop a profitable practice in today’s challenging market. The seminar series kicks off in Manchester on the 19 June at the Lowry,…
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The British Dental Association (BDA) has underlined its intention to tackle stress and anxiety in the dental profession. The announcement came last week to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week after research already undertaken by the BDA showed stress in the dental profession is on the rise, while job satisfaction is in decline. ‘For too long…
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The second NHS Confidence Monitor is now open for dentists to take part and share their views. The NHS Confidence Monitor is a survey designed to capture how confident the profession are in the future of NHS dentistry. The first survey was conducted at the end of 2014 and is being repeated to monitor how confidence…
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Onsite has organised a tour of the UK in a 53-foot transportable dental practice, where affiliated dental professionals will be providing free oral annual health checks, dental examinations, dental cleaning as well as systemic health education. ‘We like to do things differently,’ Jamie Morley, general manager for Align Technology in the UK and Ireland, said.…
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The Canary Wharf community will soon be able to access first class healthcare services, including dentistry, on their doorstep. Bupa has today announced plans for a new flagship health and dental centre in Crossrail Place Canary Wharf, which will hold the latest clinical equipment, and will boast eight dental surgeries, and 17 consultation rooms. ‘The centre…
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Following the release of the NHS Confidence Monitor – an independent survey commissioned by Practice Plan to monitor the profession’s confidence levels in NHS dentistry – a group of key opinion leaders met to explore the results in greater depth. The NHS Contract Confidence Monitor was conducted to gain insight into the confidence levels in…
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David Cameron called for a ‘completely new approach to public health and preventable diseases’ this morning. He also spoke about measures to stop patients being ‘bounced around’ the health system, but made no reference to oral health. With tooth decay the leading cause of hospital admissions among children the British Dental Association (BDA) has called for real…
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More than a third of Brits (35%) are putting off going to the dentist according to new research from Confused.com. Britain is becoming a nation of people who ignore their problems – not just relating to their health – according to the research, Brits are also ignoring money issues (58%), family issues (46%), work problems (33%)…
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Acteon presents its new X-Mind Trium panoramic dental unit that can be upgraded to 3D (CBCT) and/or cephalometry. It has a full range of medium FOV sizes to facilitate 2D and 3D examinations. Trium is the only device that combines all the best image qualities in one package. The smallest voxel size available on the market (75µm), combined…
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One in three men find a funny joke is enough to put a smile on their face, a similar percentage of women say thinking about loved ones makes them smile the most. New research has been carried out by the British Dental Health Foundation and Invisalign to mark the start of National Smile Month, which…
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