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The Department of Health conducted a dental contract reform engagement exercise this summer to test elements of a registration and capitation model that, if implemented, would replace the current NHS contract in England. The exercise ran from June to August 2014. In the coalition agreement the Government set out a commitment to further increasing access and improving…
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Find out who were the winners and the highly commended at the Dentistry Scotland Awards. Glasgow was the host to the biggest dentistry party in Scotland on the 7 November. Held at the Marriot Hotel, the Dentistry Scotland Awards 2014 was the biggest yet, with over 250 attendees and 18 awards. The evening gathered passionate and…
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Software of Excellence highlights the benefits to your practice when going paperless. Opting to go paperless is a common aspiration for many businesses, yet it always seemed an ambitious challenge that was just out of reach for most, until now. In 2013, health secretary Jeremy Hunt challenged the NHS to go paperless by 2018 and…
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Today Philips Sonicare unveils a world first at London’s Southbank Centre; a reverse graffiti artwork created solely using Philips Sonicare electric toothbrushes. To demonstrate the stain removal ability of the Philips Sonicare range of brushes, Philips has partnered with renowned street artist, and inventor of the reverse graffiti trend, Paul ‘Moose’ Curtis. Over three days…
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Even we health professionals enjoy a little extra food and drink over the festive period, but we would be remiss not to warn our patients of the potential for tooth damage. Tooth erosion caused by alcohol, snacking between meals and increased consumption of sugary foods has the potential to escalate over Christmas. According to the…
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The Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland (MDDUS) has been awarded the prestigious Carbon Trust Standard for its success in reducing carbon emissions. A campaign, spearheaded by the company’s staff, achieved a reduction of 3.2% in carbon emissions at its Glasgow headquarters between 2012 and 2013. Overall gas usage fell by 12%, while energy costs…
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Thousands of dentists who qualified before 2008 have just a few months to decide which NHS pension scheme will be best for them in the long term. The ‘Choice two’ exercise being undertaken by the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) offers scheme members the opportunity to move their 1995 section benefits to the 2008 section…
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Kevin Lewis looks at the current scapegoats in dentistry and how the news broke about the dentist who allegedly breached infection control procedures. It is probably just as well that Harry S Truman, the US President who served two terms at the end of and following World War II, is no longer with us. There…
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A new study has shown that the incidence of life-threatening heart infection has increased since the introduction of the 2008 National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines. The study puts the rise down to dentists having written fewer prescriptions for prophylactic antibiotics before invasive procedures. In the UK, the 2008 NICE guidelines recommended…
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The General Dental Council (GDC) is reminding all its registrants of the need to ensure they follow the appropriate procedures when purchasing dental equipment. The recent campaign by the British Dental Industry Association (BDIA) and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) highlighted the growing trade in counterfeit dental equipment, with a huge seizure…
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The British Dental Association (BDA) has echoed concerns expressed by the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) that limited access to water fluoridation – 10% of the UK’s population – means we are failing children who live in communities with high levels of tooth decay. The BSPD highlights in its latest report on fluoridation that 60,683 children…
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Dentsply explains the benefits of using ‘same systems’ in the practice of restorations and endodontics. Some practitioners are still unaware of the benefits of using the ‘same system’ or materials from the same manufacturer, and with so many different products and manufacturers on the market it’s not surprising there is confusion. This can result in…
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The British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) has announced its support for fluoridation of water as a public health measure in areas where it is needed. The society has issued a position statement under the guidance of Professor Emeritus Andrew Rugg-Gunn. The statement advocates the fluoridation of drinking water as a public health measure…
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Headquartered in Hambrook in south Gloucestershire, Oasis Dental Care, provider of private dental care services and a major provider to the NHS, has featured in the prestigious annual league table of British businesses for the second year running. The Sunday Times Grant Thornton Top Track 250 ranks Britain’s leading private mid-market growth companies by sales.…
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Researchers from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry have received one of the prestigious 2014 Oral and Dental Research Trust-GSK Research Awards, for a research project that seeks to re-programme the immune system to stop bone destruction and tooth loss in severe gum disease. The study relates to periodontitis, which is a common oral…
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Research from the University of Kent has discovered a link between prenatal enamel growth rates in teeth and weaning in human babies. The research found that incisor teeth grow quickly in the early stages of the second trimester of a baby’s development, while molars grow at a slower rate in the third trimester. This is…
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Trailblazer in Dental Health’s standards have been approved by the Government. Read on to find out why the scheme’s organiser, Mustafa Mohammed, thinks it can work so well. The standards that were developed by the Trailblazer in Dental Health have been approved under phase two of the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills’ Trailblazers apprenticeship…
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Tony Beale describes two new simple products that can improve intraoral vision for dental operatives. In order to achieve optimum results in all dental procedures, whether these are routine examinations, or complex surgical operations, the prime concern of the operator must be to maximise quality of vision. As it is impossible to arrest the onward…
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As the season of goodwill approaches, Henry Schein Dental is passing it on to its customers. Over the coming weeks practices can take advantage of a range of seasonal gifts and special offers, available until 19 December 2014. The seasonal giveaway is the perfect opportunity for Henry Schein Dental’s customers to enjoy a little treat.…
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