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In its latest public health guidance, NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) has called on local authorities to improve the oral health of their communities through better advice and support in oral hygiene. The guidance is aimed at local authorities, health and wellbeing boards, commissioners, directors of health, and frontline practitioners working generally in health, social…
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A decision on the annual retention fee (ARF) level for 2015 will be made on Thursday 30 October 2014. The council’s decision will be made following an analysis of more than 4,000 responses to a consultation that ran for a nine week period until 4 September 2014. In addition, it will consider the GDC’s forecasts and…
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Find out how to use Kemdent’s Diamond Carve a restorative material with a performance unmatched by any conventional glass ionomer cement. Extremely durable, hard wearing, strong and versatile.
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In addition to its annual support of Mouth Cancer Action Month, campaign sponsor Denplan has stepped up a gear this year by creating the Blue Lip Selfie campaign with the British Dental Health Foundation (BDHF). By encouraging the public and profession to adopt blue lips as a visible sign of support for mouth cancer action,…
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Dentistry reports on an exercise pitting prototype dental contracts against ACRs. There is a strong rumour the new prototype reformed contracts are to be announced very soon. Against the backdrop of recent engagement exercises, groups of local dental committees have developed a framework for an alternative reformed contract (ACR). So what are the differences? The…
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The British Dental Association (BDA) welcomes new guidance published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to help local authorities tackle high levels of tooth decay in children. Around £30 million is spent every year in England to remove decayed teeth in young people under 18 years. The BDA urges government and…
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After visiting one of Hague Dental’s UK showrooms, FMC’s Carlotta Eden demonstrates how the company seem to have just about every aspect of practice development under one roof. The first thing I noted about Hague Dental’s Horsham showroom was its woody, secluded location, offering a calming influence on customers looking to make their first purchase,…
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Find out how you use Kemdent’s extremely durable and hard wearing Diamond Rapid Set Capsules, a real alternative to posterior composites and amalgam.
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A case study from Dr Ihsan Khaliq, principal dental surgeon at Bawtry Dental Aesthetic and Implant Clinic. Dr Khaliq graduated from Kings College London and has since furthered his training at the prestigious Eastman Dental Institute (UCL). When choosing a treatment unit for my practice, I looked at all the options from various manufacturers and was disappointed to find a limited choice that combined…
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The warning comes after the seizure of over 12,000 different pieces of poor quality dental equipment imported into the UK from China and Pakistan and sold on auction websites such as Ebay, Amazon and Alibaba in the past six months. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) – the UK’s regulator for medical devices…
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The Dentistry Scotland Awards 2014 are a celebration of everything that is great in Scottish dentistry. Tickets have now been released on general sale, whether you have entered the awards or not, so now is the time to book your place to attend the most anticipated event of the year. Held at the Glasgow Marriot…
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Practice Plan introduces Joy Marsden, who will be explaining how your team can pull together and survive and thrive in the dental world at this year’s workshop tour. Challenges and change are now part of daily life. They affect everyone at some point but it’s how you deal with them that’s the real deal-breaker. Dental…
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The Kavo Estetica E30 dental chair opens a new dimension of dental excellence: the essence of high Kavo quality, reliability and efficiency at affordable entry level pricing. Easy and intuitive to use, safe and economical to operate. This treatment unit combines convenience and efficiency as part of your daily workload.
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The charity – Dental Trauma UK – has been set up to help improve the care and treatment options for patients following traumatic dental injuries. Too many people are losing teeth unnecessarily after dental trauma, mainly because they are unaware of basic preventative steps to take in the aftermath of dental injury, such as re-implanting…
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A film, which the producers say is the first of its kind in the world, is to receive its debut in Plymouth on Wednesday 22 October. ‘Open Wide and Step Inside’ has been produced by the Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise, Peninsula Dental School and Plymouth University, with financial support of £105,000 from the worldwide Wrigley Company Foundation…
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The British Dental Association (BDA) has described the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) latest report as a ‘ringing endorsement’ for good practice in dentistry. The State of Health and Adult Social Care in England 2013/14, gives a perspective on the state of health care and adult social care in England, focusing on the quality of care…
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Fiona Sandom, a postgraduate tutor at Cardiff University, dental therapist in North Wales Community Dental Services and new president of the British Association of Therapists (BADT), took over the role from outgoing president Bal Chana at the association’s annual conference that took place in Manchester last month (September). Fiona is pledging to work towards changing the…
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The British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN) has been in continuous contact with the General Dental Council (GDC) on a number of issues; the most recent being the potential increase in the annual retention fee (ARF) for dental nurses. The BADN attended a meeting with the GDC and voiced the concerns of its members in relation to the ARF increase; its members do have access to…
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In another of the series of legal articles from Dental Protection, Joe Ingham explains the current legal position of Patient Group Directions and how this affects those working with direct access – and those considering it. Patient Group Directions (PGDs) are not well understood and, for some, they seemed to offer the means by which dental…
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