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The British Dental Association (BDA) has told the General Dental Council (GDC) that it will seek a court order to secure access to evidence that underpins the regulator’s proposal to raise the annual registration fee (ARF) by 64%. The GDC has recently commissioned a report from accounting firm KPMG to test the assumptions underpinning its…
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The RCoA and AAGBI carried out a study on awareness during general anaesthesia that has identified risk factors and consequences for patients, including long-term psychological harm. Accidental awareness is one of the most feared complications of general anaesthesia for both, patients and anaesthetists. Patients report this failure of general anaesthesia in approximately one in every…
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New research by Wesleyan, the specialist financial services provider for dentists* found 52% of dentists fear they won’t have enough income to live comfortably in retirement. On average, they thought they would need £48,150 a year to live on. However, two thirds (67%) of dentists didn’t know how much income their pension arrangements would generate. Samantha Porter,…
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Software of Excellence discusses how your practice can reach top form with its Academy of Excellence. In a bid to revolutionise practice management training across the dental industry, Software of Excellence (SoE) is delighted to announce the launch of the Academy of Excellence. It believes the academy will act as a springboard for staff and…
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Research conducted by Colgate shows that seven out of 10 consumers would switch to a dental practice that took their dentine hypersensitivity more seriously. The Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief survey was conducted with 2,000 consumers and 100 dental practitioners in order to gauge the true extent of dentine hypersensitivity in the UK, and its impact on the nation’s oral…
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Is your practice on target to grow financially this year? Is your income the level that you thought you would have by now? Want to know the secrets to building a successful healthcare business? The difference between an average practice and one that is booming is the human factor. If you are not in the…
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Chloe Bradbury discusses the benefits of being part of an online community. As a professional there are several ways of becoming a part of your online community, and many ways in which doing so will benefit you. Perhaps the most pertinent of these is Linkedin. Linkedin offers a convenient way to make peer-to-peer contact, establish…
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First Stop Dental is delighted to invite you to the launch of its brand new range of digital dentistry products, showcasing the new Condor system for the first time in the UK. The Condor scanner opens the door to a new era of dentistry that can be accessed by all clinicians – with the added benefit…
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The Department of Health (DH) has launched a consultation on a Section 60 Order that would allow the General Dental Council (GDC) to introduce case examiners. Earlier this year the DH recognised the need for change to allow the GDC to streamline its fitness to practise processes and it is now welcoming your views. By means…
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Practice Plan whet your appetite for the BDIA Dental Showcase by introducing its speakers and their free top tips to help you grow and develop your practice. The Practice Plan stand (P07) is the place to be at this year’s BDIA Dental Showcase, 9 – 11 October in London, with a whole host of dental…
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A new study has shown that parents could be jeopardising their children’s oral health by being unaware of what they are having for lunch. The study, carried out by the British Dental Health Foundation, found one in 10 parents don’t know what their child eats whilst at school. A further one in 20 parents claim their child…
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NASDAL (National Association of Specialist Dental Accountants and Lawyers) has reported a buoyant market for the sale and purchase of dental practices in its latest goodwill survey for the quarter ending 31 July, with NHS contracts still a strong selling point. Alan Suggett, a partner in specialist dental accountants UNW LLP and a member of…
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Do you want to extend the range of services you offer, attract new patients and generate additional income from your existing patients? If the answer is ‘yes’, Cfast invite you to visit stand P10 at the BDIA Showcase to find out why Cfast is the solution. Cfast is a fast, minimally-invasive and discreet orthodontics system that…
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Nigel Jones questions where patient care fits in to the definition of success. In amongst all of the amazing sporting occasions in the past few months, the one I ended up enjoying the most was the Commonwealth Games. This took me by surprise, as I’m more of a football, tennis and golf fan, so Glasgow…
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Cfast is a fast, minimally-invasive and discreet orthodontics system that straightens the front six teeth in about six months. You can become an accredited Cfast provider in just one day and, with courses taking place on a regular basis, there’s no need to wait. What’s more, Cfast courses are more affordable than those offered by…
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New statistics, published by the British Dental Health Foundation, reveal there were 6,767 new cases of oral cancer in 2011, a rise of 33% since 2000. Additionally, deaths from mouth cancer surpassed 2,000 in 2011 for the first time. Coinciding with the news of these rocketing figures, the British Dental Health Foundation’s Mouth Cancer Action…
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Public Health England (PHE) has released figures showing 12% of three-year olds have tooth decay. The survey also found that those children affected had an average of three decayed teeth due to the disease. According to the survey, there was a dramatic variation of tooth decay prevalence ranging from 2% to 34% across the country.…
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With the introduction of the right to request for flexible working, Sarah Buxton walks through how this might affect dental practices. As of the 30 June 2014, employees with at least 26 weeks’ continuous employment have been able to make a request for flexible working for any reason. The employee’s request may be for a…
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Do you want the good news or the bad news? Good – 88% of three-year-old children have no visible tooth decay. In some areas this is as high as 97%. But it’s bad news if you are in Leicester, where a third of children are affected, followed by the rest of the east Midlands, north…
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