Sebastian Evans

Sex The human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the group of viruses that affect the skin and the moist membranes lining your body, for example, the cervix, anus, mouth and throat, and it can be transferred during oral sex. It’s becoming an increasing concern among dental professionals as a significant number of patients are presenting…

A British Dental Association (BDA) survey has revealed a growing crisis of confidence among dentists in their professional regulator – with nearly eight in 10 respondents casting doubt on the General Dental Council’s (GDC’s) ability to perform its regulatory function. As the GDC prepares to ramp up its annual retention fee (ARF) by 64%, the…

This total is a 28.4% year-on-year growth compared with last year. The internet now makes up 3% of sales in confectionary. Confectionary sales are now outpacing that of online grocery sales, which was up 20.3%. In contrast The Grocer has reported that impulse sales of confectionary (those made on-the-go) have been dropping by 4.5%, whilst…

It is not often one gets the chance to work from a blank slate. But A-dec and Wright Cottrell were recently afforded the opportunity and entrusted with the start of a dental legacy by the Ministry of Defence (MoD). The task was to design a fully compliant dental centre so robust that the design and…

The Queen Mary University of London’s (QMUL’s) new dental school, based in the new Royal London Dental Hospital opened its doors recently. It is the first new dental school and hospital to open its doors in almost 40 years. Students will have access to the most up-to-date technology and equipment With the proportion of adults…

The Force Field Analysis is a simple yet powerful decision-making tool that can help you understand the relative pros and cons affecting a particular idea or project decision, and what actions you should take as a result of that decision. It was originally created by Kurt Lewin in the 1940s. It has become widely used…

At a time of year when the politicians are looking forward to their summer break and trying to remember where they put their buckets and spades, the GDC (General Dental Council) appears to have elected to forego the buckets and to reach instead for the biggest shovels it can lay its hands on. The maxim…

Dentistry Live was back in London for its annual two-day conference. With top speakers on offer, delegates had access to new techniques, current topics and popular hands-on workshops in abundance. Held on 7 and 8 June in Westminster, London, Dentistry Live had the honour of sharing Saturday’s conference with Trooping the Colour. Dentistry Live had…

More than 200 patients underwent blood tests after being treated by the dentist, Harry Robertson, at the Kelburne Dental Surgery in Paisley, Renfrewshire. The GDC has stated that Harry Robertson’s ‘fitness to practise was impaired by reason of his adverse physical and/or mental health and/or misconduct.’ Dentistry reported that the Department of Health has now…

When I worked at the BDA (British Dental Association) and helped draft press releases, we had one golden rule: ‘Never welcome anything that the Government did.’ We did so once in my early days and unleashed a torrent of invective from members. ‘Ministers were evil and we should be sticking up for the interests of…

Commenting as the BDA submitted its responses to the department’s engagement exercise on contract reform, Dr John Milne, chair of the General Dental Practice Committee (GDPC) said: 'Although we welcome the Government’s willingness to engage on contact reform, we are still languishing under a flawed and target-driven system, where patients with the highest need are…

When it was announced that dental nurses would join the register as dental care professionals, and belong on a register alongside their dentists, it was a great day for the profession of dentistry. Nurses finally felt valued and the future was bright. Yet here we are in 2014 with huge problems surrounding the GDC (General…

It was a real pleasure to review ITV’s The Dentists. How rare it is to see an intelligent and realistic portrayal of our work. The fact that it was so positively done was a real delight. We dentists are not used to seeing our profession presented in a positive and caring light, so I’m grateful…

From next April, every patient visiting an NHS dentist will be asked if they would recommend it to their nearest and dearest, the Government announced. The move follows the introduction of the questionnaires in hospitals – with 'improvements already flowing', say health chiefs – and with GPs to follow suit in December. Dental patients will…

The Government is accused of a 'casual attitude' towards the risk of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD) being spread from contaminated instruments, including during dental surgery. The low number of vCJD cases in recent years was being used as 'justification for inaction' at a time of public spending cuts, the Commons science and technology committee concluded.…

Henry Schein (HS) has been committed to supporting its customers for more than 80 years. It is a well-known dental supplier with a global presence in the market. However, the company doesn’t just believe in solely looking after its customers and team members, it also believes in playing its part and helping underprivileged communities in…

Thank you for your correspondence about the General Dental Council’s (GDC’s) annual retention fee. As your correspondence raised issues relating to healthcare, it has been passed to the Department of Health and I have been asked to reply. The GDC is an independent body and, therefore, it is for the GDC to determine the level…