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The Daily Telegraph advert encourages patients to complain directly to the GDC’s (General Dental Council's) Dental Complaints Service (DCS) if they are not completely satisfied with their private dental care. The BDA (British Dental Association) believes the dental regulator has a duty to promote its services in a responsible manner. In the BDA’s view, the ad falls foul…
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Undiagnosed and untreated periodontal disease is one of the fastest growing areas of litigation and complaints in dentistry; so acting early against gum disease has never been so important. The Dental Defence Union (DDU) recommends use of the basic periodontal examination (BPE) to help reduce the risk of a claim for missing periodontal disease. Handy…
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This new venue, just off junction three of the M8 and 15 minutes drive from Edinburgh airport gives dental professionals in and around Scotland the chance to experience the right equipment package for them, in a convenient location. This new addition joins the three industry leading A-dec showrooms located across the UK in Surrey, Warwickshire…
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Saliva and Oral Health Part 1: Maintaining Oral Health – Preventing Dental Disease is now available at www.wrigleyoralhealthcare.co.uk/cpd. It aims to help dental professionals understand the vital part saliva plays in preventive dentistry and current thinking on the impact of saliva on oral health. A further module from Juliette; Oral and Systemic Health Implications of Saliva explores the latest…
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It is the sixth inscription in the last century of its history and the only name from outside North America. Professor Preiskel, emeritus professor of prosthodontics at King's College London Dental Institute, served as consultant in prosthetic dentistry at Guy's Hospital for more than 30 years, where he founded the dental implant programme. He was the…
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Every management course I have been on has focused on communication and its importance. An adjunct to communication is being succinct. Being succinct gives time to do other things. For example: I have five internal meetings today. I can relax and they can take five hours total with coffee and biscuits, or put colleagues on…
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This year has already seen some of the biggest changes in dentistry yet. As the economy slowly lifts, the move towards Direct Access has shaken up the traditional business model and altered the relationships between, not just dentists and patients, but principals, associates and their teams. This year is also the year that more Google…
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The average primary care dentist recorded a net profit of £96,135 in 2006-2007, but that sum had fallen to just £74,400 by 2011-12, according to NHS England. The statistics, which follow the controversial decision to impose a real-terms pay cut on dentists, triggered a war of words between health chiefs and the British Dental Association…
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The General Dental Council (GDC) has responded to the furore over the controversial advert it placed in the consumer press. The regulator has also moved to dispel rumours that the advert cost £60,000. A statement released today read: ‘The GDC launched a publicity campaign to promote the Dental Complaints Service (DCS) in May 2014. ‘As…
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Following a proposed increase in the annual retention fee (ARF) of 64%, dentists have turned to social media to express their concern after an advert (pictured) appeared in The Telegraph on 5 July 2014 advertising the complaints procedure against private dentists. The GDC has released the following statement about the advertisement: 'The General Dental Council (GDC) launched…
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Join Les Jones for his one-day marketing workshops being held around the UK throughout September, entitled 'How to market your dental practice'. This no-nonsense ‘does what it says on the tin’ approach to the event title is echoed in the presentation style and workshop content. No blue-sky theories, just practical and proven marketing advice that…
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Following a consultation on the issue, the Department of Health has confirmed that the pay cut will apply to FDs (foundation dentists) in England. It is also expected to apply to trainees in Wales and Northern Ireland. Chair of the British Dental Association’s Principal Executive Committee, Mick Armstrong, said: 'We have made clear to the…
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‘I think that one of the main keys to launching a new practice successfully is to have suppliers and contractors who not only share your vision but your passion for it too.’ David Guppy and his wife, Helen, had been looking for the right place to open a practice in their hometown of Monmouth for…
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Christina Chatfield, owner of Dental Health Spa Brighton, finished her ‘500 Miles 4 Smiles’ walk on 19 June in Brighton, marking the end of an extraordinary month. The walk started at Christina’s first practice in Kirriemuir, Scotland, and took in some of the east coast’s most attractive cities. More than 300 people joined the walk…
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A Teesside dental clinic has visited three schools in Stockton to talk about dental care, helping the young pupils understand the growing impact of tooth decay and how important it is to brush their teeth. Queensway Dental Clinic in Billingham recently launched its ‘Tooth Troopers’ campaign to schools across Teesside in response to the ongoing…
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Conventional fillings could be a thing of the past in as little as three years if new technology developed at King’s College lives up to its potential. The technology uses a technique called Electrically Accelerated and Enhanced Remineralisation (EAER) to reverse caries lesions and encourage the regeneration of tooth structure. The breakthrough was lead by…
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Who says you can’t have quality with quantity? This year WAC (World Aesthetic Congress) is all about choice and class: quality speakers, quality topics and quality networking all under one big roof. WAC is back with a star-studded line up, not to be missed. With seven tracks spread across the two days, you can learn…
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Many decades ago I entered general dental practice, bright eyed, energetic, ambitious and knowing everything there was to know about clinical dentistry. Like most newbies I started as an associate and was fortunate to work with two very kind and honest principals. But, like most young associates, I wanted to be a principal. I did…
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A number of key personnel at the Association of Dental Implantology (ADI) have resigned their positions on the committee, Dentistry has learned. The individuals – among them the president-elect, Rob Dyas, who was due to take up the presidency in November 2015 – cite the organisation’s current desire to revisit constitutional and management issues as a key…
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