Sebastian Evans

The students, from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, presented a poster on the subject at the British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry (BASCD) spring conference in Cardiff. Accompanying the poster was a description of the project, which saw the students work with the local group of those with the condition. Robert…

The top 10 and bottom 10 Local Authority Per 1,000 Number Leicestershire 7.0 6 Staffordshire 12.7 14 Cornwall 13.9 9 Nottingham 17.3 8 East Sussex 23 15 Reading 25.9 7 Bournemouth 26.2 6 Birmingham 27.2 53 Windsor and Maidenhead 27.4 6 Sandwell 29.7 16       Westminster 856 245 Southwark 936.4 450 Barnsley 961.1…

The academy will provide numerous NVQ qualifications, not just in the dental profession, but across the board. Dental Smiles Academy is working with local communities, job centres and schools to provide courses to help people gain qualifications into employment. Dawn Cluley, head of centre at Dental Smiles Academy, has recently written an NVQ qualification for…

As part of Denplan’s continuing focus to help drive patients into your practice, it is excited to announce that during May and June it will be investing in advertising directly to the public. Denplan will be placing adverts in numerous national newspapers and consumer magazine titles encouraging patients to ask their dentist about Denplan or…

Why am I still hearing from principals suffering from empty appointments? So frustrating when it’s so unnecessary. I want to share the steps you can take to turn this around in a short period. The challenge you’ll face with your staff is making changes. When making changes we move through four stages: Shock – can’t…

He was formerly professor of restorative dentistry and dean and head of King’s College London Dental Institute between 2001 and 2012, and deputy vice principal (health) at King’s between 2009 and 2012.  The BDA is one of the largest professional organisations in dentistry in the UK, with an active membership of more than 20,000. Commenting on his election Nairn said:…

It is true that mistakes provide the grounds for sound learning. However, it is still better if you can learn from the experience of others and not make critical mistakes to begin with – especially when their impact is detrimental to the success of your practice. Misunderstanding leadership is one of those big mistakes that…

The petition, which warns of the practical implications for young dentists qualifying with increasing debts and calls for the proposal to be abandoned, has already attracted more than 5,000 signatures. The petition has been founded by the British Dental Association (BDA) Students committee chair Paul Blaylock, as part of a campaign that is also encouraging dental…

During this two-day event, leading speakers, including Chris Orr, Robbie McConnell and Gianluca Gambarini, will discuss the latest in restorative dentistry, endodontics and equipment. On the 3 July, at Altitude 360 in Westminster, dental professionals can choose from a range of lectures to suit their needs, accruing six hours of verifiable CPD (continuous professional development).…

The ARF is a mandatory payment for all registrants and registration with the GDC (General Dental Council) is a legal requirement for all dental professionals. In 2013, the GDC began a review of the approach taken to setting the ARF. The review found that there were five areas where it could be clearer and more transparent about what it does. These were:…

This article is divided into two parts: Why invest? Why property? Let’s look at why you would want to consider investing your money: You’re unhappy with your current pension fund You want to build extra financial security for your family and yourself You may want to reduce your clinical hours in dentistry and don’t want…

Delegates at the event heard health minister Earl Howe outline a timetable for progress that will see a consultation on some key parts of the reforms over the next few months followed by decisions later this year, and a new and more advanced stage of the process in 2015/16. He also stressed the importance of…

The research, carried out by Enventure Research on behalf of the General Dental Council (GDC), found that 37% of dental professionals are optimistic about the future of dentistry, an increase of 2% from the previous year. Less than a third of dental professionals were pessimistic about the future of dentistry (31%, compared to 33% last year).…

Reverse osmosis water is water that has been filtered and purified to reduce the total dissolved solids (TDS) to almost zero. Why do you need it? This type of water can be used in autoclaves, dental unit water lines and in the decontamination process. Reverse osmosis in dentistry There are two current alternative methods. Firstly,…

It’s estimated that half of the world’s adult population have some degree of gingivitis. In the UK, 10-15% of adults have severe periodontitis (NHS Choice, 2014) and about 31% of adults and a third of children 12 years of age and under suffer from tooth decay (NHS Choices, 2012). The latest report from the Department…

The fourth edition of Dentistry UK Market Report (Laingbuisson, 2014), values the market at £5.8bn in 2013/2014, with £3.62bn (63%) of this spent by government and patients on NHS dentistry, and £2.2bn generated from private dentistry (37%). The report says that dentists struggled to maintain private revenues during the recent economic downturn, leading to a contraction of…

‘The paperless office’ is a hot topic (hot to the extent that any topics revolving around administration can be). As a digital enthusiast it appeals to me a great deal, a clean, clear office space that Google would be proud of (I imagine that Google offices are immaculate and achingly trendy). That said, my day-to-day…

It was revealed in January that students who completed a one year Tipton Training course and passed relevant examinations, would receive credits for theoretical modules on the City of London Dental School’s masters degree programme, known as Mclindent. Now successful completion of Tipton Training’s dentistry courses can lead to delegates being accepted into the third…