Mr Sebastian Evans

The interactive site will include case studies, scenarios and FAQs.
 
'Focus on Standards' has been designed to help registrants test their knowledge on ‘Standards for the Dental Team’. Learning materials for each of the nine principles are included. The new Standards were developed following intensive consultation with patients and the public and took effect on Monday…

Dentists detect around three quarters of all oral cancer referrals according to The British Dental Health Foundation, which is behind Mouth Cancer Action Month in November. Dr Taher Rashid, a private dentist in Farnham, Surrey, said: 'A valuable opportunity is being lost because in most cases the disease is already metastatic when it is diagnosed.…

The campaign also aims to improve patient access to clinicians who provide implant treatment. It amplifies and builds on the company's proven programmes which are already helping: General dental practitioners – gain confidence to discuss dental implant treatment with their patients and get involved with restoring the resultant cases Implant dentists – receive more case…

Bedi OralCare is a new, Edinburgh-based company­ providing quality dental products to help improve the oral healthcare of those with specialist dental needs who, according to Professor Bedi, are Œcurrently insufficiently catered for in the UK. So recently, Bedi OralCare have launched their inaugural product, the ŒBediShield, to help dentists carry out their day-to-day duties…

Happy New Year. If you haven’t made your New Year resolution and haven’t yet submitted your self-employed tax return, then now is the time to do both. The end of this month means the deadline for submission of tax returns, but my friends in the accountancy world tell me that dentists are notorious for leaving…

Then the evening went from better to incredible. Almost 700 members of the profession celebrated dental excellence after a large group of judges led by Amarjit Gill had selected winners and highly commended ahead of the evening. Held early in December in Leicester, these regional awards, recognise excellence in UK dentistry in nine regions. Award…

Sir Bruce Keogh’s plans for seven day working hospitals and talk of more patient friendly hours for GPs has prompted some to ask whether it will be a requirement under our next contract to contain similar provisions. Will our motto have to be ‘Open All Hours’ (apologies to the BBC programme of that name)? Well…

The difficulties experienced by many businesses in securing traditional forms of finance continues to be well-documented in the media. Given the gradual contraction of such facilities, it’s no surprise that many are now starting to explore other available options when it comes to supporting essential purchasing and cash flow requirements. In recent years, Lease Direct…

In the letter [found here], signed by a plethora of dental VIPs and opinion leaders and headed by Tony Kilcoyne, NHS dentistry frailties are exposed. The letter questions government statistics and says that 'nearly half of all adults walk around with deep gum problems in their mouths.' Barry Cockcroft, chief dental officer at the department of…

The competition is to be held at The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) in spring 2014, after being shortlisted by winning first place at the King¹s Heat which took place at the Dental Institute on the evening of 13 November 2013. Elizabeth made it through to the final of this nationwide dental clinical…

There is still a quarter of the year left where your practice’s performance needs to be managed, whether you are ahead or behind.  If you are ahead of your targets, you will have patient expectations to manage as you run out of capacity, together with clinical colleagues, who may not appreciate a slow down in…

Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry have offered a diploma and Masters course in restorative dentistry. The certificate includes two modules: the foundations of restorative dentistry; and restoring teeth and tissues. The diploma includes two modules in advanced restorative dentistry, while the Masters consists of a dissertation. The programme has been designed so…

The Oral Survival Guide contains practical advice to help look after teeth against holiday eating, drinking, smoking, drugs and oral sex. James Goolnik and his practice, Bow Lane Dental, have compiled the Oral Survival Guide to coincide with Dry January – a month-long alcohol awareness campaign beginning in January 2014. Commenting on the Dry January…

At the meeting, the key opinion leaders agreed on the following consensus statement for the forthcoming year: ‘Fundamental to an individual's oral health is a high standard of plaque control. This is most effectively achieved and maintained by twice daily mechanical cleaning with a fluoride toothpaste, interdental cleaning as advised by a dental healthcare professional,…