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European dental and public health leaders have united to stop caries now. Over one third (38%) of the 4,500 people surveyed across Germany, Greece, Poland, Spain, Sweden and the UK, believe that sooner or later everyone will develop tooth decay. Nearly three quarters (72%) agreed that they do not believe they do enough to prevent…
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A study into the effects of sugars on our oral health has recommended cutting down on the sweet additive as part of a global initiative to reduce tooth decay. Since 1990 the World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended that intake of ‘free sugars’ should be less than 10% of total energy (calorie) intake. Free sugars…
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Humanitarian Seema Sharma again organised the event for the dental profession and it was very was well supported. The total raised from the evening and the raffle was £1,600. Now a regular event in the dental fundraising calendar, the Jimmy Choo charity event was well supported by the profession and saw the Bond Street Store…
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A reduction in the number of undergraduate dental student places at UK institutions was proposed today. The proposal follows the publication of new reports by Health Education England (HEE) and the Centre for Workforce Intelligence (CfWI) estimating an over-supply of between 1000 and 4000 dentists by 2040 if the number of places is not reduced.…
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The expected new contract is now being labelled a contract reform at the Department of Health, confirms Barry Cockcroft, chief dental officer. In a recent press briefing he was keen to stress that the next contract will be a reform of the 2006 version, not a new contract as many pundits say.
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Patient Plan Direct reintroduce the Big Fee Freeze In the interest of keeping up the trend of never increasing their dental plan administration fee of just £1 per patient per month, Patient Plan Direct has reintroduced the 'Big Fee Freeze' promotion which promises no fee increases for a minimum of three years for every…
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Tony Newton has been elected as the new president of the British Dental Health Foundation. Tony replaces outgoing president John Siebert, having been voted in at the latest Trustee Board Meeting. Now into his third term as a Foundation trustee, Tony has contributed immensely to its current success and was instrumental in designing and introducing…
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A second report outlining recent findings on the dental contract reform programme will be announced before the end of December. Chief dental officer Barry Cockcroft made the announcement at a recent press briefing. In the first report is available to download through this link https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/229629/2901017_NHS_DentalContractReform_acc.pdf. It showed early findings from the 70 practices in the…
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Together with their 4,000 members, the society raised the money through two mouth cancer screening workshops at their annual conference, highlighting the significant role and influence hygienists and therapists have in the battle against the disease. More than 31 million patients have been seen and given a dental examination in the last two years –…
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BDA politician John Milne spoke on 6 December at the local dental committees officials’ day. He revealed a tough side both to his character and his dealings with the government. I have, for many years, said we should not underestimate the determination of this Yorkshireman to get his own way. ‘Speak softly, but carry a…
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The Autumn Statement has just been delivered (on 5 December 2013) to parliament by the chancellor, George Osborne. This is a precursor to the March 2014 Budget. As in previous years, the Autumn Statement is an opportunity for the chancellor to soften the blow of upcoming fiscal policy and reveal the government’s thinking on the…
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Dr Philip Friel took over the presidency of the Association of Dental Implantology (ADI) – the representative body of implant dentistry in the UK – for the 2013-2015 term at the Association’s AGM and Members’ National Forum on Saturday 9 November 2013. Dr Friel has had an active involvement with the ADI over the last…
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In September, implant dentist Tim Doswell took on the Welsh Iron Man Challenge. The team at The Smile Spa, in Stockton-on-Tees, are immensely proud of him. Tim completed the legendary challenge in 15 hours 32 minutes! The gruelling challenge which incorporated; 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride and 26.2 mile run, was the culmination…
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Newly appointed Dr Oliver Harman who has joined Oasis Dental Care. In 2010, he became one of only two dentists in the UK to pass the fellowship examination from the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, and has been featured regularly on TV as an expert in his field of cosmetic dentistry. On Wednesday 23 October the St John’s…
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Ian Tibbetts, 43, has seen the faces of his twin boys for the first time after a pioneering surgery to restore his sight by a leading surgeon. The surgery involved implanting one of his teeth into his eyes. Ian Tibbetts first went blind after an industrial accident damaged his cornea, ripping it in six places,…
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Barry Cockcroft CBE, chief dental officer, NHS England, Department of Health, Health Education England clarifies why toothpaste aimed at the 0-3 age group ought to contain no less than 1000 ppm fluoride to be optimally effective in reducing dental caries prevalence. The December issue of Dentistry magazine hits letterboxes next week.
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It’s gone very quiet at the British Dental Association (BDA) recently. I guess they went by the maxim ‘least said, soonest mended’. Say as little as possible and inquisitive people like me will get bored and go away. The Association has a new financial plan, based on lower subscription income, but with lower staff costs.…
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Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise has been awarded the prestigious Social Enterprise Mark at a ceremony held at Plymouth University during Global Entrepreneurship Week. The Social Enterprise Mark is the only independent validation that an organisation is putting people and planet alongside profit. The process for awarding the Social Enterprise Mark is extremely rigorous and it…
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Despite the sluggish economic environment, which has seen patients defer implant treatment or opt for cheaper alternatives, Straumann’s premium product portfolio has made positive developments over the past year. In fully launching the NNC small diameter implant, which effectively combines the benefits of the high strength material Roxolid with the hydrophilic surface SLActive and a…
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