Sebastian Evans

Last week saw an inquest into the death last year of Yorkshire dentist Dr Anand Kamath. The coroner recorded a verdict of suicide, having heard that Dr Kamath had felt harassed and bullied by his Primary Care Trust. The British Dental Association (BDA) is calling for a full inquiry into the circumstances around his death.…

Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry’s (PUPS MD) Dental Education Facility in Truro is the first of its kind in the UK to be inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) – and the first to pass the inspection with flying colours. The Dental Education Facility in Truro is one of four in…

Southampton may hold a referendum to give local voters the chance to block the fluoridation of tap water – the city council's new leader has suggested.   The cash-strapped authority had hinted that it lacked the money to stage the detailed public consultation required to overturn the decision.   But a political scandal – triggering…

Baron Colwyn intervened in the Lords to highlight alarm about the overhaul that saw responsibility switch to the new centralised organisation,NHS England.   The peer told ministers that:   * Dentists did not know who to liaise with in the 27 new ‘area teams’ set up by NHS England.   * The teams had failed…

The common misconception that dogs teeth will ‘look after themselves’ is leading to this statistic rising, when in reality there are simple measures that can be taken to prevent this problem. Dogs will benefit from regular teeth brushing, so it might shock you that in a recent survey conducted by super-premium pet brand Fish4Dogs a…

A new survey* suggests more than one in four people (28%) would not go to the dentist for their tooth whitening treatment and purchase home kits over the internet, visit beauticians and kiosks instead. When asked who is qualified to carry out the treatment, 25% of people believe beauty kiosk staff and beauticians can do…

The coroner at an inquest into the death of Dr Anand Kamath, which concluded in Wakefield earlier this week, recorded a verdict of suicide, having heard that Dr Kamath had felt harassed and bullied by his primary care trust (PCT). Dr Kamath was the subject of an investigation by Airedale, Bradford and Leeds PCT following…

The team behind Dentistry are delighted to announce that the 2013 Dentistry Awards are now open for your entries! Due to the increasing number of entries being submitted year on year we have developed the entry system to accommodate larger numbers for what looks set to be the biggest award ceremony to date. The online…

A team at a London practice wants to extend their smile makeover service to one individual who needs it most – free of charge. Elleven, located in the heart of London’s West End, has launched the National Smile Traansformation to coincide with the British Dental Health Foundation’s National Smile Month. Dr Sameer Patel, clinical director…

Guy also retains his role as a dpecialist in orthodontics.   Guy joined the clinic in 2009 to introduce the orthodontic service to Queensway Dental Clinic as the lead clinician following the awarding of a new NHS contract. After four successful years at Queensway, he has now joined as a partner taking the board to…

The recent announcement that NHS England is to look closely at how dental services can be improved for vulnerable patients and individuals failing to access care was widely welcomed. The initiative, announced last month at the British Dental Association Conference by health minister Earl Howe, will means the setting up of a task group that…

Thanks to Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry (PUPSMD), more than 10,000 people in Devon and Cornwall who may not have had access to NHS dental treatment now do. Key to this success are the four dental education facilities run by PUPSMD in the region – two in Plymouth and one each in…

Following the latest research from Extra, which revealed that consumers in their teens and early twenties are the demographic most likely to follow ‘unsatisfactory’ oral care routines, Extra is partnering with Made in Chelsea star Binky Felstead for National Smile Month (20 May-20 June) in an effort to boost its oral healthcare education efforts amongst…

The General Dental Council (GDC) welcomes the decision by the High Court that tooth whitening is the practice of dentistry and should only be undertaken by regulated dental professionals. The High Court ruling came when it overturned a Magistrates’ Court’s decision to acquit Ms Lorna Jamous of the offences of practising dentistry and unlawfully carrying…

The growing numbers of older people, including the emergence of 'the oldest old' requires an increased focus in addressing their specific oral health needs according to the professional body for dentists and the dental team in the UK, the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK). The FGDP(UK) brought together representatives from various organisations, including Age…