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Almost 100 dental practices are now being inspected every week, with a controversial regime in full swing. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspected a total of 3,469 surgeries in the first eight-and-a-half months of the 2012-13 financial year, MPs were told. The watchdog said it was unable to confirm that all dentists were given prior…
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Private Dentistry has decided to add its support to the growing number of dental professionals arguing for minimally invasive treatment. Just as techniques and technology evolve, so too does Private Dentistry, and this year the Private Dentistry campaign will be backing minimal intervention dentistry. We hope this will have the full support of the many…
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One of the world’s most poisonous fish species could hold the key to engineering tooth regeneration in humans. Scientists at the University of Sheffield have discovered that the pufferfish generates new teeth every two weeks in a unique process that causes the formation of its beak. The beak does not appear during embryonic development, but…
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It was announced last week that a company that is involved in illegal whitening, will be allegedly exhibiting its whitening products and services, despite the fact that it does not employ a dentist or any dental registrants. The debate entitled 'Stop Illegal Whitening', taking place on both days of The Dentistry Show, will see the…
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Due to the success of the Dental Mavericks Annual Ball in January, the charity raised enough money to find and fund a dental nurse for one of its 2013 projects in Morocco (including flights). If you’re a dental nurse and would like to use your skills to help bring pain-free dentistry to 600 children in…
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UK dentists and hygienists have revealed that people who snack throughout the day are a key group at risk of developing oral health problems. In a recent survey, 42% of dentists and hygienists across the UK were asked to examine current oral health understanding and behaviour. They were polled alongside 1,000 consumers by sugarfree gum…
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Denplan has developed four new clinical training courses to add to its portfolio of events running around the country for its members. The new courses are: • Radiology – These one day workshops focus on the impact and application of the IR(MER)R ‘Core of knowledge’ in dentistry • Good Foundations – This is a contemporary…
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Thackeray Dental Care, based in Mansfield has scooped the award three years after being awarded the Bronze level. The accreditation is a rare achievement in any business sector, and especially so in dentistry – there are only eight practices in the UK who have it and only 3% of organisations achieving Investors in People are…
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UK dentists and hygienists have revealed that people who snack throughout the day are a key group at risk of developing oral health problems. In a recent survey, 42% of dentists and hygienists across the UK were asked to examine current oral health understanding and behaviour. They were polled alongside 1,000 consumers by sugarfree gum…
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As long-standing, proud partners of Alpha Omega, one of the largest providers of postgraduate dental education, Henry Schein Dental’s managing director, Simon Gambold, was delighted to present the generous cheque to Alpha Omega’s chairperson, Linda Greenwall. Simon commented: 'At Henry Schein Dental, we’re committed to giving something back to the industries and communities in which…
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For the second year running, the Dental Wellness Trust has supported student-led organisation Global Brigades in its annual mission to Ghana. The 10-day expedition aims to help improve the local community’s oral health by offering dental help, oral hygiene and education. Among the participants were Shivana Anand and Kevin WanXin Luan, fourth-year dental students at…
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The aim of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection is to encourage continual improvements relating to essential quality, safety and care and to act swiftly to remedy any potential bad practice. Preparation is key to CQC compliance and inspection success, so it is vital that you choose the correct method of training to suit your…
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Working in conjunction with Peninsula Business Services, BoD is running two informative HR and leadership-themed workshops featuring industry experts Ian Langford, HR consultant at Peninsula Business Services, and Les Jones, editor of BoD Magazine and marketing director at Practice Plan. Running on separate dates in different locations, these hands-on workshops, taking place on 7 March…
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The opening weeks of February 2013 were a deeply embarrassing time for healthcare and its regulation in the UK. With people still reeling from the Francis Report on the appalling failings in basic care standards at Mid-Staffs Hospital, someone may have thought that this created another ‘good moment to bury bad news’- in the jargon…
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What a surprise it was to be voted by readers of the magazine to be the most influential person in dentistry. I was in disbelief for the first day and then thought, let’s use this to make more of a difference. Doors that had previously been closed suddenly opened. I was not a different…
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A dentist has been struck off by the General Dental Council (GDC). The allegations against Gerald Curtin were heard by the GDC’s Professional Conduct Committee, and were in connection with his treatment of an elderly patient at the Fairlawn Care Home in Dorset between January 2012 and February 2012. Mr Curtin was…
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A dental clinic plans to link up with a hospital to help dental patient who fear the dentist. Queensway Dental Clinic in Billingham, Teesside, has announced a new partnership with the University Hospital of Hartlepool which will enable the clinic to provide a new general anaesthetic (GA) service for adults with severe dental…
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A massive 94% of small businesses think business rates are now too high. That's according to research by the Forum of Private Business that shows The majority of small set-ups in the UK have taken a dim view of changes made to the tax system by the current government, The not-for-profit small business support…
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The General Dental Council (GDC) has successfully prosecuted a woman for the illegal practice of dentiistry. Joana Antunes Catre Dos Santos, was working as a dentist at the Advanced Dental Clinic in Stoke-on-Trent and appeared at Newcastle-under-Lyme Magistrates’ Court where she pleaded guilty to four offences of unlawfully practising dentistry whilst not registered.. She has…
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