Sebastian Evans

The new law increases the percentage of hydrogen peroxide allowed in tooth whitening or bleaching products to 6%, subject to conditions, including first use by a dental practitioner or under their direct supervision. The change follows as an amendment to the EU Directive 76/768/EEC concerning cosmetic products. The amending Council Directive 2011/84/EU was published in…

In an increasingly ageing society, it is perhaps surprising that people living in care homes have such poor access to dental care. Sadly, this is an unintended consequence of the 2006 NHS Dental contract. The domiciliary dental sector is currently estimated at two million patients and is expected to double by 2020, making it a…

Mouth cancer awareness campaigners, the British Dental Health Foundation, believe the study is further evidence of the link between poor diet and mouth cancer, one of risk factors for developing the disease. Cruciferous vegetables are from the vegetable family Brassicaceae and include broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, sprouts, watercress and radish. The research1, which is presented in…

Young dentists are calling for support for their demand for the government to guarantee all graduates from UK dental schools a Dental Foundation Training (DFT) place. The demand comes in the British Dental Association’s (BDA’s) newly published YDC Asks, a mini-manifesto for young dentists developed by the organisation’s Young Dentists Committee (YDC). The committee is…

Dream Makeover Essex is a competition offering four people each the chance to win fabulous top-to-toe restyling worth up to £25,000 and realise their dreams for perfect eyesight, a perfect smile, great grooming and style. It’s the brainchild of celebrity dentist, Ash Parmar, who owns Smile Design by Ash in Chigwell, Essex, and appears on…

There are 100 free places up for grabs for a dental webinar on wealth and relationship building. The first in a new series of online lectures kicks off this Thursday (18 October) at 7pm with Wealth and Relationship Building.   Presented by Dr Mervyn Druian, he will talk about relationship building within the dental team…

Part 1: Students and foundation dentists For most people starting out on a career in dentistry, one of their first financial concerns will be how to deal with their student debt. After five years of studying, dental students already graduate with greater than average student debt because of the length of their studies and other…

This year’s BDTA Dental Showcase brought together over 330 impressive stands, both big and small, from a wide range of exhibitors. To recognise the time and effort devoted to creating these stands the British Dental Trade Association (BDTA) welcomed Paula Ripoll from the Association of Event Organisers (AEO) to the show to judge the 2012…

At this year’s BDTA Showcase, Frank Taylor & Associates asked a big question: 'Do you think that you will have more disposable income to spend in 2013 than you did in 2012?' The full results are now in and it seems that dental professionals are much more upbeat about the year to come. More than…

Nothing new there. However, in the future there will be a lot more of us! It is this demographic shift that is behind upcoming legislation that will have a big impact on your dental practice business. In what is widely being seen as the biggest shake-up of pensions since the introduction of the basic state…

In hard times nobody wants to pay more tax than they must. Turning your dental practice into a limited company (incorporation) could be the answer – and it might make more money available for upgrading.  Although every dental practice is financially different, the general tax rules for small businesses apply across the board. Most incorporated…

The four winners of the Young Dentist Endodontic Award 2012 were announced at a party to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Harley Street Centre for Endodontics last night (Thursday).  First place went to Rahul Bose, second place to Luis Fernandez Escarabajal and joint third place went to Michael Taylor and Thomas Hickley.  Between them,…

The decision, announced late on Friday afternoon, shows that the GDC is ‘out of touch with registrants’ says Nicola.  ‘We have supplied the GDC with detailed information on dental nurse salaries, showing that the £120 ARF causes considerable financial hardship to dental nurses.  We have also requested that the GDC lower the ARF for dental…

Nearly 50 years ago, minister Sir Thomas Dugdale resigned over a mistake made by his civil servants, an incident known as the Crichel Down affair.  Lord Carrington was a junior minister in Sir Thomas's department and he himself resigned as Foreign Secretary when the Falklands were invaded. Fast forward to 2012, and this time it…

This advice comes in the wake of the recent GMC announcement that doctors must only prescribe Botox and other injectable cosmetics after having face-to-face consultations with their patient. This prompted the GDC to remind registrants of its guidance with regards to remote prescribing. The GDC states that such products should not be prescribed remotely as…