Sebastian Evans

The treatment of diabetes could bankrupt the NHS within 20 years. A report in the journal Diabetic Medicine suggests that 80% of the £9.8 billion UK diabetes bill goes towards treating complications – many of which are avoidable. It also suggests that by 2035, the condition will cost the NHS £16.8 billion – 17% of…

Dentists are reminded to have measures in place to cope with staff absences during the holiday season. UK-wide dental defence organisation MDDUS is advising practices to always have available at least two practice staff members who can fulfil a designated role in an emergency. As the summer approaches, dental nurses will look forward to their annual leave.…

Business confidence among dentists has taken a downward turn as they prepare for the prospects of a new NHS contract and continued economic uncertainties, according to new research. The latest twice-yearly Lloyds TSB Commercial Healthcare Confidence Index shows that the short term confidence of dentists has fallen 20 points, since the first survey in October 2011. Once…

A dental corporate is flying one of its dentists to Durban in a bid to assess the dental hygiene situation at two schools and an orphanage. Genix Healthcare then plans to provide the necessary tools to enable them to begin a long-term dental care programme. As a part of its corporate social responsibility agenda, Genix has…

Denplan has launched two new training courses to run at venues across the UK during 2012 – Maintaining Motivation and CQC Essentials. Maintaining Motivation is an essential survival guide for any oral healthcare professional. Denplan’s highly experienced trainers will work with the whole practice team to ensure your existing skills are fully used, while offering new…

Colgate is once again a platinum sponsor of the British Dental Conference and Exhibition.     Colgate is committed to developing products and services to help support your clinical practice, and invites you to visit Stand D11 to see a demonstration on how Triclosan & Copolymer make Colgate Total toothpaste one of a kind to provide sustained…

National dental corporate Genix Healthcare has appointed Ian Warner as finance director at its Leeds based headquarters. Ian’s role will be critical through a key development stage for the business that is rapidly expanding with dental clinics throughout the UK. Warner joins from Orchard Care Homes, where he was head of finance for five years. …

A dentist in Worcestershire welcomes singing 1970s legends, the Osmonds, to her dental practice this week. The celebrity visit took place when wife of lead singer Merrill Osmond suddenly developed a tooth problem. The band was playing at a concert at the local theatre – Malvern Theatres – when the emergency happened. The brothers’ tour…

After much media commentary, hype and conjecture, it is safe to say there was disappointment all round for the Budget announcement. When one of the biggest news headlines relates to plans to place VAT on the humble pasty, there is surely little hope of an economic recovery anytime soon. However, there were a few highlights…

With the global market for tooth restoration and replacement showing a gradual improvement in 2011, Straumann recently reported full-year net revenue growth of 4% in local currencies (l.c.). This growth was driven organically as Straumann’s business grew across all regions and segments, with net revenue reaching CHF 694 million. CEO Beat Spalinger said: ‘In addition to…

An eco-friendly dental group in the US is organising a Twitter ‘ask a green dentist’ day tomorrow (Friday) to mark Earth Day. Eco-Dentistry Association is staging a 2012 Earth Day Tweetchat on what it takes to be a thriving, eco-friendly dental practice. Earth Day is a worldwide drive to increase awareness and appreciation of the…

Best practice recommends the use of an automated washer disinfector for the cleaning of instruments. Proven reliability and performance has made the Ultra Clean II washer disinfector a popular choice for dental practices working towards meeting these standards. With a choice of under bench (illustrated) or bench top models – each with the same features…

Alkazyme-W is a combined cleaning and disinfecting agent for the weekly decontamination of the integral dental chairside water supply. This special enzyme-based detergent/disinfectant system rapidly removes bactericidal biofilm leaving all internal surface areas thoroughly clean and disinfected. A 15-minute weekly routine service clean with Alkazyme-W is all that is needed to ensure the dental unit…

Alkazyme enzymatic is a combined cleansing and disinfecting agent for the thorough cleaning and pre-disinfection of all reusable, immersible dental instruments prior to autoclaving. When used in conjunction with a standard ultrasonic cleaner, a maximum five-minute immersion time is all that is required to render soiled instruments thoroughly clean and shining bright. Alkazyme also continually…

Students from socio-economic backgrounds are being priced out of choosing dentistry as a career and medical professionals should be more representative of society, government has been warned. Applications from students from lower-socio economic backgrounds made up just one in every six applications for dentistry and medicine last year. Walsall South Labour MP Valerie Vaz said…