Mr Sebastian Evans

Chief dental officer for England, Barry Cockcroft’s latest CDO update is available online now. The CDO update is no longer available in paper form to make it easier to reach dentists up and down the country. Topics include the latest on the dental pilot programme, student graduations and deputy CDO Sue Gregory’s look at the…

NHS dental provision could be under threat in future years as newly qualified dentists with debt in excess of £50,000 will favour the private sector, government has been warned. Soaring tuition fees may deter students from studying dentistry altogether, stopping investment in private practice and severely reducing the number of students from low income or…

An orthodontic specialist has become the first British Lingual Orthodontic Society (BLOS) accredited member. Following the successful presentation of three cases, all of IOTN 4 or 5 and treated with upper and lower lingual appliances, Lothar Huber, from Peterborough, was given the honour. The judging took place on 5 November the morning of the BLOS study…

Bridge2Aid is delighted to show its support of the new Heart Your Smile campaign, by carrying the campaign logo on its website and communicating their messages to its supporters. Dentist James Goolnik, founder of the ‘Heart Your Smile’ campaign, said: ‘I feel we need to go back to basics. It’s about giving people healthy mouths…

Chris Kettler, specialist orthodontist and past honorary secretary of the British Orthodontic Society was invited to receive his MBE from Her Royal Highness Princess Anne. Following the investiture, Chris offered his thoughts about the honour and about the experiences which led to this event. ‘I was really proud and delighted to attend the Investiture at…

Philips Sonicare AirFloss has been reviewed in Which? Magazine, the consumer publication which publishes expert, unbiased information to help people make the right product choices. Under the title ‘Can air and water replace dental floss?’ the article questions whether AirFloss works and if it is worth ‘splashing out on?’ The journalist explains that ‘flossing regularly…

A leading professor of oral medicine has expressed concern about the lack of improvement in UK mouth cancer survival rates compared to other cancers. Professor Saman Warnakulasuriya, Professor of Oral Medicine at King’s College London, expressed his concerns at the launch of November’s Mouth Cancer Action Month held at the House of Commons. During his…

Thrown together during the recent Mouthguardgate debacle at the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand, Manu Tuilagi and OPRO have entered an agreement with Manu becoming the face of the OPRO Group. The 20 year old Leicester Tigers player will become an ambassador for the company now known throughout the world as manufacturers of the…

A dental company has launched a new £250,000 apprenticeship scheme, which will provide more than 100 apprentice places across the UK. The major initiative aims to promote the dental profession and support the need for qualified and highly skilled dental nurses over the next 18 months. Genix Healthcare is the first dental corporate to launch such…

A robot that is precise enough in its movements to remove cancerous tumours in the mouth and throat is being used by surgeons in the US. Surgeons at University of Rochester Medical Center in New York are incorporating a surgical robot into their everyday practice more and more. The first trans-oral robotic procedure in upstate…

The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health regarding dental commissioning for the quarter ending September 2011. This data shows the number of Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) commissioned as at 30 September 2011. Key findings this quarter: • All 151 Commissioners (PCTs and Care Trusts) returned data• 89.2 million UDAs have…

One of John Lennon’s teeth was sold at an auction for £19,500 last week. Canadian dentist Michael Zuk, 49, bought the tooth over the phone when it went up for sale in Stockport on Saturday. The discoloured tooth, which also has a cavity, was given by the Beatle to his housekeeper Dorothy Jarlett at the…

Many practice owners have a multitude of issues to deal with daily, meaning some very important changes to legislation can slip under the radar. However, keeping up to date with new changes and being aware of the boundaries set by the government can prove to be highly beneficial. Since April, this year the HMRC has put…

I am of a generation that still associates the first week of November with the celebration of the exploits of Guido (Guy) Fawkes and his fellow conspirators, who on 5 November, 1605 were foiled in their attempts to blow up the Houses of Parliament. The so-called Gunpowder Plot failed because of an anonymous tip-off, we…

The size of our jaws decreases with age. That’s according to a new study that followed a cohort of dentists throughout their adult lives. The study started in 1949 and was carried out by from the Faculty of Dentistry at Malmö University in Sweden. Plaster moulds were made of the jaws of dental students, who…

A new study suggests people with a ‘sweet tooth’ have sweeter dispositions. That’s according to researchers at North Dakota State University, Fargo, Gettysburg College and Saint Xavier University. The research was conducted by Dr Brian Meier, associate professor of psychology at Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, Pa., Dr Michael D. Robinson, NDSU professor of psychology, Dr Sara…

Two dental students from the Peninsula Dental School have won a prestigious professional award from the British Dental Trade Association (BDTA). Year four student Emma Louise Kateb and Matthew Hemming, (who qualified as a dentist from the Peninsula Dental School in the summer), won the national Dentistry in a Decade competition with their essay on the…