Sebastian Evans

The American Dental Association (ADA) is extending invitations to those concerned about the oral health of vulnerable older adults and people with disabilities to attend a national conference and help shape the future of oral health care for this growing population. The national coalition conference titled, Oral Health of Vulnerable Older Adults and Persons with…

The British Dental Association (BDA) has secured an urgent meeting with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to express once again its concerns about registration with the body. Dentists throughout England are finding severe practical problems in the registration process and the quality and consistency of information from the CQC.  This follows a meeting with the…

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If you’re thinking about being romantic tonight, you might want to make sure your oral hygiene is in check. Based on a new survey, oral hygiene is significantly preferred over the traditional romantic overtures to set the mood, such as dimming the lights, lighting candles, wearing perfume or playing romantic music. The national survey examined…

Hundreds of Brits desperate to achieve the perfect Hollywood smile are going to drastic measures and seeking cut-price cosmetic dentistry treatment abroad. New research has revealed that many people are trying to cut costs by travelling abroad in the belief they will get a cheaper set of straight and beautiful teeth. However, research has revealed that many…

Sunita Verma, founder of Sparkle Dental Boutique, to a pinnacle of professional achievement recently when she attained the much-coveted honour of British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (BACD) accreditation. Sunita’s accreditation is historic in that she is the first and only female dentist in England to have been honoured by the BACD and one of only…

A dental surgery in Surrey has just opened a new children’s dental therapy department. Portmore Dental Office in Weybridge, Surrey, has installed dental therapist, Lois Shepherd,  who will work with children to provide ‘pain-free dentistry in a calm environment’. A spokesperson says: ‘Lois will make sure every child that walks through her door will relax and…

A man has been prosecuted for the illegal practice of dentistry – bringing the GDC’s number of successes this year to eleven. On 27 September 2010, at Bristol Magistrates’ Court, Samuel Harnarayan pleaded guilty to unlawfully implying he was a registered dentist on a sign outside premises at 90 Church Road, Bristol. He was also found…

Dental practices risk falling foul of the law if they mention proprietary brands of botulinum toxin and other prescription-only medicines in their advertisements and marketing literature warns the Dental Defence Union (DDU). The article advises DDU members that it is a criminal offence to advertise prescription-only medicines (POMs) directly to the public and they need…

A conference that aims to arm the whole dental team with insider knowledge of infectious diseases and cross-infection protocol is being held in November. The 4th National Conference on Decontamination of Dental Instruments, in conjunction with cross-infection experts, Schülke, takes place at the Royal Armouries in Leeds on Friday 19 November and aims to furnish…

The prevalence of periodontal disease in the United States may be significantly higher than originally estimated.  Research published in the Journal of Dental Research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) suggests that the prevalence of periodontal disease may have been underestimated by as much as…

The Mouth Cancer Foundation provided free mouth cancer screening to the public at the annual Mouth Cancer 10km Awareness Walk last Saturday (18th September). The specialist screening team was provided by the Department of Community Special Care Dentistry, King’s College London and lead by members of the Oral Medicine Department of the Eastman Dental Institute. 132…

A needle-free dental anaesthetic has said to have ‘grabbed the imagination’ of dentists around the globe. The new nasal mist was showcased at the 88th Annual International Association for Dental Research General Session Exhibition in Barcelona, Spain. The event took place at the Centre Convencions Internacional, Barcelona, and brought together members of the IADR’s European Region,…

A dentist who filmed two young women undressing was yesterday suspended by the General Dental Council. Warren Gater, 32, used a miniature video camera to capture footage of the women in a changing room. He then uploaded it to his computer to watch at home, the General Dental Council (GDC) heard. Warren Gater, of Gillingham,…

The Mouth Cancer Foundation provided free mouth cancer screening to the public at the annual Mouth Cancer 10km Awareness Walk last month. The specialist screening team was provided by the Department of Community Special Care Dentistry, King’s College London and lead by members of the Oral Medicine Department of the Eastman Dental Institute. 132 people…

A new study suggests that dental caries is influenced by factors within the taste pathway genes. Caries occurrence and progression is known to be influenced by a complex interplay of both environmental and genetic factors, with numerous contributing factors having been identified including bacterial flora, dietary habits, fluoride exposure, oral hygiene, salivary flow, salivary composition and…