Sebastian Evans

A dentist has discovered a way to make decayed tooth enamel re-grow using a substance isolated from cow’s milk. The treatment works while people sleep by delivering to the affected tooth a powerful solution of calcium, fluoride and phosphate, the building blocks of tooth enamel. The tooth absorbs the solution from a small tray fitted…

There are only a few days remaining to the premier aesthetic event. Although the practice of dental aesthetics is not new, its importance is growing, even in the current climate, as patients are requesting more aesthetic treatments after watching the many smile makeover programmes on TV reality shows. Many of you already practise aesthetic treatments…

A new study has been commissioned to look at the best way of treating kids with rotten teeth – and children’s opinions will be sought, too. The research – commissioned by the National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA) programme – will assess the benefits of different methods of managing tooth decay…

A group of dental students are on a mission to Cambodia this summer and are looking for donations of dental equipment to take with them. The five – from the University of Manchester – leave for their three-week trip on 27 July and aim to treat more than 1,500 children. Dr Monika Suorn, of the…

Scientists have discovered a genetic link between dental disease and heart attacks. Researchers at the universities of Kiel, Dresden, Amsterdam and Bonn have presented the first evidence of the specific genetic variant linking aggressive periodontitis and coronary heart disease.
 Study leader Dr Arne Schaefer said gum disease should be taken very seriously and treated as…

Health minister Ann Keen has called on primary care trusts to ‘take action’ against dentists who pressure NHS patients into paying for private treatment. Ms Keen issued the call during a Parliamentary debate as she revealed that a dental practice had received an official warning from local NHS bosses for refusing to treat a patient…

The Department of Health must start to think beyond simple numerical measures of access to dentistry if it is serious about reducing the oral health inequalities of England’s population. That’s according to the British Dental Association (BDA) as the latest figures published by the NHS Information Centre reveal a small recovery in the number of…

Tory MP and dentist Sir Paul Beresford has hit the headlines regarding his expenses’ claims. The news story – at www.telegraph.co.uk – reports that Sir Paul, rated 34th in this year’s Dentistry Top 50 poll of the most influential dentists in the country, ‘worked out a deal with the House of Commons fees office whereby…

A London dentist has scooped the title, Professional of the Year, at the Asian Women of Achievement awards. Dr Sunita Verma, cosmetic dentist at Sparkle Dental Boutique in Hanwell, west London, was presented with the award in the presence of Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall at the 10th Asian Women of Achievement Awards…

Winning the Midlands Best Team at the Dentistry Awards 2008 was, for The Priors Dental Practice, just one more accolade to add to their clutch of awards earned in recent years. And, as runners up in the Best Practice for that region, too, the awards night that took place in Leicester’s Athena last December must…

A north London health authority – slammed for telling parents to check their kids’ teeth – has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining dental screening in the area. The joint Enfield and Haringey Primary Care Trust’s dental service sent out letters to parents via schools suggesting they ‘play dentist ‘while school dental checks were under review.…

A Nottingham dentist who altered records to avoid legal action has been struck off the register. Homayoun Esfandiary gave his patient root canal treatment and a crown for one of her upper teeth at Seven Dental in Mansfield. The General Dental Council (GDC) heard that the patient, Miss A, was left in constant need of…

The purchase of power toothbrushes may be the new indicator of an economic downturn. That’s according to a recent survey that suggests the ‘toothbrush effect’ may be replacing the so-called ‘lipstick effect’ which is the theory that when facing an economic crisis, consumers will be more willing to buy less costly luxury goods. Instead of…

Any dentist trained using taxpayers‚ money would have to work for the NHS for at least five years under a Tory Government, the party has announced. Publishing its proposals to shake-up NHS dentistry, the Conservative Party vowed to introduce the rule if it wins the next general election, which must take place within the next…

Bad dental hygiene could possibly increase the risk of swine flu as today’s National Dental Survey reveals the UK’s failure to heed infection control advice. Dreadful dental habits are helping spread germs – as 40% of the UK population admit to picking their teeth with fingernails. Picking teeth with everyday items such as earrings, credit…

There would be free school dental checks for every five-year-old in the UK if the  Conservative Party gets into power. That was the pledge this week with their plans to plough £17 million into the proposal. Children would be shown how to brush their teeth properly and warned of the dangers of eating too many…