Mr Sebastian Evans

BBC television is looking for the most bizarre, unusual and extraordinary dental cases to feature in a medical documentary series, Bizarre ER. The production team is looking to speak to dental professionals willing to share the most remarkable accidents, injuries or other cases they may have encountered in recent years, with the proviso that the…

To be perfectly honest, I am getting very confused here. I was beginning to think that a picture is starting to emerge of how the government sees the future shape of NHS services delivery, but all of a sudden everyone seems to be seeing a different image. We are led to understand that it will…

NK: Are you doing the whole tour with Nobel Biocare?PO: I’m just doing the Ireland leg this time, although I did the UK one last time. But normally I think there’s a lot to be said for staying at home and working! NK: How did you get involved with implantology?PO: I qualified in Dublin and…

NK: Which countries are you touring with Nobel? AD: I am involved in a couple of legs of the World Tour – Dublin and Maastricht. NK: What are your thoughts on the new NobelActive? AD: The products are great but what is most invigorating is the way they are constantly looking to the dentists, listening…

NK: How did you get into dental technology?MB: As a youngster I was always very artistic, creating things, and I wanted to have a job where I would work with my hands on a day-to-day basis. So I sort of fell upon it and I really enjoy my job; I find it very rewarding. You…

Implant retained over-dentures on two, three or four implants have been widely used as a treatment modality for fully edentulous mandibles for more than 20 years and there is a substantial literature to support its use and to demonstrate patient satisfaction1. The relative simplicity of the procedures can make over-denture cases suitable for adequate dentists…

The NHS dental contract is ‘extremely unpopular’ with dentists and has failed to improve services for patients, a committee of MPs said last week. The Commons Health Select Committee, in a damning report into the 2006 reforms, said the Government’s goal of improving patient access had ‘not been realised’ by the new contract. The MPs…

Dental supplier 1st Dental Laboratories warned its interim results would be behind directors expectations. But as reported on www.yorkshirepost.co.uk, they said recovery plans were in place for the second half of the year. The Harrogate-based group said its revenues had dropped by 12% and the problem was "beyond the control of the directors and management".…

Dentists ask: ‘What are the government’s intentions for NHS dentistry? Surely in five years time it will all be private for the majority of people?’ The reply you will get from the chief dental officer (CDO) for England, Barry Cockcroft, to this question will be quite unequivocal. As he did at the BDA Conference in…

You probably remember that awkward moment when the Millennium Bridge across the Thames got a touch of the wobbles. Its architects (with or without the input of any associated structural engineers) had not bargained for the risk that lots of people might want to walk across the bridge at the same time, let alone in…

Levels of vitamin D in pregnant women may affect the dental health of their infants, new research has revealed. Researchers at the University of Manitoba analysed the vitamin D levels of 206 women in their second trimester of pregnancy and found only 21 (10.5%) of the women had adequate vitamin D levels. High levels of…

Millions who have lost their NHS dentist could insist on going abroad for free treatment under radical plans to allow ‘health tourism’. Ministers were taken aback by the scale of EU proposals for new rights to shop around Europe for the best and fastest medical treatment – and send the bill to the NHS. Experts…

Dentists in Essex may soon be providing school screening for primary school children. General dental practitioners (GDPs) in Essex may be contracted to provide the dental service following the success of initiatives introduced to mark the 60th anniversary of the NHS, according to Kathy Flegg, dental lead for North East Essex Primary Care Trust. As…

Metal earrings and dental fillings could be the cause of chronic back pain. Pieces of metal that pierce or even just touch the skin could be setting off a massive chain reaction in the body, sending hundreds of muscles out of alignment , according to a story on www.mailonsunday.co.uk. And even the smallest bits of…

Tom Roberts, editor of Preventive Dentistry, gives his regular video update. More videos can be found at the Preventive Dentistry website.

One of the great advantages of being a dentist is the freedom that your career provides you. As the majority of dentists will end up working for themselves in practice as a principal or associate, there is often a lot of flexibility around when you take your holidays and how long they may last. While…