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When you suggest a career in dental academia to most recent graduates, you will probably be met with a response ranging from confused looks to faint amusement – it’s just not something that many VDPs have considered. However, even if the very word ‘academia’ strikes fear into your heart, it may be wise to get…
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Big subject, big nuisance. These types of lesions can be a devil to diagnose and treat successfully. The main problem is as to which comes first. Periodontic lesion or endodontic lesion? Or is it both? Careful diagnosis is required followed by a detailed discussion with the patient so that they are fully aware of the…
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As we enter the autumn period of the year, are you on track? Are you really motivated to make this year your best ever? Are you waiting for something to happen first? Well, don’t! Start today, and remember, by Christmas you will have wished you started today. Every action you take, no matter how big…
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Kevin Lewis questions whether our academic system is geared to producing dentists with the ideal blend of intellectual and technical skills. Fit for purpose On a recent visit to the southern hemisphere, I was privy to a fascinating conversation between a group of dentists that included the dean of a dental school, a…
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The chief dental officer for England, Dr Barry Cockcroft, has announced that professor Paul Wright has been appointed as his consultant adviser. Professor Wright, BDS, PhD, FDSRCS(Eng), FFGDP(UK), FHEA has been professor of Prosthetic Dentistry at Barts and The London, Queen Mary’s School of Medicine and Dentistry since 2000 and an honorary consultant in Restorative…
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John Chope considers the difficulties of representing patients’ interests at the GDC. Who speaks for patients? The bulk of the GDC’s work is directed towards providing patients with reassurance that the standard of their dental care is satisfactory. The definition of what is meant by satisfactory will evolve with time, reflecting a meld…
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Major investment in NHS dental care in Lincolnshire is behind a drop in waiting figures, according to health managers. New figures show the waiting list to see an NHS dentist in the county has been cut by 55,000 in the past year. The Primary Care Trust (PCT) said it had invested more than £2m in…
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Only three per cent of dental students want to work solely for the NHS when they graduate, according to the results of a new survey. The University of Dundee study also revealed that 18 per cent of final-year students plan to work solely in the private sector. The revelations have sparked fears of longer waiting…
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Members of the public will have the chance to express their views and find out how decisions are made by the General Dental Council at its September meeting in Cardiff. The move towards a smaller, fully appointed Council with an increased lay membership, and the new exam for overseas dentists, are two subjects the UK…
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With the legal deadline for GDC registration fast approaching, dental nurses and technicians are being urged to act now to ensure they are registered in time. Nurses and technicians who delay could, warns the GDC, ‘find themselves working illegally next summer, the consequences of which could be disastrous’. GDC registration licenses dental professionals to work…
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The amount of radiation to which patients are exposed when they have medical X-rays is continuing to fall, according to the Health Protection Agency’s latest five-yearly review of the National Patient Dose Database. For the first time the review includes analysis of doses from dental X-ray examinations. These were gathered from more than 3,000 dental…
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Following a recommendation by the Irish Expert Body on Fluorides and Health, a country-wide study to check fluoride levels is being planned. Fluoride levels in tap water were reduced on 1 July this year, from 0.8 to 1.0 ppm to between 0.6 and 0.8 ppm, with a target value of 0.7 ppm. Legislation to amend…
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On 2 July Health Minister Michael McGimpsey revealed that negotiations had already started between the Department of Health and the general dental practice committee of the British Dental Association to secure a bespoke dental contract for Northern Ireland, thereby enabling the recommendations of the primary dental care strategy to be implemented. The custom-made contract is…
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Paddy Johnston, a professor of oncology who is currently director of the world-renowned Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology at Queen’s, is to become Dean of Queen’s School of Medicine and Dentistry in September. His mission will be to transform medical education and research in Northern Ireland, bringing together world-class strengths in medicine, dentistry…
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The British Dental Association has expressed its disappointment that the Department of Health will not consider waiving financial clawback for dentists who have not reached their contract targets. Last week the BDA requested an amnesty for dentists who had completed a significant amount, but not all, of their units of dental activity for 2006/07. In…
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September is Colgate Oral Health Month, with the overall theme for 2007 being ‘Fighting together for better oral health’. Now in its sixth year, the event has become a leading UK campaign for establishing and promoting improved oral health habits. Colgate, in partnership with the British Dental Association, works with dental professionals to deliver specific…
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Special Care Dentistry – from cradle to grave, is the theme of this year’s BDA Community Dental Services Group Annual, Presidential and Scientific Meeting. Taking place at Bath’s famous Assembly Rooms from 31 October to 2 November, the event will explore the clinical challenges posed by patients of all ages with special needs, examining issues…
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The General Dental Council has responded to comments raised by the Resident Dentists Group regarding changes to the International Qualifying Exam (IQE). The three-part test has been changed to a two-part Overseas Registration Exam (ORE), while transitional arrangements have been made for those who were already in the middle of their exams at various stages…
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Cosmetic dentistry has increased in popularity during the last few years. The development of new materials, products and technologies has been a boon to the dentists who perform aesthetic services. It is hard to believe that only 25 years ago there was very little that could be done for most patients cosmetically without a great…
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