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Mouth Cancer Action Month 2016 might be over for another year, but there’s still more to be done to tackle rising mouth cancer cases, say health campaigners. The campaign, which drew to a close at the end of November, has had a significant impact on all areas of the UK’s healthcare industry. As well as…
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Gary Zelesky, author of the best-seller The Passion Centered Person, is the latest speaker to be announced for the Dentistry 17: Stars of Dentistry line-up. Bringing his hallmark humour and practical content, Gary reveals the true success behind high performing dental teams. In addition to revealing how you can maintain high levels of momentum in…
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The British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy (BSDHT) has launched BSDHT Indemnity, a new insurance policy developed especially for dental hygienists and dental therapists. Insurance policies usually include dentists, who typically have a higher exposure of risk and therefore increase the chances of a higher premium. BSDHT Indemnity, which will be available exclusively for BSDHT members…
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New research reveals one in three are confident that they could beat cancer. Despite Cancer Research UK reporting that the chances of receiving a cancer diagnosis during a person’s lifetime is 50%, the survey reveals that the British pubic are remaining positive. For the research, the Oral Health Foundation looked at the British public’s attitudes…
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The British Society for Advanced Dentistry (BSAD) has appointed a new president, Dr Peter Sanders, whose two-year term was confirmed at the BSAD conference in Cardiff. The BSAD, formerly known as British Society for General Dental Surgery (BSGDS), was formed in 1983 and reformed in 2015, when the society merged with the implant diploma (FGDP)…
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Sara Hurley, chief dental officer for NHS England, has officially opened the Plymouth University Exeter Dental Education Facility. At the event, Sara was able to meet with patients, community groups, dental students and staff. She said: ‘I applaud and admire the tenacity and vision that has brought this incredible dental care centre to fruition. What…
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Four out of five Brits (81%) are unaware that human papillomavirus (HPV) is a leading cause of mouth cancer, according to a new study. As a result of the Oral Health Foundation survey, conducted for Mouth Cancer Action Month, the charity is calling on dental and health associations and bodies, the government and policy-makers, as…
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Cancer Research UK has revealed that rates of mouth (oral) cancer have jumped by 68% in the UK over the last 20 years. The British Dental Association (BDA) has commented on this new evidence, stating that dentists play a vital role in detection of oral cancers. Survival rates can rise from 50% to 90% if…
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The team at FMC is feeling blue – but not because they’re down in the dumps. The award-winning dental publisher behind www.dentistry.co.uk and Dentistry magazine is actually showing its support for Mouth Cancer Action Month by donning the infamous ‘blue lips’! Mouth Cancer Action Month takes place throughout November to raise awareness of the signs and…
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This year’s British Society of Dental Hygienists and Therapists (BSDHT) Oral Health Conference hit all the right notes, leaving delegates with fresh inspiration to take home and apply in practice. With a comprehensive and diverse programme covering many aspects of dental health, this year’s conference saw 500 delegates walk through the doors of Belfast’s Waterfront…
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The winner of the British Dental Industry Association (BDIA) ‘Spot the Fake’ competition has been announced as Lizzie Boon, a qualified dental nurse and quality assurance auditor for the National Examining Board of Dental Nurses (NEBDN). Held at BDIA Dental Showcase 2016, the competition challenged members of the dental team to correctly identify genuine and counterfeit…
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Moveit4smiles has helped raise £2,000 in aid of Mouth Cancer Action Month as part of its pedometer challenge. The mouth cancer action group held its pedometer challenge, where teams compete to see who can take the most steps, as part of the Argus Appeal Charity Golf Tournament at the East Brighton Golf Course. As part of…
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Taking place over 18-19 November, this year’s Oral Health Conference, hosted by the British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy (BSDHT), is just round the corner and promises to have something for everyone. Looking at the big topics in oral and general health, the conference is giving dental hygienists and therapists the opportunity to get a…
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The Faculty of General Dental Practice (FGDP UK) has published a new edition of its Training Standards for Implant Dentistry, the first such new edition since 2012. The document aims to provide a summary of the training that a reasonable dental practitioner carrying out safe implant dentistry in the United Kingdom should undertake, before embarking…
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The winner of the British Orthodontic Society’s Against the Odds award has been announced as 15-year-old Katharine Highfield. Held annually, the Against the Odds award aims to find the best story of specialist treatment submitted by a patient. Award-winner Katharine, who lives in Surrey, was commended by the judges, who commented: ‘She went from being…
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The Oral Health Foundation is calling for mouth cancer survivors to be given a voice after many of them are deprived of one of their own, even after they have beaten the disease. The call comes following new research that shows the vast majority of us drastically underestimate the life-changing side effects that mouth cancer survivors…
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Organisations from across dentistry and other health sectors have come together to ask oral health professionals to support World Antibiotic Awareness Week (14-20 November 2016) by joining their social media ‘Thunderclap’. The Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK), the British Dental Association and the Association of Clinical Oral Microbiologists, supported by Public Health England, the…
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The spirit of multidisciplinary dental care was on show in Birmingham today as the 3rd Pan Dental Society Conference got underway. Hundreds of dentists made the journey to the UK’s second city for the third conference of its kind. The event brought together four of the largest restorative dental societies – the British Endodontic…
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Forget Blue Monday – this year, Mouth Cancer Action Month is urging people to mark Blue Wednesday instead, by wearing something blue to raise awareness of mouth cancer. Blue Wednesday will take place on Wednesday 16 November and everyone can get involved – from patients to practice staff. Supporting the day is easy – simply wear…
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