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P-Plates plan for Dentists Register
The General Dental Council (GDC) is considering a mandatory period of provisional registration for all dentists wanting to join its…
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Darling does a U-turn over tax plans
The government has abandoned plans to impose a single 18% tax rate on all capital gains – a move that…
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‘One bristle or two, sir?’
Types of patients come in batches, have you noticed? You have a whole morning of well-trained, delightfully pleasing and uncomplicated…
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Why you need a bonus system
It is performance review time in your practice. You are faced with a dilemma that has happened before and you…
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Why you need a bonus system
It is performance review time in your practice. You are faced with a dilemma that has happened before and you…
Dentistry
Banned dentists new bid for reinstatement
A dentist who was struck off the register after some of his patients ‘suffered unnecessary pain and discomfort’ has applied…
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Go online to find an NHS dentist
A new directory on the NHS website has been launched in a bid to help people find a dentist. The…
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The role of fashion in aesthetic dentistry: A technical analysis
A review of cosmetic dentistry in the last decade clearly demonstrates that emphasis has been placed on dentists’ technical skills…
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9/11 forensic dentist sentenced in drug case
A dentist who used dental records to identify victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks was sentenced to five years’ probation…
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Needy Norfolk gets cash injection
Norfolk is to get a cash boost of £700,000 to provide more NHS dentists in towns that need them most.…
Dentistry
Dentist uses webcam for check-ups
A London dentist is giving patients check-ups over the Internet – and believes that ultimately the technology could mean people…
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K Club luxury break awarded to Co. Louth dentist
Congratulations to Dr Shane Byrne of Ardee, County Louth, the winner of Irish Dentist’s K Club experience. Dr Byrne’s name…
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Dental Health Foundation report recognises holistic dental approach
On 12 December 2007 the Minister for Health Promotion and Food Safety, Pat The Cope Gallagher TD, launched the report…
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Oral cancer link to ethnicity
Scientists in the US have discovered a connection between the incidence of oral cancer and race and ethnicity. The investigation…
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UK dental regulator to prosecute practice
Community First for Treatment has been accused by the UK dental regulator, the General Dental Council (GDC), of the illegal…
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‘Dentist made me drunk’ patient banned from driving
A drunk driver who blamed his dentist for his alcohol reading has been banned. Barry Squire, from Ifield, claimed he…
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Conscious sedation framework set up for NHS
The NHS is being given guidelines for the use of conscious sedation for patients with an innate fear of the…
Dentistry
Millions cannot find NHS dentist
NHS dentistry is in a crisis – and only the government can resolve it. That’s according to the British Dental…
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Chief Dental Officer ‘in denial’ over figures, says DPA
The Dental Practitioners Association (DPA) has accused Chief Dental Officer Barry Cockcroft of being ‘in denial’ over the damning figures…
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