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Men twice as likely to develop oral cancer

Men are twice as likely to develop oral cancer as women, new figures from Cancer Research UK show. Around 5,300…

Oral health

Legal challenge against NHS England suspended

The legal challenge against NHS England for the procurement of £1/2 billion of orthodontic services has been suspended. The challenge…

Orthodontics

Lost dentures costing the NHS £1 million

Around 9,500 dentures are lost in NHS hospitals around England every year, costing the NHS about £1 million. That’s according to a…

Dentistry

Are ethical dentists underclaiming on the NHS?

The ambiguous wording of the NHS contract could leave many dentists underclaiming to err on the side of caution, Neel Kothari…

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Jimmy Steele’s legacy in dentistry

Michael Watson discusses the impact Jimmy Steele had on dentistry, after the news of his premature passing broke last week. Last week we…

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Author of the Steele Review, Professor Jimmy Steele CBE, passes away

Professor Jimmy Steele CBE, author of the Steele Review and former head of dental sciences at Newcastle University, has passed away. Professor…

Dentistry

Dental fraud due to ‘discredited contract’

Figures published by the new NHS Counter Fraud Authority point to chaos within the dental contract system, the BDA has…

Dentistry

Solicitors aren’t ‘ambulance chasing’

Steve Wake argues back the case for solicitors after they were labelled ‘ambulance chasers’ by the BDA. The public is…

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Merging healthcare regulators ‘not a silver bullet’

The BDA has claimed a merger of all healthcare regulators might not be the ‘silver bullet’ many expect. The government…

Dentistry

Are the claims about dental fraud accurate?

Are the claims of dental fraud amounting to £120.7 million by the NHS Counter Fraud Authority accurate, Michael Watson questions.…

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Synergistically speaking

Kevin Lewis discusses the coming together of the BDA Conference and The Dentistry Show. There being less than 50 filling…

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Dentists twice as likely to be sued by ‘ambulance chasers’

Dentists are now twice as likely to be sued than they were a decade ago, figures from Dental Protection show.…

Dentistry

Wake-up call for MPs on childrens’ oral health

Michael Watson reports on the Westminster debate last week about childrens’ oral health. MPs received a wake-up call on the…

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North and south oral health divide revealed

A new report has revealed the stark difference between the oral health of children in the north and south of England.…

Oral health

More children admitted to hospital for tooth decay than broken arms

More children under 10 are admitted to hospital as a result of tooth decay than those needing care for broken…

Oral health

CQC finds dentistry to be offering low risk, high quality care

The latest Care Quality Commission (CQC) State of Care report has found that 88% of dental practices are meeting regulations. The report found 111…

Dentistry

Quota of NHS dental treatments

The 2006 dental contract removes any incentive to take on new patients, Michael Watson says. The departing medical director of…

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GDC appoints clinical dental advisers to FtP team

The GDC has appointed four new clinical dental advisers and a senior dental adviser to join its fitness to practise…

Dentistry

Dentistry fifty years on…

Michael Watson reminisces about how dentistry has changed in the 50 years since the BDA has moved to Wimpole Street. Having…

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