Secrets of Richard III’s death and life revealed

A general dental practitioner from London has revealed that the skull and jaw of King Richard III, found in a Leicester car park last year, were badly damaged, lending support to reports that the blows thatkilled him were so heavy that it drove the king’s crown into his head.

Dr Amit Rai, writing in the peer-reviewed British Dental Journal, said: “Richard is likely to have been killed by one of two blows to the base of the skull from some of the most advanced military weapons of the time.”

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BDA calls for inquiry into dentist’s suicide

BDA calls for inquiry into dentist’s suicide
The British Dental Association (BDA) has written to health minister Earl Howe calling for a full inquiry into the circumstances around the death of a dentist in Leeds at the end of 2012. Dr John Milne, the Chair of the BDA’s General Dental Practice Committee, said: “The sad death of Dr Kamath is not the first suicide by a dentist under pressure in this way, but it must be the last.”
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Challenging new era dawning Fallowfield warns

Challenging new era dawning Fallowfield warns
Dentistry in the UK is facing a challenging new era and practitioners should join the BDA to ensure they are prepared for it, said Martin Fallowfield, Chair of the BDA’s Principal Executive Committee, at its recent conference. He predicted that current economic problems and funding pressures will continue. It is also possible, he said, that dentistry will be faced with the possibility of further regulation.
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BDHF warns about sugary foods and drinks

BDHF warns about sugary foods and drinks
Parents are putting the oral health of infants and young children in harm's way by giving them ill-advised foods and drinks, a new report reveals. According to the Diet and Nutrition Survey of Infants and Young Children (DNSIYC), two in every three (62 per cent) children aged 12-18 months had ‘sugar, preserves and confectionary' foods, says the British Dental Health Foundation (BDHF). One in four (26 per cent) 12-18 month old infants also enjoyed fruit juice and soft drinks.
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