Lockyer report stirs up fierce controversy

The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA formerly known as the CHRE) issued a lengthy (249 page) report on February 11, 2013 on concerns raised by the General Dental Council’s (GDC) former chair, Alison Lockyer.

The report has raised an intense debate, not only on GDPUK, but also including the British Dental Association and Dental Protection. This article aims to highlight some of the points made in the report and subsequent reaction.

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Mussel-like adhesive may help hypersensitivity

Mussel-like adhesive may help hypersensitivity
New research into  preventing tooth hypersensitivity has looked at the development of the substance, similar to the adhesive that mussels use to attach to rocks and other surfaces in water. A report appears in the journal ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. They report that bathing human teeth with worn-away enamel and dentine in liquid containing the sticky material and minerals.
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Shortlist for new dental pilot practices announced

Shortlist for new dental pilot practices announced
The Department of Health has shortlisted an extra 29 new practices to join the existing 70 practices on the pilot scheme from April. The second stage of this programme has been expanded to help test how the different elements of the new contract work together. The pilots focus on more preventive care and new ways to make both adults and children take a bit more care with their toothbrush.
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COPDEND announces training places for 2013

COPDEND announces training places for 2013
The Committee of Postgraduate Dental Deans & Directors (COPDEND) has announced that 85% of applicants have been offered places on dental foundation training schemes in 2013. Of the 1172 applications, including 109 from Europe and 17 from other dental schools worldwide,  1138 applicants attended for assessment. There are 953 currently available places all of which have been filled. This means there are 161 young dentists who may qualify but will be on the reserve list and may not receive a further year of training.
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