The latest ‘NHS Dentistry and Oral Health Update’, which dropped into subscribers’ inboxes on Wednesday 31st August, revealed the response to a FOI request seeking answers to the effectiveness of the much trumpeted ‘additional £50M funding’ that was announced in January to entice practices to add additional sessions or open up for additional hours in the evenings and at weekends to confront urgent care backlogs.
Tory leadership hopeful and, if successful, PM in waiting Rishi Sunak has promised immediate action to tackle the dental profession’s deep-seated problems.
Portsmouth has the seventh lowest number of dentists per ‘100,000 population in the country* and the MP for Portsmouth South, Stephen Morgan (Lab), is no stranger to his constituents’ desperation.
Fears that the General Dental Council may be monitoring the social media posts of registrants have been confirmed as fact.
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NHS Digital has headlined its NHS Dental Statistics, England 2021-22, with the news that 16.4m adults were seen for NHS dental treatment in the 24 months up to June 2022.
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Early childhood caries (ECC) is a common oral health problem, particularly in disadvantaged and developing populations. Its causes are multifaceted, including feeding practices like breastfeeding. The link between breastfeeding and ECC is unclear. Key findings No significant association was found between breastfeeding and the development of early childhood caries (ECC). Nighttime breastfeeding was associated with an [read the full story...]
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Antiresorptive drugs, used to treat osteoporosis and metastatic bone disease, can complicate dental implant procedures by increasing the risk of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ). This systematic review investigates how these drugs affect the success and complications associated with osseointegrated dental implants. Key findings Antiresorptive drugs significantly increase the risk of (MRONJ), accounting for [read the full story...]
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The study assesses the impact of antibiotic prophylaxis on the incidence of infective endocarditis following invasive dental procedures, specifically focusing on the risk reduction for high-risk individuals.
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