It was headlined bluntly in Hansard as, “NHS Dentistry Backlog,” being part of the latest Health and Social Care debate in the House of Commons, but did not see the government bring out its big hitters.
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Dentist shortages could be alleviated by employing more dental therapists, a leading dental academic has claimed.
Read more: Dental Dean Calls For More Therapists To Solve Dentist Shortage
Over recent weeks GDPUK has highlighted numerous reports of patients unable to access an NHS dentist. Much of our reporting is gathered from the pages of local press which over the last ten days has reached a crescendo across the length and breadth of the country.
Read more: From North to South NHS Dental Crisis Is Failing Thousands
Blackadder’s assistant, Baldrick’s announcement that “I have a cunning plan,” became comic shorthand for ‘I have a ridiculous plan that really won’t help’.
‘This is a communique from the UK IPC Cell’ is not from a scene in a 1980’s movie about terrorists, but the recently published consensus statement regarding protection from COVID-19 in clinical settings.
The British Society of Paediatric Dentistry has newly released one of its guides on child dental care in the Ukrainian language.
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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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