The Robodentist - Coming Your Way?
Dr Tony Barriere, a Los Angeles dentist, has always looked to integrate new technology in his practice and has been using 3D printing widely, but his latest piece of kit is much more exotic.
No comments No commentsDental accountants on 2021: “A year like no other”
The annual Benchmarking report from NASDAL (National Association of Specialist Dental Accountants and Lawyers) is a major fixture in the dental business calendar.
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CQC Remains Inactive With Unregistered Providers
In their evasive response to an FOI request from GDPUK the CQC have as good as confirmed that they are all about optics and have little interest in outcomes. This relates to their abject failure to ensure that organisations that should register, actually do.
Dentist Still In Ukraine Helps Refugees Find Shelter
A Ukrainian dentist has joined the effort to help fleeing refugees find safe shelter with European families.
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Brighouse Dentist Takes Surgery On Road
Dentistry seldom enjoys a good press. It either makes the headlines when patients can’t access it or, when very rarely in the scale of things, a dentist gets ‘done’ for some treatment gone wrong or a financial scam is exposed.
Dental Practice Valuations 'Skyrocketed' In 2021
The value of deals in the UK Health & Social Care sector is hitting record levels and stands at £6.01bn so far for 2021, according to BLM’s Health Sector Deals Diagnosis.
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What is the GDC really doing to prevent future deaths?
November, around Armistice Day is an appropriate time to remember those that have died, so it is timely that the GDC has finally produced its report into deaths that have occurred during fitness to practise investigations GDC publishes report on causes of death during fitness to practise investigati...
Antarctic Expedition on the horizon
Polar skills training ✅ Expedition Training ✅ Crevasse Recognition and rescue training ✅ Navigation Training 39-day full east to west crossing of Greenland ✅ 2-week solo expedition, Hardangervidda, Norway ✅ Tyre-pulling, running, strength training, mindfulness, kit routines practised ✅ Funding...
NHS 111, snakes and ladders to get your emergency treated
n Almost every dental desert item in the news is illustrated with a personal story from someone unable to find NHS dental treatment for their emergency, and who was left in pain. The usual response from the minister of the day has been that patients with a dental emergency should use the NHS 11...
Scope of Practice guidance – Chaos at the GMC and GDC. What on earth is going on?
The safe delivery of medical and dental care to the UK population relies on effective teamworking with leaders delegating tasks to qualified and competent colleagues with a range of professional registrations. In both medicine and dentistry, a number of registrant groups can practice autonomously wi...
Has common sense has broken out at the GDC?
In all the excitement surrounding the General Election and the arrival of a new government the GDC has been busy. It has slipped out several items on its website including its 2023 Annual Report and Accounts. It has published new guidance papers and launched consultations as well as appr...
A toxic culture within the regulator - The NMC is in deep trouble. How does the GDC compare?
Anyone that has worked in a difficult environment where fear of raising concerns, bullying and where there is a blame culture will have enormous respect for the whistleblower that took on the Nursing and Midwifery Council for their failure to address these concerns.
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Does breastfeeding increase Early Childhood Caries?
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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How do antiresorptive drugs affect the success of dental implants?
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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Does antibiotic prophylaxis reduce endocarditis risk after dental procedures?
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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