A survey exploring the mental health of dentists in Wales has found high stress levels among practitioners, as well as difficult working conditions.
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A High Court judge has overruled a decision made by the General Dental Council’s Professional Conduct Committee to suspend a dentist subject to review, by imposing erasure from the dental register.
The Information Commissioner’s Office has decided in the General Dental Council’s favour following a complaint from a dentist about the way his Freedom of Information request had been handled.
Read more: Cost Of Under-Guise Investigations By The GDC – ICO Decides In Favour Of The Regulator
Dental Protection has welcomed a joint statement from the UK’s statutory health and care regulators, which reiterates their commitment to take the COVID-19 pandemic into account when assessing complaints about registrants.
Read more: COVID-19 Will Be ‘Taken Into Account’ If Concerns Are Raised About Registrants
People in every corner of England are struggling to get the dental treatment they need when they need it, according to the latest research carried out by Healthwatch.
Read more: New Healthwatch Report – NHS Access Difficulties Have ‘Intensified’
The latest oral health update from England’s Chief Dental Officer has reiterated that individuals undertaking CQC regulated activities in England must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no later than 1 April 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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