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Published: Tuesday, 29 October 2024 09:33
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Written by Peter Ingle
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It is not often that there is much in the Lancet of direct interest to GDP‘s. Founded in 1823, amongst other content, it publishes letters in its weekly editions. A recent letter cut to the very core of the current challenges in maintaining access to NHS dentistry.
Read more: Tectonic Plates Shifting on NHS Dentistry
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Published: Monday, 28 October 2024 09:39
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Written by Guy Tuggle
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This is the shocking finding of a new survey of over 5000 adults commissioned by Denplan, whose Oral Health Survey 2024 also reveals that many children brush less than twice per day and in some cases, not at all.
Read more: Half Of Under Threes Haven't Seen A Dentist
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Published: Thursday, 24 October 2024 10:32
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Written by Peter Ingle
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The search for a preventive dental silver bullet continues. Water fluoridation seems very unlikely to be made available to more of the population any time soon. The enthusiasm for having dental nurses applying fluoride varnish to children out in the community has died down, and further roll out of sugar taxes or restrictions on cariogenic food and drink, seems unlikely. Which leaves tooth brushing programmes. A recent major trial has failed to add to the evidence base for them.
Read more: Toothbrushing Programmes Advocated for Older Students
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Published: Wednesday, 23 October 2024 07:47
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Written by Guy Tuggle
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Playground bullies have always been with us. From Flashman at Rugby to Gripper Stebson at Grange Hill, any child who stands out from the pack risks attracting unwelcome attention. And teeth, it seems, are often implicated.
Read more: Children Are Bullied 'Because Their Teeth Stick Out'
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Published: Tuesday, 22 October 2024 09:21
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Written by Peter Ingle
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According to the media, much of the UK is covered in dental deserts, occupied by desperate would be patients unable to obtain appointments, many of whom then resort to DIY dentistry in desperation.
Read more: The Waterlogged Dental Desert
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Published: Monday, 21 October 2024 08:06
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Written by Peter Ingle
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Major inconsistencies in commissioning across the 42 ICB‘s in England confirm that the NHS is anything but a national service when it comes to its approach to dentistry.
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Published: Wednesday, 16 October 2024 09:32
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Written by Peter Ingle
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A recent court case leading to a ‘Director of dental services‘ being fined has shown dentistry‘s double regulation in action. Karim Guirguis, also known as Kareem Guirguis, director of DE Clinics UK Limited (trading as The Dental Experts), was ordered to pay £9,614 and issued a 12-month Community Order.
Read more: Two Regulators Needed to Stop Rogue Dentist