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Published: Tuesday, 25 September 2018 07:31
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The Annual General Meeting of the BDA Benevolent Fund was held on September 18th, under the chairmanship of its Patron and BDA President, Susie Sanderson. In August, PEC chair, Mick Armstrong, had urged members to oppose proposals that risked ‘taking the Fund away from its democratic roots.’ However, they were withdrawn before the meeting and not therefore debated.
Read more: BDA Ben Fund AGM passes off peacefully
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Published: Monday, 24 September 2018 07:35
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A tiny device that “snap fits” to your back teeth could revolutionise hands-free communication by enabling wearers to speak and hear radioed messages without any visible headset or microphone. The Molar Mic clips to the wearer’s upper molars and incorporates a waterproof microphone and a bone-conduction speaker to transmit incoming sound through the teeth and skull to the inner ear.
Read more: Molar Mic lets soldiers and spies listen in
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Published: Friday, 21 September 2018 08:15
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The National Association of Specialist Dental Accountants and Lawyers (NASDAL) has sought to reassure dental associates over the self-employed status. They say that there has been an outbreak of discussion again in recent weeks in regard to the employment status of dental associates, but there has been no change in the tax authorities’ policy on this subject.
Read more: NASDAL gives reassurance over associate employment status
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Published: Tuesday, 18 September 2018 07:41
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The BSPD (British Society of Paediatric Dentistry) met in Dundee’s Caird Hall last week. The four-day conference saw Claire Stevens hand over the Presidency to Liz Roebuck, consultant in paediatric dentistry in Edinburgh. GDP, Ben Underwood, received an award for his app #BrushDJ. A large-scale trial, which was set up to test three different approaches to the management of tooth decay in children was debated.
Read more: Liz Roebuck installed as President of BSPD
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Published: Tuesday, 18 September 2018 07:41
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HMRC have plans to introduce a points-based penalty system for late payments by businesses and individuals for corporation tax, income tax and self-assessment. As with the existing penalty regime, there will be a ‘reasonable excuse’ get-out, but like the current system, inability to pay and reliance on a third party are not reasonable excuses.
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Published: Monday, 17 September 2018 07:36
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Delegates at BSPD’s annual conference in Dundee last week were presented with the long-awaited results of the FiCTION trial which was set up to test three different approaches to the management of tooth decay (dental caries) in children. It showed that prevention and empathetic dentistry is critical in management of dental caries in children.
Read more: Large scale trial stresses need for prevention for children
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Published: Thursday, 13 September 2018 07:38
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Children will be banned from buying energy drinks under government plans to tackle childhood obesity and bad behaviour in schools. Shops that flout the ban will face fines of up to £2,500. But the Government expects that 90% of the energy drinks that children currently buy will be replaced after the ban by other soft drinks.
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Published: Wednesday, 12 September 2018 07:39
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The BDA has warned that general dental practitioners in Northern Ireland are ’at breaking point’. The comments were made as they responded to the publication of recent reports from NHS Digital. Richard Graham, chair of the BDA NI’s Dental Practice Committee, said: “Morale and earnings are at crisis point. Only meaningful investment in dental services, and the professionals who underpin these will safeguard a future for Health Service dentistry”
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Published: Tuesday, 11 September 2018 08:29
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In reply to a Parliamentary question, health minister, Steve Brine MP revealed the extent of fines levied from patients who have claimed exemption from dental treatment charges, but where that exemption could not be verified. These reached a peak of nearly £17million in 2017, but declined by over half in 2018.
Read more: Department reveals extent of dental patient fines
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