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Published: Wednesday, 12 April 2017 07:45
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Researchers have discovered the world's most ancient dental fillings in northern Italy. The fillings were spotted inside a pair of 13,000-year-old front teeth and they were made of bitumen, a semi-solid form of petroleum. This is the earliest example of dentistry known to date. “It is quite unusual, not something you see in normal teeth,” said Stephano Benazzi an archaeologist at the University of Bologna.
Read more: Teeth filled 13,000 years ago in Italy
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Published: Tuesday, 11 April 2017 07:43
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This week saw the results of the latest NASDAL (The National Association of Specialist Dental Accountants and Lawyers) goodwill survey announced and they seem to show a market that is a little less bullish and perhaps more uncertain than it has been in recent times. Alan Suggett, specialist dental accountant, who compiles the goodwill survey, explains.
Read more: Practice Goodwill values – uncertainty creeps in
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Published: Monday, 10 April 2017 07:48
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Dr Sissy Frank, a medico-legal adviser at the MDU, has been advising GPs what they should do if a patient presents with dental problems. Research suggests that 600,000 patients a year see their GPs with dental problems instead of a dental professional. She writes: “If a patient asks you for help with a dental problem, there are some medico-legal issues to bear in mind.”
Read more: MDU gives GPs advice on dealing with toothache
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Published: Monday, 10 April 2017 07:46
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Last month mydentist announced that it would be closing its Tewkesbury practice but it has now been confirmed that Oasis is about to take it over. In a statement, NHS England said: "Oasis Dental Care is committed to providing quality oral care to patients, and patients will start to see some changes to the practice over the coming weeks."
Read more: Oasis to take over closed practice in Tewkesbury
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Published: Thursday, 06 April 2017 07:45
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The BDA says there is confusion over patients’ exemptions from charges keeping children and vulnerable patients from receiving support with treatment. A poll found that just 74% of parents thought routine dental check-ups are free for children and over 50,000 fines are being issued a year for misclaiming free dentistry.
Read more: BDA wants to end confusion over patients’ charges
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Published: Thursday, 06 April 2017 07:42
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A patient claims he has been refused dental treatment after being told his weight could break a reclining chair - despite slimming to 24 stone. Andy Chaplin can only get treatment at Birmingham’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital because he is a haemophiliac. But he claims the hospital has refused to treat him - until he can slim down to 21st.
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Published: Wednesday, 05 April 2017 07:45
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Matthew Hopcraft, an Australian dentist who is not only a clinical associate professor at the Melbourne Dental School, he is also "Matt, the cooking dad", who reached No.6 in the 2015 season of their MasterChef. He is using his fame to attack the ‘often-pernicious’ effects of famous people who are paid large amounts of money to promote the tastiness and desirability of junk food and sugary drinks.
Read more: Australian dentist-chef fights for healthier eating
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Published: Tuesday, 04 April 2017 07:56
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A new method of detecting bacteria during root canal treatments could improve results according to a study published in the Journal of Dental Research. The SafeRoot device, created by a team of researchers at King's College London, enables rapid bacterial detection inside the root canal, ensuring the procedure has been successful and reducing the need for tooth extraction or surgical intervention.
Read more: New device for RCT tested
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Published: Tuesday, 04 April 2017 07:56
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NHS dentistry was the only service to see a statistically significant increase in levels of public satisfaction this year; at 61% it was up 7 points from 2015. Public satisfaction with the NHS overall was 63% in 2016. The figures come from the National Centre for Social Research’s British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey.
Read more: Public feedback rates NHS dentistry highly
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