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Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal is to receive an Honorary Fellowship of the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons in recognition of her strong commitment to children’s health. She receives the Honorary Fellowship on the occasion of the Faculty’s 70th anniversary. The Dean of the Faculty has also been awarded FRCS - Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
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Published: Wednesday, 15 March 2017 07:37
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Britain’s most ethnically diverse jobs are taxi driver and dentist — while farmers are overwhelmingly likely to be white British. But this group accounts for less than half of taxi and cab drivers, chauffeurs and dentists, according to an analysis of the ethnic mix of occupations in England and Wales.
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Published: Tuesday, 14 March 2017 08:52
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Some Neanderthals were vegetarians who used natural forms of penicillin and aspirin as medicine. Despite being commonly thought of as meat eaters some Neanderthals ate a vegetarian diet and appear to have used natural forms of penicillin and aspirin to treat infections and pain, examination of their dental plaque has revealed.
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Published: Monday, 13 March 2017 10:24
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A recent study has found that tooth loss was associated with an increased risk of dementia. The study involved more than 1,500 elderly people in Japan who had their health monitored between 2007 and 2012. The study found participants with fewer teeth had a greater chance of developing dementia within the five years of the study.
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Published: Friday, 10 March 2017 11:32
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The GDC has opportunities for up to 2 Registrant and 4 Lay members to join the its Council. Up to £15,000 pa with a £3,000 pa supplement for Committee Chairs will be paid. For more information go to: www.saxbam.com/appointments using reference YZND. The GDC will be holding a workshop for registrants interested in applying to become Council members on Friday 17 March 2017.
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Published: Wednesday, 08 March 2017 20:41
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Philip Hammond’s first 2017 budget contained no surprises, but was seen by many as a continuing reduction in the budget deficit and preparation for Brexit. Changes to national insurance for self-employed and a cut in the tax-free dividend allowance will affect dentists, as will deferral on the implementation of HMRC’s Making Tax Digital strategy.
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Published: Wednesday, 08 March 2017 16:34
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Steve McCabe MP once again asked the most questions on dentistry and was also the main sponsor of an Early Day Motion noting ‘with concern the reports of Capita's mismanagement of the National Dental Performers' List’ and made an intervention in a debate. In the Lords a former minister suggested that the Government ‘was responsible’ for the junior doctors’ dispute.
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Published: Wednesday, 08 March 2017 08:07
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Dentists marched on Friday, March 3, to the Department of Health, 7e arrondissement of Paris, to protest against a reform of their rates, a month after the failed negotiations between their unions and health insurance. Professionals and students demonstrated to denounce an imposed cap on tariffs of prostheses.
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Published: Tuesday, 07 March 2017 07:39
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The British Dental Association (BDA) has called on MPs to hold NHS subcontractor Capita accountable for administrative failings that are preventing hundreds of NHS dentists from earning a living – putting their practices and their families in jeopardy. In an email to members GDPC chair, Henrik Overgaard-Nielsen, has asked them to write to their MPs urging them to take action.
Read more: BDA urges members to write to their MP about Capita
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