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Published: Thursday, 31 March 2016 07:31
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John Tiernan, Executive Director of Member Engagement at MPS will retire in July 2016, after 23 years’ in supporting doctors and dentists in dentolegal and medicolegal issues. He said: “The dentolegal and medicolegal environment has changed dramatically over the time I have been at MPS. The number of complaints and the volume, cost and complexity of claims has significantly increased over the years, particularly in the UK.”
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Published: Wednesday, 30 March 2016 07:42
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A London tooth whitener has been fined £10,000 in a recent case. His actions were aggravated by claiming that he was a registered dentist when he was not. In a separate case a man who works for a company (Pearlys) that specialises in tooth whitening products in South Woodford, east London was fined over £4,300.
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Published: Tuesday, 29 March 2016 07:33
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A recent article on daynurseries.co.uk headlined apps and games could hold the key to improving children's oral health features, among others Ben Underwood who talks about the state of children’s oral health and of his innovation, the Brush DJ app, which has been downloaded in more than 190 countries worldwide, across more than 220,000 devices.
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Published: Thursday, 24 March 2016 07:12
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Australian Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, has said he is considering scrapping a dental health scheme, which has been used by around one million children since it was introduced. He told Parliament that the scheme — which gives children $1000 worth of free dental care every two years — was failing to live up to expectations and confirmed earlier reports that the future of the program was under review.
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Published: Wednesday, 23 March 2016 06:57
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Average profits in the UK’s private dental practices are beginning to leave those of NHS practices behind, according to the latest annual statistics from NASDAL – the National Association of Specialist Dental Accountants and Lawyers. 2015 saw the gap between the two widen considerably – an average private practice making a profit of £140,129 per principal, compared to an average NHS practice profit of £129,265. Indeed, private practices have seen an increase in fee income of over 8% compared to 2014.
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Published: Tuesday, 22 March 2016 06:56
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The British Dental Health Foundation will be changing its name to the Oral Health Foundation from 4 April. The charity believes this will allow it to address the growing demand to deliver support, information and education on oral health around the world. Chief executive Nigel Carter said. ‘Under our new brand our focus and commitment will remain as strong as ever, and our core mission and goals will remain much the same.”
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Published: Tuesday, 22 March 2016 06:56
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The British Dental Association (BDA), the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD), Faculty of General Dental Practice (FGDP(UK)), Denplan and the British Association of Dental Therapists (BADT) have all responded to the Chancellor’s proposal to introduce a sugar levy on the soft drinks industry from 2018. All welcomed the initiative as a first step on the road to an effective preventive strategy.
Read more: Positive response from profession to sugary drinks tax
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Published: Monday, 21 March 2016 06:51
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Important changes to the FP17 form are being introduced from April 1, 2016. The changes are the addition of new clinical items, addition of a new exemption category and a change to evidence of exemption seen. The BDA has raised concerns with NHS England over these changes.
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Published: Thursday, 17 March 2016 07:46
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The High Court has decided to extend Desmond D'Mello's statutory 18-month suspension, following an application by the General Dental Council (GDC), but a date for his fitness to practise hearing has not been set. He was originally suspended in August 2014 over hygiene concerns and his interim suspension had been due to expire on 26 February 2016.
Read more: D’Mello suspension extended
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