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Published: Tuesday, 03 November 2015 07:42
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The General Dental Council (GDC), has launched a consultation on a draft policy to ensure dental professionals have the necessary knowledge of the English language. Under new powers granted by the government, the GDC can now ask for evidence of a dental professional's language skills prior to registration. It can do this if there are concerns they don't have the necessary knowledge of English to practise.
Read more: GDC consults on English language checks for dentists
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Published: Monday, 02 November 2015 07:44
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The British Association of Dental Therapists (BADT) has voiced its concern in light of news that the EU is phasing out protections that have, until now, kept commodity prices high and prevented foreign imports. They say that the UK’s dental health will pay a heavy price if experts writing in the BMJ are correct in their prediction that new agricultural policy in Europe will see the cost of sugar plummet – and consumption rocket.
Read more: Cut-price sugar will come at a cost for dental health say therapists
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Published: Monday, 02 November 2015 07:43
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The Irish Dental Association (IDA) has reported that 10,000 children under 15 are being hospitalised every year for dental extractions under general anaesthetic in the Republic. The IDA says figures are an indictment of a ‘slash and burn’ oral health policy. However, Health Minister Leo Varadkar said that the figure seemed high. He believed there were 3,600 admissions to hospital.
Read more: IDA condemns Irish government’s child oral health policy
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Published: Thursday, 29 October 2015 07:58
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The dental practice sales market has been relatively stable over the last quarter according to the latest quarterly goodwill survey from NASDAL (National Association of Specialist Dental Accountants and Lawyers). Alan Suggett, specialist dental accountant, said that the survey showed a steadiness in the overall market although the average goodwill value of 109% of turnover is considerably up on the start of 2014.
Read more: NASDAL says practice sales were stable in last quarter
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Published: Wednesday, 28 October 2015 21:54
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A barrister was fined £500 after threatening to sue his dentist for negligence - and saying he "was a barrister" and would "win the case". Henry Davies had told dentist Anil Shrestha that he was an "expert in medical negligence", a High Court judge was told.
Read more: Barrister loses appeal over fine for dentist lawsuit threat
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Published: Wednesday, 28 October 2015 07:49
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An article published in the Journal of Dentistry has been turned into a sensational story by some sections of the press. The research aimed to assess risk factors for caries development on the approximal surfaces in contact with newly placed Class II composite restorations. It concluded that clinicians should be aware of a notable risk of caries development on the adjacent tooth surface, especially when placing approximal restorations in high caries risk patients,
Read more: Research sparks media controversy over fillings
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Published: Tuesday, 27 October 2015 07:52
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For the eighth consecutive year the BDA is reporting a continuing fall in dentists’ real incomes. It has argued that this state of affairs is now unsustainable and recommended that dentists must receive a minimum of the full one per cent targeted pay increase. Eddie Crouch, the BDA’s Vice Chair and Chair of its Review Body Evidence Committee said: “for the eighth year running dentists have been asked to do more with less.”
Read more: BDA says doing more with less is putting patients at risk
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Published: Monday, 26 October 2015 07:22
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The FGDP(UK) has supported a recent report which highlighted the detrimental overuse of antibiotics, the dangers of inappropriate use, and what steps can be taken to keep them working. Dean, Mick Horton said that their evidence based guidance set out sensible protocols for dental practitioners when considering the need to prescribe antimicrobials.
Read more: FGDP warns on overuse of antibiotics
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Published: Thursday, 22 October 2015 09:02
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The British Dental Association (BDA) has welcomed the latest Care Quality Commission (CQC) State of Care report, which has again revealed the low risk, good quality care delivered in English dental practices. Mick Armstrong, Chair of the BDA, said: “The care provided by dental services combines low risk and good quality – which is something our profession has always known.”
Read more: CQC says dental services remain low risk
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