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Published: Monday, 17 August 2015 07:58
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It's safe for pregnant women to undergo dental treatment with local anesthetics, according to a new study published in The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA). “Our study identified no evidence to show that dental treatment with local anesthetics [LA] is harmful during pregnancy, and yet so many pregnant women avoid going to the dentist,” said study author Aharon Hagai. “We aimed to determine if there was a significant risk associated with dental treatment with anesthesia and pregnancy outcomes. We did not find any such risk.”
Read more: Dental treatment during pregnancy is safe says ADA
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Published: Thursday, 13 August 2015 07:57
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The rebranding of the dental corporate Integrated Dental Holdings as {my}dentist has now been officially announced, although the change has been widely broadcast for some months. Already 204 practices throughout the UK have undergone a major upgrade as part of the new branding. Another 500 practices are set to be upgraded and branded this year. The new {my}dentist website is accessible at www.mydentist.co.uk
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Published: Wednesday, 12 August 2015 07:40
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The General Dental Council (GDC) has responded to the damning report by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA) by denying that the problem lies with them. Chief Executive Evlynne Gilvarry, said: “The GDC has been campaigning for legislative change to improve the effectiveness of regulation of dental professionals for a number of years. We hope that ministers will take the time to consider the PSA’s warnings and act accordingly”.
Read more: We are not at fault says GDC
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Published: Tuesday, 11 August 2015 07:15
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A senior member of the government has warned that high earners should move fast before a tax break worth thousands of pounds a year is removed. The Times has reported that the Treasury is pushing for radical reform of tax relief on pension contributions, raising fears of a new assault on saving.
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Published: Monday, 10 August 2015 07:18
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The Area Team covering Sandwell, Dudley, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Solihull, Birmingham, Hereford, Worcestershire, Coventry and Warwickshire has now withdrawn a letter it issued to General Dental Practitioners following concerted pressure from the BDA and Local Dental Committees (LDCs).
Read more: Result for dentistry in West Midlands on minor oral surgery
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Published: Monday, 10 August 2015 07:17
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The British Dental Association (BDA) has reported that Professor Jimmy Steele gave a thought-provoking lecture on oral health care in a changing world at the BDJ/BDA's anniversary lecture in London on the 2 July. Addressing a full lecture theatre, he said that although there has been a profound reduction in the prevalence of tooth decay, major inequalities still exist across the UK.
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Published: Thursday, 06 August 2015 09:58
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The British Dental Association (BDA) has called on government to act on new calls from the Professional Standards Authority (PSA) for radical action on out-of-date, over-complicated and expensive healthcare regulation, contained in its report, Rethinking Regulation. BDA chairman, Mick Armstrong, said: “Too many regulators have lost the confidence of their professions. Effective independent regulation requires trust, and rebuilding that will mean genuine engagement, not just lip service.”
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Published: Thursday, 06 August 2015 09:57
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‘If regulation was going to improve care, it would have done it by now. So it’s time to improve regulation’. This challenging statement concludes a report by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA), which oversees the health regulatory authorities, including the GDC. The report can be found at:
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Published: Wednesday, 05 August 2015 07:12
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Cassandra Wright who operated from ‘Harley Street Allure’ in London, was found guilty of tooth whitening on two people at City of London Magistrates' Court. She was fined £4000 and ordered to pay compensation of £279 and £319 to the two victims, a victim surcharge of £120 and costs to the GDC of £6,000. This amounted to a total sum of £10,718.
Read more: Large fine for Harley Street whitener
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