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Published: Thursday, 19 October 2023 10:09
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Written by Guy Tuggle
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An 81 year old grandfather from Harlow took his own life after he had spent years grappling with what Senior Essex Coroner Lincoln Brooks said were the “long term consequences of unsuccessful dental surgery” which had “impacted significantly on his mental health and ability to cope with daily life”.
Read more: Grandfather Took His Own Life After Traumatic Dental Journey
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Published: Tuesday, 17 October 2023 09:32
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Written by Guy Tuggle
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Dental professionals have warmly welcomed Labour Party proposals to introduce ‘supervised toothbrushing’ into schools and nurseries in the 20% most deprived areas of the country where tooth decay is at its most prevalent amongst young children.
Read more: BSPD Gives Thumbs Up to Labour's Supervised Toothbrushing Plan
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Published: Monday, 16 October 2023 09:28
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Written by Peter Ingle
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The language may be dull, but the message could be career ending.The GDC along with other medical regulators, has produced a variety of rulebooks over the years. Periodically a new set are introduced, for example the bans on naming practices, and insistence on putting recalls in envelopes, have long been consigned to dental history.
Read more: GDC Working on New Standards for Professionalism
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Published: Thursday, 12 October 2023 11:07
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Written by Peter Ingle
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It was a revealing conversation that started as two attendees guiltily explained the quantities of sugar going onto their cardboard cups of tea. Happening well into the afternoon inside the Dentistry Show London at the Excel centre, it was between the professions future and its past. A nineteen year old student dental nurse attending their first dental show, and a grizzled veteran who long ago lost count of the number of trips made to the NEC and other venues.
Read more: Changes in Dental Exhibitions Reflect the Profession
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Published: Wednesday, 11 October 2023 05:36
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Written by Peter Ingle
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GDPUK recently reported on the dentist who also happens to be the Jamaican, and formerly Icelandic national football team manager.
Read more: Meet the Colleague Who Relaxes - At His Dental Practice
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Published: Sunday, 08 October 2023 18:44
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Written by Peter Ingle
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Team members of a certain age will remember the concept of Independent Dentistry. This idea of dental care which is not provided under the NHS, is paid for by the patient, and does not call itself Private. The Independent movement emerged as part of the profession’s response to the 1992 contract, when many practices sought to reduce their dependency on the NHS.
Read more: “Affordable Dentistry” Joins the Corporate Mix
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Published: Friday, 06 October 2023 16:28
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Written by Peter Ingle
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The stands are barely dismantled from the Conservative party conference in Manchester, but the day after the Prime Minister’s attempt to relaunch his administration, Labour has made its first policy pledge ahead of their own conference. Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to end the “horror stories” of DIY dentistry..
Read more: Starmer Leads with Dentistry
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Published: Thursday, 05 October 2023 06:55
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Written by Peter Ingle
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It is nearly three months since the ambitious NHS dental workforce plan was announced. When it came to dentistry there was the “jam tomorrow” of enlarged intakes to training programmes, which would eventually add many extra dental professionals.
Read more: Education Body States - Foreign Dentist Backlog is Concerning
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