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Published: Tuesday, 21 August 2012 11:53
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| Over 6,000 members of the dental team have already registered to attend this year’s BDTA Dental Showcase, with less than two months until the event takes place. This year the exhibition will take place at ExCeL London from the 4th-6th October. Registration is now free at www.dentalshowcase.com but a charge will be made for those arriving on the day without registering.
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Published: Tuesday, 21 August 2012 11:52
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A senior dentist has been placed on a year-long supervision order after failing to report an enormous, cancerous ulcer in a patient s mouth. Dr Donald Macfarlane should have urgently referred the patient who died months later to a specialist, but the 3cm ulcer was incorrectly diagnosed as being the result of an injury. Glasgow University, which sends dental students to Mr Macfarlane for work placements, is suspending the arrangement for the next year.
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Read more: Senior dentist disciplined for missing oral cancer
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Published: Thursday, 16 August 2012 16:16
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| A new survey, for the British Dental Health Foundation (BDHF), has looked into some of the nation's oral health habits. It has revealed that many do not take their oral health into consideration when eating and drinking. BDHF Chief Executive, Dr Nigel Carter, says a healthy eating mind-set should be top of everybody's shopping list if oral health in the UK is to improve.
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Published: Wednesday, 15 August 2012 19:54
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| Continued vigilance will be essential in assessing the pilots for a new dental contract in England, the British Dental Association (BDA) has said following the publication of its evaluation of their progress so far. Writing in a blog for the BDA’s website, General Dental Practice Committee chair Dr John Milne said that he would continue listening to the profession and continue scrutinising every turn of the pilots' progress.
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Published: Tuesday, 14 August 2012 10:18
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Although 58,346 dental care professionals (DCPs) have renewed their registration with the General Dental Council (GDC), 4,012 DCPs did not and have now been removed from the register. The annual deadline to pay their retention fee of £120 passed on 31 July 2012.
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4 clinical dental technicans
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Read more: Over 4,000 DCPs did not pay their GDC subs
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Published: Saturday, 11 August 2012 12:39
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| In response to the recent Office of Fair Trading (OFT) market study into Dentistry in the UK, Integrated Dental Holdings (IDH) is rolling out transparent pricing guidelines to all of its 500+ practices to ensure its prices are as clear and easy for patients to understand as possible. The guidelines match a new pricing system at the group, which sees standard rates for day-to-day private services such as X-Rays, fillings, crowns and examinations.
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Published: Thursday, 09 August 2012 06:26
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Lincolnshire solicitors Bridge McFarland claim that the demand for a perfect 'Hollywood smile' has led to a rise in medical negligence cases, costing Lincolnshire dentists £250,000. The firm's medical negligence specialist, Stephanie Lock, said that lack of NHS dentistry and the fact that more people were now paying for private treatment was also contributing to a rise in complaints.
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Published: Sunday, 05 August 2012 06:45
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In mid-2013 41,621 dental care professionals (DCPs) will come to the end of their first five year cycle of Continuing Professional Development (CPD). This means they must complete 150 hours of CPD by 31 July 2013 or risk losing their registration the General Dental Council (GDC) has warned. This deadline could prompt a rush of registrants signing up for courses and the GDC is taking this opportunity to alert CPD providers to the possibility of an increase in demand.
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Published: Sunday, 05 August 2012 06:44
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A total of 17,000 new NHS dental places are being offered to patients currently on Cumbria’s waiting list, according to local reportsEric Rooney, NHS Cumbria’s dental public health consultant, said: “It’s great news that already so many people have been able to get an NHS dental place as a result of this extra funding”. |
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