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A Kent dental practice has told its NHS patients they must join a payment plan or find another dentist. Integrated Dental Holdings (IDH) in Thanet, said it would provide NHS treatment until the end of August. When the company took over Associated Dental Practices the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) ruled that they had too much of the local market share. |
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New research shows that six out of every ten people aged 55 and over in the UK regret not looking after their teeth in earlier life, with people living in the North East of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland the most likely to regret their past oral hygiene. The findings have been published by the British Dental Health Foundation (BDHF). |
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A Birmingham dentist conned the NHS out of £1.4 million by making thousands of false claims for treating patients, including dozens for people who were dead, a jury has heard. Dr Joyce Trail, who is standing trial alongside her sister and daughter, is alleged to have used the proceeds of the scam to fund a globe-trotting and free-spending lifestyle. They deny the charges. The trial is expected to last about 5 weeks. |
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A recent survey shows that purchases of intra oral cameras and intra oral digital sensors are increasing year on year. The research also revealed that almost three quarters of dentists have practice management software installed. Appointment making and patient record management are the activities for which most other computers within the surgery are used. |
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According to research publiched by the British Dental Health Foundation (BDHF) over 2 million people in the UK say they have taken time of work due to poor oral health. According to BDHF chief executive Dr Nigel Carter OBE, the findings do not come as a great surprise. "Government statistics show that a quarter of all adults have not visited a dentist in the past two years and a similar number only brush their teeth once a day,” he says. |
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Dentists across England must resist the bullying tactics of Primary Care Trust dental commissioning staff, General Dental Practice Committee (GDPC) Chair Dr John Milne has urged. Speaking at the LDC Conference he told delegates he was appalled at suggestions that some PCTs were challenging perfectly acceptable treatment patterns in an attempt to claw back money, using a veiled threat that practitioners might be referred to the GDC as a stick with which to beat them. |
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Bridge2Aid is launching an innovative charity initiative based on the premise that together we can make a difference.
Change starts with just one person; pain relief for millions will start with just £1. Bridge2Aid is asking practices to offer their patients a chance to add £1 to their bill under its Small Change = Big Change scheme.
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The General Dental Council has reminded dental care professionals to declare their Continuing Professional Development activity by the 28 August 2012. GDC registrants have been sent a declaration form asking them to submit the number of hours they have completed. Full details on is website www.gdc-uk.org |
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Research by Bupa has revealed that more than half of Brits believe that the quality of a person’s teeth has a major impact on a person’s career or romantic life. Three in five people (63 per cent) believe having bad teeth can prevent someone from finding a partner while over half (52%) believe having nice teeth can help someone get a better job. |
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