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Published: Friday, 05 November 2021 09:42
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Written by Chris Tapper
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The British Dental Association Scotland has said that delivering high volumes of care is ‘Simply unsustainable’ after Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Health, Humza Yousaf, sent a devastating letter to dentists, announcing that all the emergency support provided during the pandemic is to be withdrawn on April 1st next year.
Read more: Is Scotland’s Potentially Disastrous Action, A Template For England?
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Published: Wednesday, 03 November 2021 10:51
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Dr Richard Vautrey will step down as UK and England chair of the BMA’s General Practitioners Committee when the committee meets for the first meeting of its new session in November. But the Telegraph reports growing tensions over plans to ballot doctors about taking industrial action over face-to-face appointments.
Read more: GPC chair stands down amid tensions over strike threat
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Published: Wednesday, 03 November 2021 07:41
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Written by Chris Tapper
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The fight against unsafe remote orthodontic treatment has had a massive boost, with Europe-wide support from dental organisations joining together to declare ‘DIY Orthodontics is hazardous for patients.’
Read more: European Backing For Fight Against DIY Orthodontics
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Published: Tuesday, 02 November 2021 07:40
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Written by Tony Jacobs
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A project to understand how the Medical Device Regulation (MDR) is implemented in dentistry started by The Dental Technician (DT) has arrived at the truth: “Regulators take no action if illegally manufactured or imported dental devices are fitted to dental patients”.
Read more: Magazine uncovers disturbing evidence about illegal dental devices
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Published: Monday, 01 November 2021 07:52
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Written by Chris Tapper
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As today sees the launch of Mouth Cancer Action Month, the dangers of missed dental appointments due to the pandemic backlog, has hit the news headlines.
Read more: As Backlogs Grow, Mouth Cancer Puts Lives In Danger
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Published: Friday, 29 October 2021 09:47
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Researchers have been using a new technique to analyse the impact of acid on dentine, in the hope that a deeper understanding of the process will improve restorations and aesthetics.
Read more: Dental News Roundup
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Published: Tuesday, 26 October 2021 07:49
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As the new proposed Health and Care Bill reaches the Commons Committee stage, Lord Philip Hunt has called the Government’s plan to centralise the control of water fluoridation schemes “An opportunity to take a big step forward in not only improving this generation’s oral health, but those for decades to come.”
Read more: British Fluoridation Society Prepares To Battle For Health And Care Bill Changes
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