Invisalign Maker Faces Court Action
The maker of Invisalign clear orthodontic appliances is facing a class-action lawsuit in the United States.
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The World Dental Federation (FDI) has launched an initiative to help reduce the environmental impact of dentistry and the dental industry.
School Meals Should Be Sugar-Free Says FDS
Calls for school meals to be made sugar-free have been backed by The Faculty of Dental Surgery (FDS) at the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
CE of NHS England ‘Standing Down’
The Health Service Journal has announced that the Chief Exectutive of NHS England is to stand down.
45 Million At Risk Of Decay
With UK-wide dental practices currently struggling to cope with patient backlogs, a new report is presenting some alarming statistics.
New Study Raises ‘DIY Ortho’ Concerns
New research has shown that up to 50% of people interested in orthodontic treatment would be somewhat likely to consider ‘Direct-To-Consumer Orthodontics’ (DTCO).
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Backup is without doubt the most important element of your IT Infrastructure, without a robust backup process in place in your practice your patient data is at risk, and if you lose your patient data, your whole practice is at risk – 60% of businesses that lose their data close within 6 months
Sorry Is The Hardest Word
I was fifteen and I was on my first ‘date.’ We were in the Grove Cinema, Winson Green, Birmingham. For some stupid reason, which looking back was actually probably reasonably refined psychological reasoning for a 15-year-old lad playing to what he thought might appeal to girls, I had decided to take...
What is the GDC's Line of Duty?
So, it’s been a heavy few days for the General Dental Council, clinging desperately on to its reputation as a law-abiding health regulator, while being dragged into a murky, treacherous quicksand, by its own past misdemeanours. The following isn’t a full list of the GDC’s antics, by any means.
Raisin Awareness
For the last 18 months I have been campaigning to get the government to change the policy to stop giving out dried fruit as part of the School Fruit & Vegetable Scheme. GDPUK news was one of the first places to publish details about Raisin Awareness. Following on from Marcus Rashford's incredibl...
Christmas Was February
Christmas Was February As a committed Labour Party member it is quite something to be impressed by a Conservative Party Minister and Secretary of State for Health, but I have to say this is precisely the case. The recently published proposals on fluoridation represent a clear intention to act. There...
Don’t Leave Yourself Vulnerable
Last week, the NHS made a plea to victims of abuse to contact the health service for support. The call came after it was shown that calls to support lines had almost halved since the lockdowns started. It was suggested that because domestic abusers were also at home more, there was less opportunity ...
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Chronic periodontitis: Efficacy of adjunctive antimicrobials
This review of the efficacy of antimicrobials adjunctive to scaling and root planing (SRP) in the treatment of chronic periodontitis. 21 RCTs were included with the findings showing that amoxicillin and metronidazole had the largest statistical benefit. Whether this benefit is a clinically important benefit is a wider question.
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Orofacial trauma in wheeled non-motorsports
This review of the prevalence of orofacial trauma in wheeled non-motor sports athletes included 5 cross-sectional studies involving 132,132 participants. Analyses showed the overall prevalence of orofacial trauma = 21.7% (95%CI; 8.7 to 34.7%) however the evidence was of very low certainty.
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Caries detection methods: How accurate are they?
This review of the accuracy of different methods for detecting carious lesions in primary and permanent teeth compares visual inspection, radiographs and fluorescence-based detection. 240 studies were included and the findings suggest that visual inspection was adequate for most patients.
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