First it was sugar awareness week. Then it was revealed that the husband of the new Minister of Health, Victoria Atkins, happens to have been the chief executive of British Sugar since October 2022.
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BUPA Dental made the shock announcement that they intended to dispose of 85 practices in March. This represented nearly 20% of their estate.
For a long time there has been a reluctance from NHS authorities and government, to accept the evidence that NHS Dentistry was turning into, at best, an emergency service, and abandoning any pretext of offering continuing care.
At Westminster, speculation is rife that Jeremy Hunt’s days as Chancellor may be numbered.
Read more: Hunt’s Autumn Statement: What’s In It For Your Practice?
Dentistry, in particular NHS access, has become a newsworthy subject during this government, and risen up the list of voter interests. Unsurprisingly, all parties are keen to let voters know what they plan to do, especially about the access crisis.
Read more: Political Parties Jockey to Fix “Bonkers” Dental System
The trial of Florida dentist Charles Adelson has now concluded, with him being found guilty of a murder that took place in 2014. The Fort Lauderdale periodontist was convicted on three charges: first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder and solicitation to commit murder.
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This review of premolar extraction v non-extraction orthodontic treatment included 30 studies. Of these studies were 29 were retrospective and all 30 studies were considered to be at high risk of bias. The certainty of evidence is vey low so additional high quality research is required.
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This review of coronectomy versus extraction of third molars in patients at increased risk of inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) injuries included 42 observational studies. The findings indicate lower a reduction in the odds of IAN sensory loss in favour of coronectomy and an increase in the odds of surgical reintervention.
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This review comparing the incidence of peri-implant disease with cement- and screw-retained prostheses included 6 RCTs. The findings suggest no difference in level of peri-implant disease with cement- or screw retained prosthesis. However, the studies are small none of them are at low risk of bias. Consequently the findings should be interpreted cautiously.
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