Wrong Tooth Removal, No Longer A ‘Never Event’
Wrong site tooth extraction has been removed from NHS England’s list of Never Events.
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First, the good news. Bacteria found on toothbrushes kept in bathrooms aren’t due to toilet aerosols. The bad news? The bugs have all come from your mouth.
Still No Reassurances On ‘Punitive’ NHS Penalties
Health and Social Care Minister Jo Churchill has reiterated the Government’s support to NHS practices during the pandemic, but has again failed to address concerns about ‘punitive’ financial penalties for failing to hit targets.
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Covid Severely Disrupts Undergraduate Training
Youngsters with aspirations to become dentists have been dealt another blow as a consequence of the Covid pandemic.
Time To Call The Therapist Cavalry?
Dental therapists may offer a solution to the potential shortage of NHS dentists, recently highlighted by the General Dental Council.
Double Masks Decrease Infection Risk
New research by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has shown double-masking decreases the exposure to potentially infective aerosols by about 95%.
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How can you tell a good dentist?
There is always a risk in asking the question “How can you tell a good dentist?” Some people reading it will take offence, others may feel threatened, a few will read and conclude half way through that there is no point in continuing. Hopefully there will be the persistent ones who will take ...
Dental Secrets I Never Knew
I learned something earlier in the week that made me realise I know NOTHING! The ‘something’ was mouth related and I was made to feel that every dental professional on the planet knew about it, but they excluded me from the secret. I’ll tell you the secret a little later. You will be…AMAZED! Or mayb...
Get Political!
It is now (February 2021) almost a year since dental practices were first told to stop face to face appointments as part of the response to the COVID19 pandemic during the first UK wide lockdown in March 2020. I clearly recall the Prime Minister’s address to the nation on 23rd March, a day wh...
Goodbye Lansley - Ministers to take control of NHS
Last Friday (Feb 5) Health Policy Insight published[i] the draft of the Government's forthcoming White Paper on Health, which was reviewed extensively in the media over the weekend. The main news in it for dentistry was that the paper included proposals to hand over control of water fluoridatio...
A COVID stimulated wake-up call for dental prevention
We are all (well most of us!) now actively involved in prevention and risk assessment. We stay at home, keep our distance, wash our hands and wear masks. We know some people are at higher risk of serious complications and death from COVID than others, so we shield the elderly and those w...
BDA Benevolent Fund – facing the challenges of Covid-19
In this exclusive interview, Laura Hannon shares with readers how the BDA Benevolent Fund has continued to support the profession in times of unprecedented challenges.
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Irreversible pulpitis: Do larger volumes of local anaesthetic improve success of inferior alveolar nerve blocks?
This review of the efficacy of 1.8 and 3.6 mL of the same anaesthetic solution for inferior alveolar nerve blocks (IANBs) for treating mandibular teeth with irreversible pulpitis included 4 RCTs (280 teeth). The findings show arger volumes of local anaesthetic solutions significantly increase the success rate of IANBs.
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Aromatherapy and dental anxiety
This review of the efficacy of aromatherapy on dental anxiety included 17 studies (11 RCTs, 6 CCTs). The evidence suggets aromatherapy may reduce dental anxiety and has comparable effects on dental anxiety compared to music intervention but the evidence is limited and of low to very low certainty
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Boric acid as an adjunct to non-surgical periodontal therapy?
Non-surgical periodontal treatment is the mainstay of treatment for the management of periodontitis. A number of adjunctive treatments have been used to improve outcomes including, local and systematic antibiotics and photodynamic therapy. It has been suggested that boric acid may be beneficial as boron compounds have antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and immune regulatory effects and beneficial effects [read the full story...]
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