Call For UDA ‘Parity’ Rejected
A plea to the Local Dental Committee Conference to back calls for the ‘equalisation’ of UDA rates was rejected at the weekend.
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NHS contract reform “Needs to be in place for April next year” the national Local Dental Committee Conference was told at the weekend.
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Indemnity Organisations Extend Protection For Practice Owners
Dental Protection has become the latest indemnity organisation to offer additional protection to practice principals against vicarious liability.
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BDA Calls For Roadmap On Relaxation Of Restrictions
The British Dental Association has called on the UK’s Chief Dental Officers to help develop a roadmap for the safe relaxation of current restrictions in dental practice.
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New COVID Dental Study Leads To More Confusion
A newly-published study on the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in dental workers, has further clouded the true picture of infection risk in dental practice.
True Picture Of Dental Delays Revealed
Access to dentistry is the most delayed of all the health services, according to new research carried out by the Oral Health Foundation (OHF).
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Come On GDC - Be A Hero!
It seems odd at my age, writing the words ‘Dental Hero,’ but Simon was one of them, even though he was only a handful of years older than me. Simon was my first ever dental boss, and he ran two practices, one in the Cotswolds and a newly acquired practice in a large Worcestershire town.
How I Started To Learn To Love Humans Again
These days, if I get any phone call on my mobile from a number I don’t recognise, I reflexly activate the speakerphone and start the voice recorder up on my watch.I used to get quite tense and angry when I received these calls. At my own practice a few years ago, we fell victim to a scam operated by...
Don’t Be A Rat – Have A Quiet Word
Two years ago, a bit like anything the General Dental Council does lately, our oil-fuelled central heating boiler was condemned. It was old and tired, was wasting money and was basically unsafe – yes, am still talking about the boiler, but, you know, there are parallels there.
Backup - Protecting all of your data
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...
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Rubber bristles interdental cleaners as an adjunct to toothbrushing
This review of the efficacy of rubber bristles interdental cleaners (RBIC) as an adjunct to toothbrushing (TB) included 6 RCTs. The findings provide weak to very weak certainty evidence for the use of RBICs for gingivitis and plaque reduction.
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Early childhood caries: Global prevalence
The 2019 Bangkok Declaration defined early childhood caries (ECC) as the presence of a primary tooth with one or more carious (non-cavitated or cavitated lesions), missing (due to caries), or filled surfaces in a child under the age of six years. While dental caries is a preventable chronic health problem it remains a significant public [read the full story...]
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Interventions for oral lichen planus
This systematic review and network meta-analysis comparing interventions for the management of oral lichen planus included 55 RCTs. While the findings suggested that topical corticosteroids may be most effective the evidence is of low to very low certainty.
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