Oral Cancers Are Being Diagnosed Late
The pandemic has led to the UK experiencing a surge in oral cancers being diagnosed at a late stage.
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A study carried out in the US suggests dental hygienists have experienced a low rate of COVID-19 infection, despite being considered high-risk.
Uber Decision - Dental Associates Not Affected
Fears that the Supreme Court’s ruling that Uber drivers must be treated as workers rather than self-employed would have an effect on the tax status of dental associates, have been allayed.
Wrong Tooth Removal, No Longer A ‘Never Event’
Wrong site tooth extraction has been removed from NHS England’s list of Never Events.
A Sigh Of Relief From The Bathroom
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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Mental Health In Dentistry
Before I retired, I naively anticipated that the day after my last clinic, all my anxiety would melt away, like the Cadbury’s Flake I found under the spare wheel of my car the other day.When I fantasised about reaching my retirement, I pictured myself floating on air, with not a care in the world, o...
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...
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Tobacco cessation delivered by dental professionals
This review of tobacco cessation interventions offered by dental professionals included 20 clinical trials. Advice and support form dental professionals that involved NRT or e-cigarettes was more likely to help patients stop smoking
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Oral manifestations of COVID-19
This review of the oral signs and symptoms in patients with COVID-19 includes 40 studies (33 cross-sectional and 7 case reports). The findings show a significant association with taste disorders but little in relation to other oral disorders. As this is planned to be a living review it will be interesting to see if further evidence emerges.
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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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