Dental Protection has called on the Government to implement a package of legal reforms to help tackle the rising cost of clinical negligence, and the challenging claims environment for dentists. Raj Rattan, Dental Director said: “We are calling on the Government to take urgent action, to help tackle the rising cost of clinical negligence.”
Read more: Dental Protection calls for reform to tackle negligence claims
The BDA has joined health associations and unions to urge a ‘change of direction’ on NHS pay restraint in this week’s Queen’s Speech. Groups representing all parts of the health workforce have written a joint letter to the Prime Minister to say the 1% cap is now putting safe patient care at risk. Civil Service unions have also lobbied Chancellor on this issue.
Police have arrested a dental student from Huddersfield who has appeared in court accused of plotting terror attack. Mohammed Abbas Idris Awan is accused of preparing an act of terrorism. He is a fourth year dental student at Sheffield University and was arrested in June by the North East Counter-Terrorism Unit following a raid in Sheffield and one on his family home.
Read more: Sheffield dental student arrested on terrorism charges
People across Leicestershire and Rutland will soon benefit from improved access to local NHS dental care after NHS England Central Midlands awarded seven contracts to dental service providers. The contracts – which include the provision of five new dental practices plus extended hours at an existing practice – represent an annual investment in in excess of £6.3 million, totalling more than £63 million over the 10-year contract period.
While root canals are effective in saving a tooth that has become infected or decayed, this age-old procedure may cause teeth to become brittle and susceptible to fracture over time. Now researchers at OHSU in Portland, Oregon, have developed a process by which they can engineer new blood vessels in teeth, creating better long-term outcomes for patients and clinicians.
Read more: Use of prefabricated blood vessels may revolutionise root canal therapy
The Queen’s Birthday Honours list this year includes Professor Nigel Hunt, Dean of the Faculty of Dental Surgery RCS, Serbjit Kaur, who worked at the DH under Barry Cockcroft and was responsible for commissioning guides and Linda Greenwall, secretary of the British Dental Bleaching Society.
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Computer-engineered complete dentures
This review of clinical complications associated with computer-engineered complete dentures only identified 5 small studies involving a total of 82 patients providing very limited evidence. The post Computer-engineered complete dentures appeared first on National Elf Service.
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Developmental defects of enamel and caries in primary dentition
This blog post is by Hayley Foulds, current CT 1 in Paediatric Dentistry at Glasgow Dental Hospital and School. The following article was the topic for discussion at the most recent Paediatric Dentistry Journal Club. The post Developmental defects of enamel and caries in primary dentition appeared first on National Elf Service.
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Periodontal treatment during pregnancy-no evidence of impact on preterm birth
15 RCTs were included in this Cochrane review of impact of periodontal treatment on adverse pregnancy outcomes. all the included studies were considered to be at high risk of bias. There was no evidence that periodontal treatment reduces the number of preterm babies. The post Periodontal treatment during pregnancy-no evidence of impact on preterm birth appeared first on National Elf Service.