A new toolkit ‘Service Evaluation into the use of Alternative Augmentative Communication‘ aims to improve communications between the dental team and children with learning disabilities.
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Although dental practice closures have become a regular event, one group of patients in Northampton will be feeling especially hard done by.
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In stark contrast to the last Government’s dental recovery plan, recently the subject of withering criticism by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) there is a recent mobile dental van success story.
"Look after your teeth as you can‘t grow new ones" is advice many adults recall receiving in their youth, either from parents, or a caring dental surgeon.
With each new headline the recovery of NHS dentistry, certainly as it has been known since 1948, looks increasingly unlikely. A new story from Cornwall ties some of the causal comorbidities together.
When it comes to NHS dentistry what happens in Wales tends not to stay in Wales. A variety of contractual changes and key decision makers show links to the English service. Furthermore, since last summer both nations have had Labour administrations. Ministers Wes Streeting and Stephen Kinnock, must be watching the latest developments in Wales with some interest.
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Early childhood caries (ECC) is a common oral health problem, particularly in disadvantaged and developing populations. Its causes are multifaceted, including feeding practices like breastfeeding. The link between breastfeeding and ECC is unclear. Key findings No significant association was found between breastfeeding and the development of early childhood caries (ECC). Nighttime breastfeeding was associated with an [read the full story...]
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Antiresorptive drugs, used to treat osteoporosis and metastatic bone disease, can complicate dental implant procedures by increasing the risk of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ). This systematic review investigates how these drugs affect the success and complications associated with osseointegrated dental implants. Key findings Antiresorptive drugs significantly increase the risk of (MRONJ), accounting for [read the full story...]
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The study assesses the impact of antibiotic prophylaxis on the incidence of infective endocarditis following invasive dental procedures, specifically focusing on the risk reduction for high-risk individuals.
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