The British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) has welcomed the oral health survey of 3-year-olds. Claire Stevens, a Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry said: “While the majority of pre-school age children in England are dentally healthy, there are still thousands of children as young as three who are undergoing multiple extractions under a general anaesthetic due to a disease that is entirely preventable.”
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Neil Marshall, the Director of Regulation will be leaving the GDC on 28 November, having accepted redundancy. Changes to the top management team mean the creation two separate directorates; one to cover Registration and Operational Excellence, the other to include Fitness to Practise and Illegal Practice, each led by a director who will be members of the Executive Management Team.
There was a drop in taxable income for GDPs England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland in 2012-13. This is according to data published by the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC). Their figures show that this was due to gross earnings decreasing more than total expenses and is in line with the general trend since 2006-07.
Figures released by the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) show that GDPs worked on average 37-38 hours a week, with some variation across the UK. Principal dentists work longer than associates in all three countries, but the ratio of NHS to private work varied in England and Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland
The media in Scotland have been running a story about a woman who claims that ‘poisoning from dental fillings’ led to her being diagnosed wrongly with MS. Maria Indermuhle paid £7000 to have the fillings removed and replaced with non-amalgam ones. She also had intensive detox treatment.
At its' 18th September meeting, the General Dental Council (GDC) had on its agenda a paper on the results of the recent ARF consultation. It was listed to be 'considered'. However before any discussion could take place the chairman, William Moyes, said that any discussion should be deferred until the October meeting when the decision on the ARF will be made. None of the members, either dental or lay, raised any objections to this course of action.
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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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