The Local Government Association (LGA) has recently completed an analysis of available data published by NHS England about dental access. The LGA found that an uneven distribution of NHS dental practices in England is leaving many communities struggling to access treatment, particularly rural and deprived areas.
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Anyone emerging from a Rip Van Winkle like sleep, or a couple of decades marooned on a desert island, and wondering about the state of UK dentistry, would rapidly get up to speed after reading a single article published recently in The Courier.
The former Faculty of General Dental Practitioners (FGDP) first published Standards in Dentistry in 2006. Based upon the earlier ground breaking Self Assessment Manual and Standards, it set out to offer a consensus on what were reasonable standards to be expected in clinical practice. In the spirit of good, better, best, it defined both a baseline to be expected of clinicians, as well as aspirational standards that represented best practice.
Patients prescribed GLP-1 receptor agonists such as semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) are increasingly presenting with an adverse effect informally termed “Ozempic teeth.” Although not widely recognised among the most common systemic side effects, the phenomenon is beginning to be reported in dental settings.
GDPUK readers may be familiar with the claims made about stem cell banking using children‘s primary teeth. Some parents are already spending thousands of pounds to do this for their children, often persuaded by the claims about their future medical value, made by the companies providing the service.
Read more: Deciduous Teeth Stem Cell Banking Under the Spotlight
Connoisseurs of the leopards eating people faces meme, may want to spare a thought for the CDO, the GDC clinical advisers, and NHS England.
In the latest Your NHS dentistry and oral health update, Jason Wong, CDO England, led with the government‘s ambitious 10 year plan. As things stand, however, all those extra appointments are likely to see a lot less clinical activity delivered than the Department of Health and Social Care would like.
Read more: CDO Seeks To Influence Dental Record Keeping Arms Race
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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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