Dental teams have got used to seeing stories about dentistry in our newspapers. For over a year regular stories about lack of access and the unravelling of NHS provision have filled the pages of local and national titles.
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Most clinicians encounter patients who present declaring that they’ve got such and such a condition and that they therefore need such and such a course of treatment. How do they know this? Quite possibly, because ‘Dr Google’ told them.
Two disturbing new surveys have cast a light on the impact of the cost of living crisis on the ability of people on low incomes to afford oral health care.
After months of delay the 2022/3 pay uplift for NHS dental contract values has been announced. The announcement had been postponed for months, given that the increase was meant to apply to schedules from May 2022.
Read more: When Delayed Dental Pay "Uplift" Equals A Reduction
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, made his pitch for the job based upon promises of competence and integrity. In Prime Ministers Questions he has fallen short on both. The BDA and the MP whose question he was responding to are not happy, and have asked him to set the record straight.
In his first blog of the New Year Lord Toby Harris, Chair of the GDC, has asked registrants for some help.
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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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