Faculties publish antimicrobial prescribing guidelines for all dentists

The Faculty of General Dental Practice UK (FGDP) and the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (FDS) have published the third edition of Antimicrobial Prescribing in Dentistry – Good Practice Guidelines. Its scope has been extended to include management of oral and dental infections by all prescribers.

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COVID-19: Update on NHS dentistry and the pandemic

CDO England has told practices that access to dentistry is ‘steadily increasing’, but he clinical priority remains the provision of urgent dental care. The BDA has published a report on LDC Officials Day where presentations took place on discussions that the GDPC has had with officials.

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Dental technology in crisis: BAPD

The British Association of Private Dentistry continues to raise awareness of the plight felt across our industry, particularly within the laboratory sector. This week, ceramist and BAPD member Phil Reddington, updates the dentists. He paints a dire picture of the state of dental technology being ‘more volatile than I have known it to be at any time in my 30 plus years in the trade.’

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Tooth loss Covid link disputed

Reports have recently emerged of some patients losing teeth after contracting the virus - with one woman from New York recounting how a tooth fell out of her mouth without any blood or pain. But dental experts have suggested that a more likely explanation for sudden tooth loss is illness hindering people’s rigorousness in oral hygiene.

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Scotland to pay £500 to NHS staff including dental teams

The Scottish Government is to make a one-off £500 bonus to NHS staff for their work during the pandemic. SNP MPs have, however, criticised the Treasury for not exempting this payment from tax. BDA Scotland said that welcome though the payment was it will not make up for a decade of pay restraint.

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COVID-19: Update: Vaccination and dentistry

The news that a vaccine has been approved has been widely welcomed by most of the country as an escape route from the pandemic, with front-line health workers given some priority. The BDA is now pressing the Government to give dentists clarity on when they can expect their teams to be vaccinated. Arrangements are also in hand for dentists and team members to apply to work as part of the vaccination programme.

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Faculties publish antimicrobial prescribing guidelines for all dentists

COVID-19: Update on NHS dentistry and the pandemic

Dental technology in crisis: BAPD

Tooth loss Covid link disputed

Scotland to pay £500 to NHS staff including dental teams

COVID-19: Update: Vaccination and dentistry

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