The City Editor of The Times has reported that dental businesses fear a “catastrophe” if a tax investigation into thousands of their staff determine that dentists who claim to be self-employed are actually full-time employees, ‘potentially costing the industry millions in extra costs’. Dental accountant, Alan Suggett, told the paper that “What HMRC is doing is dangerous.”
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According to an article in the Guardian BDA chair Mick Armstrong apparently accused homeless people of being “no-hopers” and suggested it was sometimes acceptable to deny them treatment. He did so in an email to a colleague, which was mistakenly copied into Labour MP, Stella Creasy, who had raised the issue of the homeless accessing care in the House of Commons.
Read more: Row erupts on social media over Mick Armstrong quotes on homeless
The Department of Health and Social Care has announced that up to 50 practices in England will be selected to join the 73 currently testing the prototype contracts. They claim that the dental care approach to be expanded after trial reduces tooth decay. They also say the new practices will be joining a ‘scheme for prevention-focused dental care following successful results where it has been tested’.
A Derby man has been ordered to pay more than £7,000 by the courts after being found guilty of illegally tooth whitening, that left woman ’in pain’. A London man, Jeffery Lehmann, has been ordered to pay more than £15,000, after having his previous conviction for illegal tooth whitening upheld. The failed appeal related to a 2017 conviction.
The latest statistics from the NASDAL (The National Association of Specialist Dental Accountants and Lawyers) Practice Goodwill Survey have been released. The survey for the quarter ending 30th April 2018 shows a mixed picture across the country and a number of practices seeming to benefit from large corporate buyer competition.
Read more: Mixed picture from practice goodwill values survey
The Government has accepted a recommendation by the Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration (DDRB) that dentists’ pay should be increased by 2%. However, it is not proposing to backdate that uplift to the usual April date, instead delaying implementation until October to cut costs. The BDA is not impressed.
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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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