A new study led by University of Pennsylvania researchers has found that the oral microbiome is affected by diabetes, causing a shift to increase its pathogenicity, with implications for periodontitis. The research, published in the journal Cell Host & Microbe, not only showed that the oral microbiome of mice with diabetes shifted but that the change was associated with increased inflammation and bone loss.
Read more: Diabetes causes shift of oral microbiome in mice, study finds
The National Association of Specialist Dental Accountants and Lawyers (NASDAL) has released the results of their latest goodwill survey and it does appear that following a number of years of impressive growth, there is now a levelling out of prices being paid. Alan Suggett, specialist dental accountant, said: “It certainly does appear that the ‘boom’ in the practice sales market may be on the wane.”
CDO Sara Hurley has welcomed opening up to dentists and healthcare scientists of a training scheme for clinicians whose innovative ideas could lead to big patient benefits. Over the last year 103 junior doctors have developed their ideas and their business skills through the Clinical Entrepreneur programme. The training programme for healthcare scientists and dentists will begin in autumn 2017.
Read more: Entrepreneur scheme for innovation extended to dentists
This week, the last before the recess, Sir Paul Beresford asked about the next Adult Dental Health Survey. Judith Cummins asked about a pilot to improve dental access in West Yorkshire. In a Commons debate on drugs policy, John Mann made a link between dental care and drug addiction. This column will now also go into recess and resume with Parliament in September.
A new study carried out to understand the effect of breastfeeding on children’s teeth has found there is a higher risk of dental caries if breastfeeding continues for two years or more. The research findings have been published in Pediatrics, the journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Read more: Increased risk of decay if children breastfed beyond age 2
The GDC has issued a newsletter containing details of their advice to ‘check the small print of your indemnity and make sure you're covered’. It points out that ‘all dental professionals must, by law, have an indemnity arrangement or insurance policy in place. This is so that any patient who suffers harm can recover any money they might be entitled to through compensation, in the event of a successful claim’
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Prednisolone for post-endodontic pain?
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Barriers and enablers to dental care for people affected by mental health disorders
This narrative review focuses on the barriers and enablers for patients with mental health problems in accessing dental care. Most of the published work focuses on barriers . More work and resources are needed to improve both access to care and oral health outcomes or this group of patients. The post Barriers and enablers to dental care for people affected by mental health disorders appeared first on National Elf Service.
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Antibiotics as an adjunct to the non-surgical periodontal treatment of smokers
Mark-Steven Howe looks at a systematic review of the effectiveness of adjunctive antibiotics in smokers undergoing non-surgical periodontal treatment. While a statistical benefit was noted it was not considered to be clinically relevant. The post Antibiotics as an adjunct to the non-surgical periodontal treatment of smokers appeared first on National Elf Service.