The Dental Institute has scored an unmatched 98% overall satisfaction in the 2015 National Student Survey, the highest rating for any programme of study at King’s College London. The achievement shows a 5% rise on the 2014 results, showcasing the high standard of education performed at the faculty. Earlier this year Dentistry at King’s wasranked first in the UK, and had risen to fourth in the world.
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Dr Colette Bridgman MBE has been appointed Wales’ new Chief Dental Officer, the Welsh Government has announced She has been a Consultant in Dental Public Health in the North West of England since 2003, and strategic dental lead for Greater Manchester since 2013. She has also held appointments in Public Health England and the Office of the Deputy Chief Dental Officer for NHS England.
The British Dental Association (BDA) has called on the profession to lend its support to gender neutral vaccinations for the Human Papillomavirus (HPV). The BDA is one of 44 organisations supporting the HPV Action coalition – that is looking to see the current UK vaccination programme for girls extended to include all adolescent boys.
Ian Brack has been confirmed as the new permanent Chief Executive and Registrar of the General Dental Council (GDC), having been interim CEO since 11 January 2016. He said: “I have been struck by the commitment, dedication and enthusiasm I have witnessed at the GDC and how hard staff work to ensure we ultimately achieve our mission of protecting patients.”
The price of private dental care in the UK varies dramatically by postcode, with a difference of 80% in price for routine check-ups across the country. The average cost for a simple check-up is now £51, an increase of a 42% compared to last year, and 11% in the past six months, according to new research released by a healthcare search engine.
Read more: Cost of private check-ups risen by 42% in past year
Liverpool City Council has launched a high-profile profile campaign entitled "Is your child's sweet tooth harming their health?" which will outline how many sugar cubes are in drinks such as Lucozade, Coca-Cola, Tropicana, Capri-Sun and Ribena. Public Health Liverpool says around 2,000 children in the city will have had tooth extractions by the age of five with more than a third suffering from tooth decay, and recently a 14-year-old child needed 15 adult teeth removing.