BSPD call for action following ITV’s The Dentists programme

Following ITVs The Dentists programme filmed at the University Dental Hospital of Manchester, the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) is calling for a meeting with the Department of Health. Claire Stevens, spokeswoman for the Society, said: “If these children had seen a paediatric dentist earlier, it might have been possible to save their teeth, instead of removing them and potentially triggering dental anxieties for life.”

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Falmouth dentist hailed as a hero

A Falmouth dentist came to the rescue of a bride’s mother, Frances Bowyer, who tripped on her garden path and damaged her four front teeth – the damage was so bad she looked like she had been in a “road traffic accident.” Dentist Philip Davies turned out at 10pm on the night before the wedding. He said: “I tried to save her smile for the big day.”

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Poor toothbrushing could increase risk of heart attack

New research indicates that failing to brush teeth properly could leave people at risk of a heart attack. Scientists have found that the bacteria that cause gum disease can spread in the blood stream to the heart and aorta. The presence of the bacteria at these sites also saw mice suffer an increase in cholesterol and inflammation at those sites, the main risk factors in heart disease.

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Dental chair for obese patients costs NHS £26,000

Dental chair for obese patients costs NHS Ã‚Â£26,000

A Scottish Health Board has had to spend more than £26,000 on a special dentist's chair to fit larger people who need treatment. The specialist ‘bariatric’ dentist's chair cost NHS Fife £26,394. It will allow a range of dental work to be carried out on patients too large or too heavy to fit in ordinary dental chairs.

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BDA hits out at GDC Chair

The British Dental Association (BDA) has responded strongly to The General Dental Council (GDC) chair Bill Moyes’ address to the FGDPUK at its Malcolm Pendlebury 2014 Lecture last week. The Association described it as ‘significant’ and indicates that the GDC will ‘substantially broaden its areas of interest and operation’, duplicating the activities of ‘other bodies properly charged with those responsibilities.’

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GDC Chair sees rising level of dental complaints

Bill Moyes, chair of General Dental Council (GDC) has delivered the Malcolm Pendlebury Lecture at the Faculty of General Dental Practice. He said that the volume of patients complaints about poor dentistry is likely to increase. At the same time the GDC will be under pressure to deal with more fitness to practise cases.

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BSPD call for action following ITV’s The Dentists programme

Falmouth dentist hailed as a hero

Poor toothbrushing could increase risk of heart attack

Dental chair for obese patients costs NHS £26,000

BDA hits out at GDC Chair

GDC Chair sees rising level of dental complaints

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