Fluoridation could save NHS £millions

The NHS in England could save at least £4 million annually on hospital admissions for the removal of rotten teeth if water fluoridation were extended to areas with high levels of tooth decay, research published in the latest British Dental Journal (BDJ) suggests. The BDA’s Scientific Adviser, Damien Walmsley, said: “This study is a powerful reminder of how water fluoridation saves the NHS money, and how whole populations can benefit from a huge improvement in their dental health.”

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GDC warns over communication methods

Social media, newsletters and email are all valuable communications tools utilised by the GDC. Before each communication, the GDC gives careful consideration to how best to communicate with key stakeholders. For example the GDC, on occasion will use Facebook to reach out to patients who may have a complaint to make about their dental treatment, they can also be contacted through Twitter.

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Pension penalty trap: don’t be an unwitting victim

All dentists who are over 50 and work in the NHS are urged by Nick Ledingham, Chairman of NASDAL, to make sure they aren’t inadvertently penalised by changes in the pension rules. His advice to dentists who haven’t yet received a Pensions Saving Statement is to contact NHS Pensions and apply for one.

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Wide inequalities in oral health found in USA

The uptake rate of preventative dental care increased over a ten-year period in the United States, but there remains a large disparity among ethnic groups, reports one of the largest and most comprehensive studies on the subject, published in the open-access journal Frontiers in Public Health.

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BDA protests about lack of DFT places

Dental Foundation Training (DFT) places must be found for the 107 UK final-year students and graduates who have applied for, but not yet been allocated, positions this year, the British Dental Association (BDA) is warning. The BDA’s Chair of Ethics, Education and the Dental Team, Judith Husband, has written to the Department of Health reiterating both the loss to the public purse and tragic personal consequences for aspiring young practitioners if places are not found.

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BDA warns that dental students face debts up to £60,000

Dental students who started their degree in 2013-14 face the prospect of staggering levels of debt, in the region of £60,000, a new study suggests. The research carried out by the British Dental Association (BDA) also found that students who sat their final-year exams in 2012-13 had an average debt of £24,734 at the end of their studies.

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Fluoridation could save NHS £millions

GDC warns over communication methods

Pension penalty trap: don’t be an unwitting victim

Wide inequalities in oral health found in USA

BDA protests about lack of DFT places

BDA warns that dental students face debts up to £60,000

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