Martin Fallowfield removed as Chair of BDA PEC

Martin Fallowfield removed as Chair of BDA PEC

The BDA has announced that, following the EGM on 21st February 2014,  PEC members voted to remove Martin Fallowfield from the Chair.  A new Chair will be elected by, and come from amongst, the PEC at an election is expected to take place in March, when the Committee meets next. Until a new Chair has been elected, the BDA will be led by the current Deputy Chair of the PEC, Dr Robert Kinloch, a general dental practitioner in Scotland.

Speculation continues as to who will emerge as the new Chair.

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Scientists unravel reasons for dental fear

Scientists unravel reasons for dental fear

Anxious patients four times more likely to experience pain than non-anxious patients, according to a recent survey. Now researchers in Japan believe they are closer to an answer after scanning people's brains while playing them sounds of dental drills and suction instruments. People who were terrified of visits to the dentist showed marked differences in their brain responses compared with those who were more relaxed at the prospect, according to work reported at the Society for Neuroscience meeting in San Diego.

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Clearance for HIV positive dentists

Clearance for HIV positive dentists

Dental Protection is delighted that the Department of Health has announced a system of health clearance for healthcare workers living with HIV whose disease is adequately controlled, so that they are able to return to their chosen profession. Kevin Lewis, Dental Director of Dental Protection said; ‘We have been lobbying for a change to the regulations that recognised the latest evidence since 2005.’

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Heart Your Smile has novel market index

Heart Your Smile has novel market index

Heart Your Smile, the dental charity with a mission to find innovative ways to promote oral health and regular dental visiting, has devised a Market Index which charts the growth of dental activity and patient uptake across the spectrum of dental care in the UK. This is based on industry figures for sales of dental treatment gloves and dental local anesthetics, providing a proxy for the volume of dental visiting actually taking place.

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Minister quizzed on prevention and fluoridation

Minister quizzed on prevention and fluoridation

Baroness Garner of Parkes, a retired dentist, asked the Government what progress had been made in prevention for children and water fluoridation. Minister, Earl Howe, replied that Public Health England was developing updated guidance on prevention. He also said that the Government expects local authorities to develop plans to improve oral health and which could include water fluoridation.

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