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ITV Daybreak uses GDPUK survey

ITV Daybreak used GDPUK members for a survey into their follow up to the "Big Lie" letter in the Daily Telegraph. Given a short deadline, more than 340 NHS dentists completed the online questions. Those respondents are all members of the GDPUK forum. The survey is expected to find its way into the national media over the next few days.

The campaign, orchestrated by Haworth dentist Dr Tony Kilcoyne BDS, highlights the effects of the present NHS dental contract, imposed on dentists in 2006. Patients are disadvantaged by a poor system and the dental profession is trying to ensure the public knows it is the contract for dental services produced, implemented and championed by the Department of Health.

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Daily Telegraph publishes ‘Big Lie’ letter

Tony Kilcoyne’s ‘Big Lie’ letter has been published in the Daily Telegraph, together with an article in its News section, headlined: 'NHS provision on the brink of crisis, ministers are told'. In a response Barry Cockcroft CDO NHS England is quoted as saying that "there is no credible evidence to support the suggestion that there is a 'growing disaster' in NHS dentistry."

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FGDP issues advice on prescribing

Dental practitioners should only consider the use of antibiotics when the drainage of an acute dental infection cannot be achieved, says the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK). The FGDP(UK) is keen to highlight the ineffectiveness of antimicrobials on oral abscesses and the need for practitioners to ensure that they act responsibly to help slow the global development of antibiotic resistance.

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Bridge2Aid needs money - urgently

The dental charity Bridge2Aid needs to raise at least £50,000 before the end of March 2014 to ensure the charity can continue its vital work. It has been the victim of a sophisticated financial fraud in Tanzania, orchestrated by an organised crime ring. It is also facing a large (70%), drop in funds from its main corporate sponsor.

To donate go to the website: http://www.bridge2aid.org

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Lancaster ‘whitener’ prosecuted

On 20 December 2013 Hayley Wilding, who didn’t attend Lancaster Magistrates’ Court was found guilty of unlawfully practising dentistry at Vanity Salon on Ulswater Road in Ridge in Lancaster. She was fined a total of £1,350, ordered to pay a £135 victim surcharge and full costs to the GDC of £1862.64. This is the second successful prosecution launched by the GDC since May 2013.

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Full emotional impact of tooth loss revealed

Academics at Newcastle University have called for tooth loss to be taken more seriously, after new research revealed the full imact it can have on patients' lives. The study, published in the journal Sociology of Health and Illness, found that participants were devastated by their tooth loss which some compared to losing an arm or leg.

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Does breastfeeding increase Early Childhood Caries?

Early childhood caries (ECC) is a common oral health problem, particularly in disadvantaged and developing populations. Its causes are multifaceted, including feeding practices like breastfeeding. The link between breastfeeding and ECC is unclear. Key findings No significant association was found between breastfeeding and the development of early childhood caries (ECC). Nighttime breastfeeding was associated with an [read the full story...]

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