Child receives £9000 settlement for multiple extractions

Child receives £9000 settlement for multiple extractions
A five-year-old boy who had to have 13 deciduous teeth extracted after suffering severe toothache has accepted a £9,000 settlement from his dentist. Cameron Jackson had to have the decayed teeth removed when he was just three. His mother took legal action against his dentist, who failed to spot the decay after Cameron's toothache became increasingly painful.
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Practice sale values fall

Practice sale values fall
The sale value of the average dental practice has dropped to 92% of turnover in the most recent quarter ending October 2012from 101% in the previous quarter according to Alan Suggett of NASDAL. The figure for the average valuation has also dropped, albeit more modestly, from 99% in the previous quarter to  97%  in the most recent quarter.
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Routine antibiotics unnecessary for hip replacement patients

Routine antibiotics unnecessary for hip replacement patients
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons(AAOS), and the American Dental Association(ADA) found that there is insufficient evidence to recommend the routine use of antibiotics for patients with orthopaedic implants to prevent infections prior to having dental procedures because there is no direct evidence that routine dental procedures cause prosthetic joint infections.
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