| The British Dental Association (BDA) has issued advice to associates following its meeting with the Department of Health. The changes, coming into effect on 7 November, concern practices that were acquired via the partnership route. Associates working for corporates are advised by the BDA to discuss their situation with their central HR department as a matter of urgency.
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The British Dental Association (BDA) has written to Department of Health to press for the announcement of a timetable for the review of HTM 01-05 promised by the Chief Dental Officer in 2009. The BDA’s call coincides with the publication of new research on time-dependent recontamination rates of sterilised dental instruments in the 22 October issue of the British Dental Journal. |
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Read more: BDA calls for decontamination review timetable to be set
| A new dental campaign:‘Heart Your Smile’, was recently started in the UK. The campaign aims to improve confidence of dentists in the UK dental profession, and it took place at Showcase in Birmingham. Launching it, dentist James Goolnik, spoke about measures for improving the dental profession. |
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Southampton City council has voted by 2-1 to oppose the fluoridation of its water supply. Earlier this year the local Strategic Health Authority (SHA) won the legal right to introduce the measure. It has also been announced that NHS North West has abandoned its plans to spend £200 million on a fluoridation consultation. |
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| The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that ‘phasing down’ instead of ‘phasing out’ may be the prudent approach for the use of dental amalgam at this stage. Alternatives to the material existed, but the quality of these materials needed to be improved. |
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| Labour has accused the Scottish Government of ‘sneaking’ out an announcement on the introduction of IOTN that, they say, could force parents to pay thousands to fix their children’s teeth. Health spokeswoman Jackie Baillie said people would be “understandably angry†after it emerged parents could face bills of up to £2000 for treatment. |
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