There may not be much for indemnifiers to celebrate, but one well trailed change for the better now has a start date. It’s progress towards the statute books does illustrate the increasingly unwieldly legislative environment that medicine and dentistry are trapped in.
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Dentists and football. There are the sofa experts. Those that kick about in the park with their children. The five a siders. The Sunday league players. And then there is Heimir Hallgrimsson.
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Amidst the turmoil of a global pandemic, war in Europe, the ejection of two prime ministers in a year, as well as record highs for inflation and interest rates, UK dental practice goodwill values have remained robust.
Only 36% of the population rate their sleep as ‘good’ according to Nuffield Health’s 2023 ‘Healthier Nation Index’.
The Prime Minister who, during his leadership campaign promised to tackle NHS dentistry’s woes "on day one", was challenged at PMQs this week by Conservative MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough, Andrew Jones.
For the second time this summer, GDPUK can report on some signs of positive change at the GDC. One of the main indemnifiers has welcomed a pilot recently launched by the GDC which aims to identify ‘simple’ cases with a view to reducing some of the delays that have beset Fitness to Practise (FTP).
Read more: Indemnifier Welcomes Further Changes To Fitness to Practise
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Antiresorptive drugs, used to treat osteoporosis and metastatic bone disease, can complicate dental implant procedures by increasing the risk of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ). This systematic review investigates how these drugs affect the success and complications associated with osseointegrated dental implants. Key findings Antiresorptive drugs significantly increase the risk of (MRONJ), accounting for [read the full story...]
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The study assesses the impact of antibiotic prophylaxis on the incidence of infective endocarditis following invasive dental procedures, specifically focusing on the risk reduction for high-risk individuals.
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