Oral Evidence To Commons Health Committee Pulls No Punches – Part One
‘The can cannot be kicked down the line any further, or could it?’
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No commentsImprovements to Fitness to Practise Announced by GDC
When it comes to their management of Fitness to Practise (FTP), the GDC are a remarkably defensive organisation, with an aptitude for deflecting and ignoring criticism. Their recent promotion of claimed improvements in the FTP process should be seen in this context.
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BSPD Welcomes New Book, ‘Oral Health Psychology’
The British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) has welcomed the insights and recommendations outlined in a new book, ‘Oral Health Psychology’. The book is an international collaboration between dentists and psychologists who draw on scientific research as well as their personal experiences in clinical practice.
Parliamentary Dental Inquiry Off To A Troubled Start
It might be an exercise in kicking a can down the road, but the parliamentary inquiry into dental care at least showed that the government had recognised that it needed to be seen doing something about the access crisis.
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Some Awkward Questions For Departing CDO
In a remarkable statement the BDA have demanded that allegations of irregular procedures in the funding of a scheme that the Chief Dental Officer for England, Sara Hurley is involved with, are and investigated. The allegations relate to the CDO’s complex involvement in the setting up and running, including her directorships, of the University of Suffolk’s dental project. These irregularities would appear to include both funding and appointments.
The 2023 Budget - What's in it for Dentistry?
In a combative performancethat missed no opportunities to make political jibes at his opponents, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered many widely leaked initiatives which the government hopes will address ’investment incentives’ and ’labour supply’ issues that beset the economy and it would be churlish not to acknowledge that the dental profession stands to benefit from several of Hunt’s measures.
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Overseas Recruitment in Dentistry - Legal Q & A's In the Dental Business - Part Three
In the third of her series of articles for GDPUK, Hewi Ma of Brabners Solicitors discusses employing overseas workers.
Training for my Antarctic Expedition
I was under no illusion that preparing for an expedition to the South Pole was going to be easy. It requires physical and mental preparation, developing skills and experience in navigation, glacier travel and being able to recognise and avoid crevassed terrain. The necessary tick-list I received whe...
My Solo Unsupported Expedition to the South Pole
I find myself writing this, surrounded by expedition gear, a day before leaving on a Polar training expedition in Finse, Norway. It’s fair to say that my life has never felt so busy and varied as the past 12 months since admitting to myself and the world that I would be embarking on a solo, unsuppor...
Legal Q & A's In the Dental Business - Part Two
In the second of her series of articles for GDPUK, Hewi Ma of Brabners Solicitors discusses common legal pitfalls in the business of Dentistry.
How does the 2023 Budget affect my pension?
Jeremy Hunt revealed the contents of his 2023 Budget in the House of Commons last week. Amongst announcements on household energy bills, free childcare and corporation tax, the Chancellor unveiled surprise changes to the pension tax regime that could benefit anyone who is a higher earner.
Legal Q & A's In the Dental Business
In the first of her new series of articles for GDPUK, Hewi Ma of Brabners Solicitors discusses common legal pitfalls in the business of Dentistry.
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Peri-implantitis – adjunctive measures to non-surgical peri-implant therapy
This review of the effectiveness of patient-performed or administered adjunctive measures to non-surgical peri-implantitis therapy included 9 RCTs. A wide range of interventions were tested but the studies were mainly small with only one being at low risk of bias. Consequently addition high quality well conducted studies are needed on both the prevention and treatment of peri-implant disease.
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Elf Break
The Dental Elves are taking a short break . Our next blog will appear on the 29th May.
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Peri-implantitis – surgical treatment methods
This review comparing the effectiveness of different surgical methods for peri-implantitis included 13 parallel group RCTs. However, a wide variety of interventions were tested and the studies were generally small providing very low certainty evidence. Consequently additional high quality well reported studies are needed.
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