A project to understand how the Medical Device Regulation (MDR) is implemented in dentistry started by The Dental Technician (DT) has arrived at the truth: “Regulators take no action if illegally manufactured or imported dental devices are fitted to dental patients”.
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As today sees the launch of Mouth Cancer Action Month, the dangers of missed dental appointments due to the pandemic backlog, has hit the news headlines.
Read more: As Backlogs Grow, Mouth Cancer Puts Lives In Danger
There was fantastic news for dentists in the budget yesterday…actually…we’re kidding…there wasn’t.
Read more: White Socks And Sandals – The Budget And Dentistry, In Full
Researchers have been using a new technique to analyse the impact of acid on dentine, in the hope that a deeper understanding of the process will improve restorations and aesthetics.
Shocking new figures show that NHS dental treatments carried out in Scotland dropped by more than 75% in 2020 compared to 2019.
Read more: MP’s Back BDA And Healthwatch – Scotland Loses 75% Of Dental Treatments
As the new proposed Health and Care Bill reaches the Commons Committee stage, Lord Philip Hunt has called the Government’s plan to centralise the control of water fluoridation schemes “An opportunity to take a big step forward in not only improving this generation’s oral health, but those for decades to come.”
Read more: British Fluoridation Society Prepares To Battle For Health And Care Bill Changes
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This Cochrane review update of the effects of different orthodontic treatments for posterior crossbites included 31 RCTS eight of whihc were at low risk of bias. They found that for children iaged 7 to 11 years old), quad-helix and expansion plates were more beneficial than no treatment for correcting posterior crossbites.
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This Cochrane review of the effects of orthodontic interventions for preventing or correcting crowded teeth in children included 24 RCTs. A wide range of interventions were assessed typically is small single studies so the available evidence is of very low certainty.
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This review of whether chemotherapy, in addition to radiotherapy and/or surgery for oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer, results in improved overall survival included 100 studies. the findings indicated some benefit only when used in a few specific circumstances.
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