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#Dentistry24 : Recognising the good work of the dental profession on May 24th

On the May 24 there will be a social media dentistry campaign on Twitter and Instagram (@UKDentistry24) to share the good work of the dental profession. The aim is to Thank, Celebrate, Share and Collaborate all things dental profession related and includes everyone from dentists, technicians, nurses, therapists, hygienists, researchers, receptionists, anyone working in healthcare.

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Deaths linked to mouth cancer warns Portman Dental Care chief

Sam Waley-Cohen, a former Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning jockey who launched Portman Dental Care 11 years ago, has told The Sunday Telegraph that deaths linked to mouth cancer will rise due to the Government's ongoing refusal to let dentists reopen. He is predicting a wider healthcare crisis caused by up to 10 million missed appointments.

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Denplan to invest £2 million to provide PPE for its member dentists

Denplan demonstrates its long-term commitment to the dental industry through significant investment in PPE. The company has announced that it is investing £2 million to provide essential, fully-certified, personal protective equipment (PPE) to help its Denplan member dentists get safely back to work and protect and care for their patients.

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COVID-19: Update: BDA blasts GDC chair; Plan for Scotland, Dentistry in House of Lords,

CDO Scotland has outlined a pathway for a return to dental practice. The crisis in UK dentistry was raised in the House of Lords when peers raised questions which highlighted to the Government the problems affecting dentists. The GDC rejected an appeal to mitigate the effect to ARF on the dental professions and the BDA has responded.

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Lockdown leading to increased snacking culture, says Oral Health Foundation

New research reveals that 38% of UK adults are snacking more while in lockdown. The Oral Health Foundation says prolonged snacking could have a significant impact on the UK’s health. Currently 31% of British adults have tooth decay while childhood tooth decay remains high.

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BAPD calls on CDO to resign

Dentists from The British Association of Private Dentistry (BAPD) are calling for the resignation of the Chief Dental Officer of NHS England, Sara Hurley, Newsweek reports. The Association announced its vote of no confidence received 97.5% approval after what it called a dental "crisis" caused by the "unnecessary pain and suffering and even life-threatening situations some patients have had to face".

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Non-surgical periodontal treatment and oral health related quality of life

This review of the evidence for the relationship between non-surgical periodontal therapy (NSPT) and patient-based outcomes included 13 mainly observational studies. While the findings suggest that NSPT improves oral health related quality of life but the quality of the evidence is limited.

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Radioprotective measures in children undergoing dental radiography

In this blog Manas Dave looks at a systematic review of radioprotective measures for children undergoing dental radiography. The review was conducted to assist the the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry update of radioprotective guidelines for dental radiography in children.

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Hypomineralisation and drugs used during pregnancy and infancy

Manas Dave looks at this systematic review of the association between hypomineralised second primary molars (HSPM) and drug use during pregnancy and the first year of life

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#Dentistry24 : Recognising the good work of the dental profession on May 24th

Deaths linked to mouth cancer warns Portman Dental Care chief

Denplan to invest £2 million to provide PPE for its member dentists

COVID-19: Update: BDA blasts GDC chair; Plan for Scotland, Dentistry in House of Lords,

Lockdown leading to increased snacking culture, says Oral Health Foundation

BAPD calls on CDO to resign

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