New SOP Revisions Bring Little Change

The revisions to the Standard Operating Procedure announced last week, received an underwhelmed response from many dental professionals.

The revisions to the Standard Operating Procedure announced last week, received an underwhelmed response from many dental professionals.
The General Dental Council has announced the appointment of its new Chair of Council.
The British Dental Association has said it is “Vital” that the UK avoids a rapid ‘phase-out’ of dental amalgam.
The British Dental Association has told NHS England that any increase to the activity threshold for the second half of the financial year without a change in the IPC guidance and SOP, would not be acceptable.
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New analysis of the link between tooth loss and the development of Alzheimer’s disease has suggested the provision of dentures may reduce the progression of cognitive decline.
The NHS has published updated guidance on the sometimes-confusing issue of dental treatment ‘phasing.’