A former Chair of the General Dental Council’s Professional Conduct Committee has been immediately suspended from the dental register for six months after a PCC Committee heard he had made unprofessional, offensive and racially motivated comments.
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There are signs of ‘normality’ returning to the business of dentistry according to the results of a newly-released survey.
The outgoing Chair of the General Dental Council has criticised the statutory framework within which the regulator works, as “Manifestly unfit for purpose.”
A new report shows more dental professionals blew the whistle on their dental colleagues than medical registrants did on their colleagues.
Read more: Dental Professionals Are More Than Four Times More Likely To Whistleblow
The General Dental Council has been forced to make changes to the way it supports dental professionals in England.
A statement issued by all four of the UK’s Chief Medical Officers yesterday, has publicly highlighted the benefits of water fluoridation in reducing dental caries.
Read more: Fluoridation Statement: Welcomed By Professionals, Opposed By Sceptics
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Early childhood caries (ECC) is a common oral health problem, particularly in disadvantaged and developing populations. Its causes are multifaceted, including feeding practices like breastfeeding. The link between breastfeeding and ECC is unclear. Key findings No significant association was found between breastfeeding and the development of early childhood caries (ECC). Nighttime breastfeeding was associated with an [read the full story...]
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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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