The General Dental Council is to be forced to reveal details behind its decision to use its staff payroll budget to top up furloughed staff salaries in 2020.
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Jo Churchill has admitted that the NHS UDA system is ‘broken.’
Nearly half of England’s dentists will likely leave the profession in the next year if the COVID-19 restrictions remain in place.
The publication of the 2021 Healthwatch report on NHS dentistry has drawn many hysterical headlines in the newspapers, and despair amongst dental professionals.
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A dentist who treated patients immediately after his return from Greece without self-isolating, has had an 18-month Interim Suspension imposed on him by the General Dental Council.
A case brought by a claimant who was represented by the Dental Law Partnership, has been successfully defended by the Dental Defence Union.
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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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