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Published: Monday, 01 September 2025 08:05
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Written by Peter Ingle
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The former Faculty of General Dental Practitioners (FGDP) first published Standards in Dentistry in 2006. Based upon the earlier ground breaking Self Assessment Manual and Standards, it set out to offer a consensus on what were reasonable standards to be expected in clinical practice. In the spirit of good, better, best, it defined both a baseline to be expected of clinicians, as well as aspirational standards that represented best practice.
Read more: CGDent Updates the Standards ‘Bible’
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Published: Friday, 29 August 2025 10:46
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Patients prescribed GLP-1 receptor agonists such as semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) are increasingly presenting with an adverse effect informally termed “Ozempic teeth.” Although not widely recognised among the most common systemic side effects, the phenomenon is beginning to be reported in dental settings.
Read more: GLP-1 Agonists and Emerging Oral Health Concerns
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Published: Thursday, 28 August 2025 09:28
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GDPUK readers may be familiar with the claims made about stem cell banking using children‘s primary teeth. Some parents are already spending thousands of pounds to do this for their children, often persuaded by the claims about their future medical value, made by the companies providing the service.
Read more: Deciduous Teeth Stem Cell Banking Under the Spotlight
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Published: Wednesday, 27 August 2025 09:44
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Connoisseurs of the leopards eating people faces meme, may want to spare a thought for the CDO, the GDC clinical advisers, and NHS England.
In the latest Your NHS dentistry and oral health update, Jason Wong, CDO England, led with the government‘s ambitious 10 year plan. As things stand, however, all those extra appointments are likely to see a lot less clinical activity delivered than the Department of Health and Social Care would like.
Read more: CDO Seeks To Influence Dental Record Keeping Arms Race
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Published: Tuesday, 26 August 2025 07:14
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A recent viral social media trend, intended to alleviate anxiety, has garnered significant attention, particularly in China, where it has amassed over 68 million views on the video-sharing platform Douyin. Although initially confined to China, the trend has since gained traction in the Western world through TikTok.
Read more: Adult Pacifier Trend: Potential Dental Risks
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Published: Thursday, 21 August 2025 05:22
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The General Dental Council (GDC) has released a report exploring the current use of artificial intelligence (AI) in dental services and its implications for professionals, patients, and the wider sector.
Read more: GDC Report Highlights AI Applications and Challenges in Dentistry
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