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Published: Monday, 25 January 2021 10:52
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UK dentists are right to be sceptical of infra-red non-contact thermometers according to recent research.
An Australian study published in the American Journal of Infection Control showed that non-contact infrared thermometers (NCIT’s) demonstrated poor accuracy at temperatures greater than 37℃.
Read more: Dentists Justified In Shunning Temperature Checks Outside
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Published: Friday, 22 January 2021 21:19
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Thousands of dental patients in deprived areas of Yorkshire face losing their NHS dental care within weeks.
Read more: Yorkshire Dental Crisis
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Published: Wednesday, 20 January 2021 10:37
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Newly released General Dental Council figures have shown a substantial number of dentists have not renewed their registrations for 2021.
Read more: Dentist Registrations Down Again
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Published: Wednesday, 20 January 2021 10:36
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The UK Supreme Court has recently backed many small firms, including dental practices, over business interruption insurance claims reports the National Association of Specialist Dental Accountants and Lawyers, (NASDAL) reports. The Court found largely in favour of small firms receiving payments from business interruption insurance policies.
Read more: Supreme Court Ruling – pay out for dentists?
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Published: Tuesday, 19 January 2021 11:02
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The Telegraph has reported that latest figures show that the number of dental treatments delivered to children has more than halved in a year. Eddie Crouch, Chair of the British Dental Association, told the paper: “Covid means deep oral health inequalities are set to widen, as millions of children have missed out on care.”
Read more: Child Dental Treatments Drop By More Than Half
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Published: Monday, 18 January 2021 08:09
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Charming, creative, concise, informative. These are some of the plaudits already heaped on a new video made to explain treatments for dental decay in children. Exceptionally, the video production has been led by a team who are aged between three and eleven.
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Read more: Five star reviews for new dental video made by and for children
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Published: Sunday, 17 January 2021 21:38
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The MDDUS has broadly welcomed the acknowledgement by the General Dental Council, that challenging and difficult conditions faced by the dental profession during the COVID-19 pandemic should be considered formally, during any investigations into complaints about registrants.
Read more: COVID-19 Reassurances From The GDC
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Published: Sunday, 17 January 2021 18:23
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A former BUPA Dental Care practice manager has escaped a prison sentence after admitting carrying out a £60,000 fraud against her employers.
North Wales Live reported that Jennifer Christine Locke was given a suspended two-year gaol sentence after Caernarfon Crown Court heard that the 33-year-old had carried out a ‘sophisticated crime’ between September 2018 and July 2020.
Read more: Fraudulent Practice Manager Escapes Gaol
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Published: Thursday, 14 January 2021 21:35
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Despite overwhelming support from MP’s, the Minister for Health and Social Care has failed to reassure the profession that the controversial 45% contract target on NHS dental practices will be overturned.
Read more: Minister Fails To Reassure On NHS Targets
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