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Dental Protection has welcomed the commitment by the Department to modernise the laws that underpin the work of the GDC and other professional regulators. Dr Raj Rattan, Dental Director at Dental Protection, said: “Dental Protection welcomes the commitment by DHSC to modernise the work of regulators such as the GDC, with the aim of reducing the bureaucratic burden on dental professionals.”
Read more: Dental Protection says urgent is action needed to reform GDC
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Published: Monday, 30 November 2020 10:40
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The BSPD wants all children to understand from an early age the importance of caring for their teeth – and this is now set to become a reality thanks to an addition to the school curriculum, driven by Public Health England’s Jenny Godson and aided by BSPD member Professor Zoe Marshman.
Read more: Oral health now in educational mainstream
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Published: Friday, 27 November 2020 17:56
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The following have been elected by postal ballot to seats on the BDA board
- Eastern: Jason Stokes
- North West: John Edwards
- West Midlands: Eddie Crouch
- Wales: Tim Harker
- UK-wide: Tony Kilcoyne and Lauren Harrhy
Read more: BDA board election results published
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Published: Friday, 27 November 2020 10:47
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Sarah Davies from Coventry had a non-healing mouth ulcer that was diagnosed as mouth cancer. The wife and mother-of-one had radiotherapy and chemotherapy was given the all clear five years ago. To improve awareness of the disease, Sarah is sharing her story as part of November’s Mouth Cancer Action Month.
Read more: Oral cancer: a patient’s story
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Published: Thursday, 26 November 2020 10:26
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At its first ever online AGM, the BDA elected Professor Elizabeth Kay to be the next President of the Association. She will be installed next year and serve for two years, instead of the usual 12 months. The AGM, chaired by Eddie Crouch, received a report on its activities and finances during the year ending September 2019.
Read more: Liz Kay to be next BDA President
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Published: Wednesday, 25 November 2020 08:25
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Mouthwash can eradicate coronavirus within 30 seconds of being exposed to it in a laboratory, a scientific study has found. The preliminary result said that mouthwashes containing at least 0.07% cetypyridinium chloride (CPC) showed “promising signs” of being able to combat the virus.
Read more: New study: Mouthwash kills coronavirus within 30 seconds in laboratory tests
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Published: Tuesday, 24 November 2020 08:52
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Junior health minister, Jo Churchill MP, has announced that NHS dental patient charges will rise by 5% from December 14, 2020. The charge payable for a band 1 or urgent course of treatment will rise by £1.10, from £22.70 to £23.80. For band 2 it will rise by £3.10 from £62.10 to £65.20. For band 3 course it will increase by £13.50 from £269.30 to £282.80.
Read more: NHS patients’ charges to rise by 5% despite pandemic
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Published: Tuesday, 24 November 2020 08:29
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This year, the BDA Benevolent Fund has seen a three-fold increase in requests for help, a direct result of the challenges posed by COVID-19, and has been able to maintain the usual high level of assistance thanks to the dedication of the team and robust protocols. General Manager, Laura Hannon, commented, ‘We are here to help”.
Read more: Three-fold increase in requests for help from Ben Fund
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Published: Monday, 23 November 2020 08:13
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Dental Protection is calling on the GDC and the Professional Standards Authority to do more as fear of investigations arising from Covid-19 and disruption to care, is becoming a growing concern for dentists’ mental wellbeing. Raj Rattan, Dental Director said: “We are particularly concerned to see that fear of regulatory investigation due to Covid-19 disruption has increased since we surveyed our members back in May”.
Read more: Dentists fearful of investigations arising from Covid-19 says Dental Protection
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