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Published: Monday, 17 August 2020 14:17
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BADT and BSDHT Presidents have taken the unprecedented action of writing to all Council members of the GDC ensuring awareness is raised, and demanding the "daughter test" is applied. Of great concern are the risks to patient safety by allowing untested foreign national dentists treat UK patients as therapists.
Read more: Dental therapists demand action from Council of GDC
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Published: Monday, 17 August 2020 09:53
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Paleogenomics, which studies DNA in remnants of ancient teeth, has been looking at how humanity’s first encounter with disease is thousands of years older than originally thought. The growing evidence suggests that the first epidemics forced change onto societies. “In the case of covid-19 we see similar processes, but we are watching it unfold in real time,” said Anne Stone, professor in the School of Human Evolution and Social Change at Arizona State University.
Read more: Ancient teeth trace the history of epidemics
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Published: Thursday, 13 August 2020 09:51
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued interim guidance on ‘Considerations for the provision of essential oral health services in the context of COVID-19’, developed under the lead of Dr Benoit Varenne, Dental Officer, Oral Health Programme, at WHO headquarters. It was the subject of a rather sensational article in the Daily Mail. GDPUK feels this is not aimed at UK, where very high standards of PPE and disinfection are in place, but most likely aimed at other areas of the world.
Read more: COVID-19: Update: WHO issues guidance on dentistry
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Published: Wednesday, 12 August 2020 14:21
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Safety concerns are growing among dental professionals as it’s been revealed that there has been a substantial increase in the rate at which the General Dental Council is registering overseas dentists as dental therapists and dental hygienists, without carrying out a practical examination of their clinical skills.
Read more: Safety Concerns Grow At Increased GDC Registrations
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Published: Wednesday, 12 August 2020 09:31
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The Telegraph reports that a Welsh dentist was secretly stalked for four years by a disgruntled patient who carried a “murder kit” — including a ski mask, knife, hammer and even a crossbow, according to prosecutors. Thomas Baddeley, 42, took meticulous notes as he counted down to “the event” — which officials believe was a plan to kill his target, dentist Ian Hutchinson.
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Published: Tuesday, 11 August 2020 07:59
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From Australia comes news that oral health is suffering during the pandemic. Meanwhile questions were asked in both the House of Commons and the Lords on dentistry during the Covid-19 pandemic, but received far from satisfactory answers. The BDA’s website is still down, so there have been no updates from them.
Read more: COVID-19: Update: August 10: Australia and Parliamentary Questions
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Published: Monday, 10 August 2020 08:53
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Practice Plan’s 25th year has been uniquely challenging with the arrival of COVID-19 and its impact across dentistry and society as a whole. Like dental practices, the company has adapted to the situation and moved quickly to find new ways to support its customers. Managing Director, Nathan Beckett, said, “This year has been an incredibly testing time for our customers.”
Read more: Practice Plan marks its 25th anniversary on August 10th
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Published: Monday, 10 August 2020 08:43
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Harvard scientists have found that periodontal disease increases risk of throat and stomach cancer by as much as 50%, according to a report in the Daily Telegraph. The risk was even higher among those who had previously lost teeth, the research found. Periodontal conditions have been linked to a number of conditions.
Read more: Periodontal disease increases risk of throat and stomach cancer
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Published: Thursday, 06 August 2020 08:20
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The BDA has joined other bodies calling for action on elements in the Childhood Obesity Plan that relate to improving oral health, including extending the the ‘sugar tax’ to milk-based drinks, restrictions on the marketing and advertising of junk food, improved front-of-pack nutrition labelling, implementing the agreed ban on the sale of energy drinks to children, and reducing sugar in infants food and drinks.
Read more: BDA joins voices for action on Childhood Obesity Plan
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