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Published: Wednesday, 06 November 2019 07:44
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Researchers at the University of Plymouth are exploring possible links between the bacteria that cause gum disease and the progression of oral cancer. They are aiming to build on evidence that shows how bacteria which cause periodontitis, are linked to blood vessel formation and will grow mini tumours and blood vessels in the laboratory, adding bacteria to identify what effect they have on the blood vessels, and how they operate.
Read more: Research of link between mouth bacteria and oral cancer
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Published: Tuesday, 05 November 2019 07:33
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NHS England has instructed the Business Services Authority (BSA) to pause its recently announced dental assurance reviews, following a request from the BDA. The halt to these reviews will remain in place until at least 22 November once NHS England and the BSA have met with representatives of the GDPC.
Read more: Dental Assurance Reviews paused following BDA request
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Published: Monday, 04 November 2019 07:43
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The BDA has become embroiled in a "spying" row with the General Dental Council, which has spent thousands of pounds on private investigators who have posed as patients’ families, according to a report in the Daily Telegraph. Chair Mick Armstrong said: “These sort of Stasi tactics are not a good look.”
Read more: GDC accused by BDA of employing ‘Stasi tactics’
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Published: Thursday, 31 October 2019 07:43
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GDPUK publishes a serious piece of investigative journalism today, pulling together the pieces of a story in which a dentist with multiple convictions, and proven to have lied under oath, was able to be reinstated to the dental register after being suspended for five years and serving a prison sentence during that time.
Read more: Judge strongly criticises GDC
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Published: Wednesday, 30 October 2019 07:49
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Two new ‘Oral Health Options’ action groups are to be established in Northern Ireland, focusing on child oral health and oral health of the elderly. While welcoming this initiative, the BDA says it will need to be accompanied by adequate investment and a commitment to address the needs of the dental workforce if it is to be successful, the dentists’ body warned.
Read more: Oral Health action groups a significant step forward says BDA
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Published: Tuesday, 29 October 2019 07:49
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Children who watch over 90 minutes of television a day are more likely to eat sugar and suffer from tooth decay, according to the findings of a new study. The research discovered that these young people are a third more likely to eat sugary foods (33%) and significantly more likely to have decaying teeth (39%).
Read more: TV watching linked to sugar consumption and rotten teeth in children
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Published: Monday, 28 October 2019 07:44
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A dentist has been suspended for a year by the GDC after a patient on anti-clotting medication died following extractions. Patient A bled to death hours after having five of her teeth removed on July 18, 2017 in London. She collapsed shortly after the second of two appointments scheduled within a week of each other to extract her upper teeth and replace them with dentures. Five teeth were extracted during each session.
Read more: Dentist suspended following death of patient
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Published: Monday, 28 October 2019 07:40
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The Faculty of General Dental Practice UK has made Standards in Dentistry, its flagship publication for GDPs and their teams, available free of charge online. The Dean, Ian Mills, said “Standards in Dentistry is an indispensable reference guide which assists the whole dental team in identifying appropriate standards for the delivery of high quality care”.
Read more: Standards in Dentistry goes online
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Published: Wednesday, 23 October 2019 07:34
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All NHS doctors and dentists in England now have 24/7 access to confidential advice and support, the Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, has announced. More than 180,000 doctors and dentists can get confidential advice and support, in person or over the phone, if they’ve faced a stressful incident at work or feel they are struggling with their mental health.
Read more: Help for NHS dentists is just a phone call away
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