• Print
• Email

Details

Published: Wednesday, 30 October 2024 19:13

Written by Guy Tuggle

Hits: 2218

It‘s finally been delivered.  After all the waiting, the interminable debates over what constitutes a ‘working person‘ or the impact of the withdrawal of winter fuel payments from all but the least well off pensioners, Rachel Reeves has ended all speculation and set the country on a new course.

2 comments

Read more: Budget 2024: Some Dental Angles

• Print
• Email

Details

Published: Wednesday, 30 October 2024 08:00

Written by Peter Ingle

Hits: 1181

Opinions matter.

Having consultations sends out important messages. It suggests that an organization is open to a full range of opinions. It might even lead some to expect that it might act on the opinions that it receives, or at least have them influence its decision making to some degree.

No comments

Read more: The GDC Consultation Marathon? Stamina Required

• Print
• Email

Details

Published: Tuesday, 29 October 2024 09:33

Written by Peter Ingle

Hits: 1827

It is not often that there is much in the Lancet of direct interest to GDP‘s. Founded in 1823, amongst other content, it publishes letters in its weekly editions. A recent letter cut to the very core of the current challenges in maintaining access to NHS dentistry.

No comments

Read more: Tectonic Plates Shifting on NHS Dentistry

• Print
• Email

Details

Published: Monday, 28 October 2024 09:39

Written by Guy Tuggle

Hits: 1073

This is the shocking finding of a new survey of over 5000 adults commissioned by Denplan, whose Oral Health Survey 2024 also reveals that many children brush less than twice per day and in some cases, not at all.

No comments

Read more: Half Of Under Threes Haven't Seen A Dentist

• Print
• Email

Details

Published: Thursday, 24 October 2024 10:32

Written by Peter Ingle

Hits: 1399

The search for a preventive dental silver bullet continues. Water fluoridation seems very unlikely to be made available  to more of the population any time soon. The enthusiasm for having dental nurses applying fluoride varnish to children out in the community has died down, and further roll out of sugar taxes or restrictions on cariogenic food and drink, seems unlikely. Which leaves tooth brushing programmes. A recent major trial has failed to add to the evidence base for them.

No comments

Read more: Toothbrushing Programmes Advocated for Older Students

• Print
• Email

Details

Published: Wednesday, 23 October 2024 07:47

Written by Guy Tuggle

Hits: 1693

Playground bullies have always been with us.  From Flashman at Rugby to Gripper Stebson at Grange Hill, any child who stands out from the pack risks attracting unwelcome attention. And teeth, it seems, are often implicated.

No comments

Read more: Children Are Bullied 'Because Their Teeth Stick Out'

• Print
• Email

Details

Published: Tuesday, 22 October 2024 09:21

Written by Peter Ingle

Hits: 642

According to the media, much of the UK is covered in dental deserts, occupied by desperate would be patients unable to obtain appointments, many of whom then resort to DIY dentistry in desperation. 

No comments

Read more: The Waterlogged Dental Desert