Water fluoridation safe says new research

Details: Published: Wednesday, 27 June 2018 12:30; Written by News Editor; Hits: 3214

Local authorities from across the United Kingdom should add fluoride to water supplies, following new research which confirms it has no negative effects. So says the Oral Health Foundation following a study carried out by the National Toxicology Program in the US which states that there is “no link between elevated levels of fluoride and cognitive learning deficits.”

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Text warning labels not as effective as images

Details: Published: Wednesday, 27 June 2018 07:38; Written by News Editor; Hits: 3183

Warning labels that include photos linking sugary drink consumption with obesity, type2 diabetes and tooth decay, may reduce purchases of the drinks, according to a new study by researchers from Harvard. In a field study conducted in a hospital cafeteria, researchers found that graphic warning labels reduced sugary beverage purchases by 14.8%, while text warning labels and calorie labels had no effect.

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Dental Protection advises practices to deal with complaints in-house

Details: Published: Tuesday, 26 June 2018 07:38; Written by News Editor; Hits: 3778

New evidence shows that having an effective, in-house complaints process in place and displayed in the practice can help to avoid complaints from escalating into claims and prevent a complaint being made directly to the GDC, say Dental Protection. Raj Rattan, Dental Director said: “There is often a very small window of opportunity to nip complaints in the bud and dealing with them promptly, within the practice, is often the most effective way of doing this.”

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High levels of tooth decay and oral disease found amongst elite athletes

Details: Published: Monday, 25 June 2018 07:30; Written by News Editor; Hits: 3100

A new study by the Eastman Dental Institute has revealed high levels of oral disease amongst elite athletes across a wide range of sports. Nearly half (49.1%) of the athletes had untreated tooth decay and 77% had early signs of periodontal disease. Many reported that these conditions had impacted negatively on their performance as well as their ability to eat, relax, sleep and smile.

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Government plans to halve child obesity by 2030

Details: Published: Sunday, 24 June 2018 11:24; Written by News Editor; Hits: 1295

The Government has unveiled plans to halve childhood obesity by 2030, with a string of new laws aimed at reducing sugar intake. This was a reversal of Theresa May’s much derided policy of two years ago, which was so watered down that Dr Sarah Wollaston MP described it as ‘hugely disappointing’ and putting the interests of the advertising industry ahead of those of children.

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Poor service by Capita was ‘unacceptable’

Details: Published: Sunday, 24 June 2018 11:18; Written by News Editor; Hits: 1266

NHS England has admitted to the Public Accounts Committee that its failures on Capita were unacceptable. The MPs were scrutinising its failings when it hived off its primary care admin function to troubled subcontractor Capita. The BDA told the Committee of ‘the catastrophic impact’ this had on dentists and patients alike

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NASDAL and BSPD announce new award for DCby1 practice of the year

Details: Published: Friday, 22 June 2018 11:00; Written by News Editor; Hits: 1425

NASDAL (The Association of Specialist Dental Accountants and Lawyers) created a new award, along with a £1000 prize, to recognise excellence in the provision of dentistry for children. The award seeks to recognise a practice that has successfully introduced the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) Dental Check by One into their practice and seen a real business improvement

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Children waiting too long for GAs, says Labour

Details: Published: Thursday, 21 June 2018 07:34; Written by News Editor; Hits: 3467

The number of children waiting more than six months for NHS dental extractions in hospitals has risen by 52% in three years, new figures obtained by shadow health minister, Jon Ashworth MP, show. Labour said there had been a “completely unacceptable” deterioration in child dental care as it revealed the findings.

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Highlights from the 2018 LDC Conference published

Details: Published: Wednesday, 20 June 2018 07:42; Written by News Editor; Hits: 3065

Forty topics were debated at the recent Conference of LDCs held this year at the Europa Hotel in Belfast, which was attended by 240 dentists. The number of motions about public health concerns overtook those raised about contract reform. Joe Hendron, who chaired the event said: “The Belfast conference provided a platform for colleagues from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales to tell us how they deal with shared concerns.”

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