The three winners of the Young Dentist Endodontic Award in 2016 have been described by the judges as rising stars of dentistry. Jasneet Gulati, David Bretton and Satnam Singh Virdee, all aged 26, impressed the judges with their committed, evidence-based approach to patient care.
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A report by campaign group Action on Sugar highlights higher sugar levels in expensive products when compared with cheaper versions. The report found ASDA's Smart Price Vanilla Flavour Ice Cream contains 7.9g of sugar per 100g, 46pc less than Waitrose's Duchy Organic Vanilla Ice Cream, which contains 14.5g per 100g for example.
Read more: Many high-end products contain more sugar than cheaper versions
The British Dental Association (BDA) has said the General Dental Council (GDC) must not be distracted from fixing its Fitness to Practise function, following the latest report from the Professional Standards Authority.
Read more: BDA attack GDC "mountain to climb on Fitness to Practise"
Trick-or-treating will become a ‘Halloween horror’ for children unless parents take steps to protect their teeth, the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) has warned. Across in the USA, however, dentists are taking part in the ‘Halloween Candy Buyback’ where dentists buy back sweets and donate them to their armed forces.
The Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) [FGDP(UK)] has published a new edition of its Training Standards For Implant Dentistry, the first such new edition since 2012. The Standards are available to download at www.fgdp.org.uk as a part of the Open Standards Initiative.
Baroness Benjamin asked the Government what plans they had ‘to promote oral health for children’. The minister, Lord Prior, replied that the childhood obesity plan had introduced two important measures for oral health: a soft drinks industry levy and a sugar reduction programme. Also Public Health England “continues to lead a wide-ranging programme to improve children’s oral health.”
Read more: Baroness Benjamin raises child oral health in the Lords
The Royal College of Surgeons has published new guidance for surgeons to help them understand the shift in the law and its implications, after a landmark judgment given in a Supreme Court case in 2015, Montgomery vs Lanarkshire Health Board, clarified their understanding of patient consent. The extent that this warning may apply to dentists is uncertain.
Brushing teeth thoroughly to remove plaque may help prevent heart attacks and strokes by reducing inflammation in the body to levels close to those that can be achieved by statins, a new study suggests. Scientists in the US conducted a trial to see if a special toothpaste, which highlighted plaque on the teeth could improve cardiac health.
Read more: Brushing teeth ‘as effective as statins in preventing heart attack’
The market research store, Research and Markets, has announced that the global dental services market is set to grow 13.81% by 2020. A key trend which is boosting market growth is the collaboration with leading insurance providers. The dental services market is heading toward easing the expenses for individuals and reducing their out-of-pocket expenditures.