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Published: Monday, 19 June 2017 07:48
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While root canals are effective in saving a tooth that has become infected or decayed, this age-old procedure may cause teeth to become brittle and susceptible to fracture over time. Now researchers at OHSU in Portland, Oregon, have developed a process by which they can engineer new blood vessels in teeth, creating better long-term outcomes for patients and clinicians.
Read more: Use of prefabricated blood vessels may revolutionise root canal therapy
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Published: Saturday, 17 June 2017 08:30
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The Queen’s Birthday Honours list this year includes Professor Nigel Hunt, Dean of the Faculty of Dental Surgery RCS, Serbjit Kaur, who worked at the DH under Barry Cockcroft and was responsible for commissioning guides and Linda Greenwall, secretary of the British Dental Bleaching Society.
Read more: Five dental names in Birthday Honours list
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Published: Thursday, 15 June 2017 07:35
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Following the general election, Jeremy Hunt was confirmed as Secretary of State for Health. Philip Dunne MP remains as minister of state and Lord O'Shaughnessy as minister in the Lords. Two former ministers, David Mowat and Nicola Blackwood lost their seats in the election and have been replaced by Steve Brine MP and Jackie Doyle-Price MP, both formerly in the Whips Office.
Read more: New Ministerial team announced at Department of Health
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Published: Wednesday, 14 June 2017 07:37
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Oasis Dental Care has taken over an NHS dental clinic in Tewkesbury, that was vacated by My Dentist on March 31st, when the corporate moved out. There were fears that some of its 7,000 patients could struggle to find somewhere else to go to. NHS bosses have responded by arranging for the site to be filled by Oasis.
Read more: Oasis takes over vacated practice in Tewkesbury
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Published: Tuesday, 13 June 2017 07:36
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The husband of a missing Hull woman has appeared in court to face charges. Renata Antczak, 49, was last seen near her home in Hull after dropping her daughter off at school on 25 April. Her dentist husband Majid Mustafa, 47, is accused of conspiracy to administer a noxious substance to Mrs Antczak. Police said they were still treating her disappearance as "a missing person inquiry".
Read more: Missing Hull woman: dentist husband charged
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Published: Monday, 12 June 2017 09:03
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Day 2 of this year’s LDC Conference was chaired by Alisdair McKendrick skilfully and with humour. The remaining motions were debated, with full scope for discussion. Chair of BDA GDPC, Henrik Overgaard-Nielson, outlined the work of the committee in the last year. Presentations were also made by John Milne and Professor Nairn Wilson.
Read more: LDC Conference chaired skilfully and with humour
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Published: Friday, 09 June 2017 09:32
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The essential role of GDPs in making Dental Check by One a reality. Networks of healthcare working together in areas of high need are the future if poor oral health in children is to be tackled, said Claire Stevens, Vice-President and media spokesperson for the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD), speaking at the Annual Conference of Local Dental Committees in Birmingham on June 8th.
Read more: LDCs urged to back Dental Check by One
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Published: Friday, 09 June 2017 09:30
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This year’s LDC Conference opened in Birmingham, chaired by Alisdair McKendrick. Themes that emerged included the poor oral health of some children, problems with the prototype contracts, underfunding and clawback. An innovation, a ‘Question Time’ debate, allowed representatives to question the CDO (England) and GDPC chair amongst others.
Read more: Lively start to LDC Conference
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Published: Thursday, 08 June 2017 10:05
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A BDJ study has shown that inequalities are compounded in children who require general anaesthetic to remove bad teeth Children who need a general anaesthetic to have decayed teeth removed miss at least five days off school, and they can take a week to recover from the surgery, warns the journal.
Read more: GA extractions compound inequalities in children
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