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Published: Tuesday, 16 August 2016 08:02
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The GMB union has instructed a law firm to take legal action on behalf of members driving for Uber on the grounds that the company is in breach of a legal duty to provide them with basic rights on pay, holidays, health and safety and on discipline and grievances. If successful this case could set a precedent for other self-employed workers such as dental associates.
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Published: Monday, 15 August 2016 08:06
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Recording smart phone video “selfies” of tooth-brushing can help people learn to improve their oral health care techniques, according to a new study. Using smart phones propped on stands, study participants filmed their brushing at home. Researchers saw an increase in the accuracy of brush strokes, an increase in number of strokes and an overall 8 percent improvement in tooth-brushing skill—but the length of time a person brushed did not change.
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Published: Monday, 15 August 2016 08:05
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The General Dental Council (GDC) has successfully prosecuted a limited company and a woman from Hertfordshire, for illegal tooth whitening and carrying out dentistry while not on the dental register. In only the second prosecution of a limited company, BeauSynergy and Michelle Chapman pleaded guilty at a hearing at St Albans Magistrates' Court.
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Published: Friday, 12 August 2016 15:56
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The Telegraph has published a list of the top 10 dental schools in the UK, compiled by the Complete University Guide (CUG). Glasgow comes out top, followed by Manchester and Queen Mary, London. The descriptions of the schools have been prepared for prospective students.
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Published: Thursday, 11 August 2016 11:54
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A 47-year-old man from Runcorn, Cheshire has received 300 hours community service and and was ordered to pay £1,600 prosecution costs for selling tooth whitener containing 146 times the safe level of hydrogen peroxide, after pleading guilty to 11 offences at Warrington Magistrates Court. Trading Standards officers used a sting to buy three products from Stanton’s eBay business after receiving a tip-off.
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Published: Tuesday, 09 August 2016 11:08
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The Daily Mail reports that Desmond D'Mello, who faces more than 50 allegations of misconduct for poor hygiene, has refused to attend his Fitness to Practise hearing or be legally represented. It will however continue in his absence. His nurse, Caroline Surgey, was reprented by her lawyer who admitted all charges on her behalf.
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Read more: D’Mello update – he refuses to attend hearing
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Published: Monday, 08 August 2016 12:14
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Patients left with ruined teeth as cosmetic dentists get rich quick, says the report in The Times. A “gold rush” of dentists setting up lucrative cosmetic practices with no training has led to a rise in ruined teeth, experts warned.
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Published: Saturday, 06 August 2016 09:12
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In advance of the D’Mello case at the GDC, The Times has claimed that ‘thousands of teeth’ are needlessly extracted as surgeries are accused of ‘putting profit before patients’. Regulators said that dentists were extracting teeth to avoid offering complex treatment, for which they are paid the same by the NHS and that some dentists earn almost £500,000 a year in a system that rewards them ‘for cramming in as many patients as they can.’
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Published: Friday, 05 August 2016 15:11
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The GDC's Professional Conduct Committee's (PCC) hearing concerning Nottinghamshire dentist Desmond D'Mello and dental nurse Caroline Surgey is due to start on 8 August 2016. Failure to wear and change surgical gloves plus other related hygiene issues form a significant part of the charges against both of them. The case is expected to conclude by 2 September 2016.
Read more: D’Mello and Surgey case to start at GDC on 8 August
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