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Published: Wednesday, 17 February 2016 07:27
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New research has found that at stages during the night, acidity levels in the mouths of individuals who breathed through their mouths fell well below the threshold when tooth enamel begins to break down. Lead author Joanne Choi said: “"This study is the first to continuously monitor intraoral pH changes in healthy individuals over several days. Our findings support the idea that mouth breathing may indeed be a causal factor for dental diseases such as enamel erosion and caries.”
Read more: Mouth breathing when asleep increases risk of tooth damage
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Published: Tuesday, 16 February 2016 08:14
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A Scottish dentist has been removed from the GDC register for the second time, for ‘for serious misconduct and dishonesty by putting the health of his patients at risk from cross-contamination.’ At the same hearing, his practice manager was also stuck off and his dental nurse had conditions imposed on her registration for 12 months.
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Published: Monday, 15 February 2016 07:24
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The BDA has warned the government that it risks shutting students from poorer backgrounds out of the profession, following media coverage suggesting that the Government plans to cut bursaries for student doctors and dentists. Paul Blaylock, Chair of the British Dental Association's Students' Committee said: “If the funding is cut for student dentists, the government will shut talented young people out of the dental profession.”
Read more: BDA tells ministers: don’t cut bursaries for dental students
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Published: Sunday, 14 February 2016 09:04
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Health Minister, Alistair Burt MP, said that dentists have a key role to play in improving child dental health through prevention. He also said that a new contract, based on the outcomes of the current prototypes could be rolled-out nationally in 2018-19. He was replying to a House of Commons debate, imitated by dentist MP, Sir Paul Beresford. The minister will address the BDA conference on May 27.
Read more: Dentists have a key role to play – Minister
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Published: Thursday, 11 February 2016 07:42
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At a conference last week, BDA Chief Executive Peter Ward told Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt that dentists don't feel trusted and they feel subject to oppressive regulation; they feel they are bullied by systems. He said: “All health professionals want to deliver high quality results, but sometimes the blockages in the system are those that prevent them doing it.”
Read more: Peter Ward warns Jeremy Hunt on dentists’ low morale
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Published: Wednesday, 10 February 2016 07:44
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Fizan Tahir, who bought equipment on eBay, was censured by a recent GDC hearing concerning the use of counterfeit dental devices. This highlighted the dangers to both patient and professional registration from using counterfeit and non-compliant devices. He was put on conditions, which included carrying out an equipment audit every three months in all his practices.
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Published: Tuesday, 09 February 2016 08:01
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Manchester Evening News has reported that hundreds of patients have
been left out of pocket after Pure Clinic, based in Manchester closed. Many customers
were angry and frustrated that work hasn’t been done at all or was only partially
completed. Many had paid £1,095 for its ‘six month smile’ deal. Others paid for
whitening and other cosmetic dental work. One is reported to have paid £15,000 but
no work has been done.
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Published: Thursday, 04 February 2016 08:01
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The BDA has celebrated the final ratification of the Minamata Convention on Mercury, with confirmation that individual nations can work to gradually scale down the use of dental amalgam. BDA Chair Mick Armstrong said: “This is a triumph for common sense and BDA lobbying based on a considerable weight of sound research and science.”
Read more: Common sense at last on amalgam - BDA
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Published: Wednesday, 03 February 2016 07:36
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The General Dental Council (GDC) is consulting on its plans to introduce Case Examiners, to speed the Fitness to practise process. Complaints will be dealt with, they say, more quickly and efficiently making it safer for patients and a less stressful experience for dentists or dental care professionals. Case Examiners will agree undertakings with dentists where this is proportionate. The consultation is now open and will run until March 14.
Read more: GDC wants to hear your views on Case Examiners
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