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Published: Monday, 29 February 2016 07:31
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There was strong press reaction to the report that thousands of children have had their decayed teeth removed in hospital over the last four years. Also a response came from Sara Hurley, chief dental officer at NHS England, who said: “It’s really disappointing that even though people understand the impact of a sugary diet so many children have advanced tooth decay – a highly preventable disease. With regular visits for advice, prevention and earlier intervention we can avoid the need for general anaesthetic for the removal of teeth that are beyond repair.”
Read more: Strong response to child GA figures
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Published: Monday, 29 February 2016 07:30
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The Health and Social Care Information Centre has published data which show that there were 14,445 cases among children aged under five, being admitted to hospital for extractions under general anaesthetic in 2014/2015. Among those aged six to 10, there were a further 19,336 cases. Overall in 2014/15, there were 33,781 cases. This is up from 32,741 in 2013/14 and 31,275 in 2012/13. There were also 30,761 cases in 2011/12.
Read more: GAs for dental extractions in children on increase
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Published: Thursday, 25 February 2016 07:42
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During a House of Lords debate on ‘the ability of the NHS to meet present and future demands, retired dentist Lord Colwyn raised the problem of caries in children and subsequent hospital admission for extractions. He urged Ministers to consider ‘investing in a national oral health programme’ such as is present in Scotland and Wales, as well as looking at options to end ‘Britain’s addiction to sugar’
Read more: Lord Colwyn urges Government to take action over child decay
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Published: Tuesday, 23 February 2016 19:14
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Dental Protection has appointed Raj Rattan MBE as its new Dental Director, to succeed Kevin Lewis, who will step down this summer. Raj has over 30 years’ experience in dental practice and has been associated with Dental Protection for over 20 years, first as a dentolegal adviser and more recently as a senior dentolegal consultant. Speaking on his appointment, Raj said: “It is a huge privilege to be given the opportunity to lead a very talented team who are dedicated to dentistry.”
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Published: Tuesday, 23 February 2016 07:50
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Long waiting lists for children and young people needing orthodontic treatment are unacceptable and may reflect underfunding of services, said Guy Deeming, Chairman of the British Orthodontic Society’s Orthodontic Specialists Group, speaking on the BBC last week. In East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire, there are long waits for children to get the treatment they need and some are having to travel out of the area.
Read more: Long waiting lists unacceptable, says BOS
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Published: Monday, 22 February 2016 07:40
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A class-action lawsuit has been taken out against Benco Dental in the USA which accuses the dental supplies distributor of conspiring to impede competitors in an illegal effort to boost the price of its own sales. The lawsuit accuses Benco of conspiring with Patterson Companies and Henry Schein in a scheme to inflate prices of dental supplies above competitive levels by pressuring dental associations not to deal with newer, cheaper distributors.
Read more: US dental supply companies accused of anti-competitive practices
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Published: Thursday, 18 February 2016 09:11
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With an estimated 1.7 billion cups of coffee sold each year in the UK from over 18,000 outlets and one in five of the population visiting a coffee shop daily, campaign group Action on Sugar has warned of the dangerously high sugar content of certain hot beverages found in many high street coffee shop chains. FGDP(UK) says that the ‘shocking’ amount of sugar in some hot drinks is further evidence of the need for bold action to make it easier for people to make healthy dietary choices.
Read more: Shocking amount of sugar found in many hot flavoured drinks
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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.
Read more: Scottish dentist struck off for second time
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