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Published: Thursday, 19 November 2015 07:46
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The BDA has advised its members that updated guidance says that prophylactic antibiotics for those at risk of infective endocarditis are not necessary prior to interventional dental procedures. This supports its advice that prophylactic antibiotics not necessary before treating patients with infective endocarditis. The advice from the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) follows a review of evidence and consultation.
The updated guidance recommends. the findings of the review supporting the status quo established in 2008, when NICE first changed its recommendation on the use of antibiotic prophylaxis.
The BDA responded to the NICE consultation supporting the current position and continues to support and lead work within the dental profession to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Earlier this year the BDA set out a blueprint for action on AMR and is now working with national leaders and international experts to combat the risks. The Association will also be lending its support to European Antibiotic Awareness Day and the World Health Organisation’s World Antibiotic Awareness Week in November.
The evidence review was suggested following a study which found an increase of infective endocarditis above the baseline trend though there was no causal link to the NICE guidance and no reason to implicate dentistry in the change.
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Published: Wednesday, 18 November 2015 07:36
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Eddie Crouch, the BDA's Vice Chair and Chair of its Review Body Evidence Committee, told the DDRB: “The rhetoric and the reality on dentists' pay couldn't be any further apart. As a profession we are not looking at 'minimal' rises or even pay 'freezes'. Any talk of 'pay restraint' for dentists is simply a euphemism for deep and sustained pay cuts. All the official evidence tells precisely the same story. We are not 'all in this together', and our profession should not be expected to take a disproportionate hit to bail out a cash strapped NHS.”
Read more: Eddie Crouch tells DDRB pay restraint means pay cuts
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Published: Tuesday, 17 November 2015 07:53
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Europe's statistical agency Eurostat has reported that by most indicators of oral health, Greece is one of the unhealthiest places in Europe. The number of Greeks 16 years or older reporting unmet dental care needs was 10.6% in 2013. That compares to a European Union average of 7.9%. More than 8% of Greeks skipped dentist visits in 2013 because it was too expensive, well above the 5.1% European average, according to Eurostat.
Read more: Greek financial crisis hits oral health
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Published: Monday, 16 November 2015 07:46
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Healthcare comparison site,WhatClinic.com, has announced its acquisition of UK dental booking site Toothpick.com. The move will introduce the simplistic booking of Toothpick’s software to more than 11,000 UK dental clinics listed on WhatClinic.com – which has been dubbed the ‘Tripadvisor of private healthcare’. This acquisition will fast-track the site’s move towards real-time booking for its million plus monthly users.
Read more: WhatClinic acquires Toothpick.com
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Published: Saturday, 14 November 2015 10:58
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For more than 30 years, Professor Richard Welbury has been campaigning for the work of the dental profession to be more integrated into healthcare, particularly in the field of child protection. This year he had a breakthrough of a very personal kind: the Scottish Health Awards included dentistry as a category for the first time - and he was the winner. He was recognised for his outstanding contribution to healthcare through his work at the University of Glasgow Dental Hospital.
Read more: Scottish Health Award for Professor Richard Welbury
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Published: Friday, 13 November 2015 05:26
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At a recent meeting of the General Dental Council (GDC), the Council made no decision to change their policy of insisting that GDC website must publish the full home or practice address of all registrants. A working group was formed to look into this matter again. The lay members of the Council rejected safety arguments from their own executive, from a personal safety campaign and a major petition against such disclosure. This decision means the GDC falls outside the norm of other comparable regulators in the UK in this matter.
Read more: GDC: Lay Council ignores safety advice over registrants' addresses
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Published: Thursday, 12 November 2015 21:44
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Henry Schein has announced that it has agreed to acquire a 90% stake in Italian distributor Dental Trey for an undisclosed amount. The deal leaves the remaining 10% share in the hands of members of Dental Trey’s founding family. The dental consumables and equipment distributor posted sales of roughly $49 million (€41 million) for the 12 months ended June 30, Schein said.
Read more: Henry Schein to take majority stake in Italian distributor Dental Trey
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Published: Thursday, 12 November 2015 07:38
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In answering a question from an MP, Health minister, Alistair Burt MP, claimed that 1.7 million more patients had accessed NHS dentistry compared with May 2010. He also said that the Government is committed to increasing access still further through reform of the dental contract to incentivise dentists to focus on prevention as well as treatment and, by seeing patients at intervals appropriate to their clinical need.
Read more: Minister claims improved access to NHS dentistry
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Published: Wednesday, 11 November 2015 07:47
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The British Dental Industry Association (BDIA) has said that Dental Showcase did brisk business and networking at Birmingham’s NEC from 22 to 24 October. The BDIA said that although overall footfall at the exhibition was a little lower than in previous years, it was clear from visitor and exhibitor feedback that the exhibition ‘was a great success.’
Read more: BDIA hails Showcase a success
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