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Published: Tuesday, 09 June 2015 07:53
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The British Association of Dental Therapists (BADT) has pledged its support for a pressure group working towards reversing the nation’s addiction to the ‘sweet stuff’. BADT president, Fiona Sandom, said: “There is a real appetite for change over the unnecessary and unhealthy amount of sugar in our diets and it is up to all health professionals to ensure we educate our patients of the full health benefits of cutting sugar out of diets.”
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Published: Monday, 08 June 2015 07:36
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BDA president, Professor Nairn Wilson, gave an address at the graveside of Sir John Tomes, the founder the dental profession, at St Mary’s Church, Caterham, Surrey. This year marks the 200th anniversary of Sir John’s birth and his grave has recently been restored with the help of the Royal College of Surgeons.
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Published: Thursday, 04 June 2015 07:46
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George Freeman, the Life Sciences Minister at the Department of Health, has warned that sugary foods may have to be taxed to cover the costs of treating obesity. In a separate announcement Tesco has committed to reducing sugar across its entire drinks range. From next year, its own-brand drinks will contain 5 per cent less sugar each year for the foreseeable future.
Read more: Minister backs sugar tax: Tesco to reduce sugar in drinks
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Published: Wednesday, 03 June 2015 07:58
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The General Dental Council (GDC) has announced that Catherine Brady has been appointed by the Privy Council to take office as a GDC member on June1, 2015. She is a GDP based in Banbury, North Oxfordshire. She has been a member of the GDC’s Fitness to Practise panel since 2007. She is the training programme director for Foundation Training in Buckinghamshire and associate clinical director for Rodericks Ltd.
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Published: Tuesday, 02 June 2015 07:44
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The European Commission has published a final Opinion on the safety of dental amalgam and alternative dental restoration materials, concluding that current evidence does not preclude the use of either amalgam or alternative materials in dental restorative treatment. Currently throughout the EU, there is a shift away from the use of dental amalgam in oral health care towards an increased use of alternative materials.
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Read more: European Commission publishes final opinion on amalgam
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Published: Monday, 01 June 2015 07:58
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The Telegraph and The Sunday Times have reported that Europe's biggest dental chain, Integrated Dental Holdings (IDH), has revived plans for a £1bn London stock market float. IDH is currently majority owned by Carlyle, one of the world’s largest private equity firms. A listing of IDH, which has over 600 practices across England, Scotland and Wales, will mean ‘a £150m pay-day for the company’s senior managers’, who own a 15.5pc stake in the company.
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Published: Friday, 29 May 2015 11:46
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Change is on the way. Dental Protection’s 2015 Annual Review, titled ‘Change’, will soon be sent to its 66,000 members. Kevin Lewis Dental Director said: “This year’s Annual Review encourages the reader to pause in the face of so much change, and to consider what it all means and how it is affecting our professional lives.”
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Published: Friday, 29 May 2015 11:45
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A dental technician from Greater Manchester has been erased by the General Dental Council (GDC) following a public hearing into allegations of misconduct. Anthony Warren Cann, was neither present nor represented at the hearing by the GDC’s Professional Conduct Committee, which said it considered that there was a real risk of patient harm, if a dental technician provides treatment for a patient instead of the patient being treated by a dentist.
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Published: Wednesday, 27 May 2015 07:52
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The Dental Complaints Service (DCS) 2014 Annual Review gives an overview of the caseload handled by the DCS in the past year, as well as some interesting case studies where the early dispute resolution service has helped resolve a complaint. Head of Service at the DCS, Hazel Adams, said: “We’re now in our ninth year and we’re continuing to adapt and improve the service that we deliver.”
Read more: Dental Complaints Service received 8,000 calls in 2014
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