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Published: Wednesday, 25 September 2013 17:04
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Acording to the latest figures from the oral health survey of five-year-old children in 2012, 27.9% of five-year-old children in England had experienced dental decay. This is a 9.7% reduction since 2008. However the results reveal wide variation in the prevalence and severity of dental decay: the areas with poorer oral health tend to be in the north and in the more deprived local authorities.
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Published: Monday, 23 September 2013 12:59
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The General Dental Council (GDC)’s case against an illegal tooth whitener has ended in sentencing. Ms Lorna Jamous was given a 12 month conditional discharge and ordered to pay £350 towards the GDC’s costs at Westminster Magistrates' Court. Previously judges at the High Court in London had convicted her of practising dentistry when not registered with the GDC. At that time the GDC was awarded full costs in the amount of £13,378.87.
Read more: Whitening case concluded in court
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Published: Sunday, 22 September 2013 19:02
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As part of the new online education initiative, FutureLearn, the University of Birmingham is running a dental photography in practice course. The educator is Mike Sharland and it is targeted at all members of the dental team including DCPs. For more details go to:
https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/dental-photography-in-practice
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Published: Friday, 20 September 2013 05:04
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The importation and sale of counterfeit medical products is a significant issue for the dental industry and the BDTA urges all buyers to be suspicious of deals that seem “too good to be true”. BDTA President, Terry Porter comments, “The recent repeat of the BBC’s “Fake Britain” programme featuring counterfeit dental equipment serves as a stark reminder for all of us involved in dentistry. I would urge all practices and buyers to purchase through a reputable source and be wary of equipment offered at knock down prices”.
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Published: Wednesday, 18 September 2013 01:14
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This year’s BDTA Dental Showcase gives visitors the chance to attend one of the many on-stand exhibitor lectures. These lectures offer an opportunity to brush up on your skills and learn about the very latest developments in your industry, with the added bonus of verifiable CPD available for you to claim. Showcase is held from 17-19th October, at NEC Birmingham.
Read more: Exhibitor lectures announced by BDTA Dental Showcase
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Published: Wednesday, 18 September 2013 01:05
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Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry welcomed its first cohorts of medical and dental students on 16th September. In all, 64 students have enrolled for dentistry. The Bachelor of Dental Surgery is now a five-year A-level entry course. Students will experience training which will see them treating NHS patients from a very stage.
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Published: Tuesday, 17 September 2013 07:59
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Denplan has sponsored a report entitled ‘Personal Health Budgets – a revolution in personalisation’ to find out what the impact of this would be for the public as well as the medical profession as a whole. Roger Matthews, Denplan’s Chief Dental Officer says: “PHBs put decisions about healthcare management into the hands of the patient, with appropriate oversight and controls. We have supported this report as it questions the basis for addressing health funding generally.”
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Published: Wednesday, 11 September 2013 18:01
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GDPUK Exclusive
Last Monday the BDA sent its staff a consultation letter as the first stage in making widespread redundancies. GDPUK believes this has been brought about as a result of the new three-tier membership system introduced in June. Overwhelmingly members have chosen the cheapest option, causing a substantial reduction in subscription income allegedly amounting to millions of pounds.
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Published: Tuesday, 10 September 2013 08:16
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The managing director of Genix Healthcare, Mustafa Mohammed, is investing £1m in a new facility in Leeds to offer manufacturing and training facilities and job opportunities for 200, including apprentices. With many practices now outsourcing their lab work to overseas laboratories, the British dental technician trade has taken a sharp decline in recent years. The new facility Sparkle Dental Laboratories Ltd is looking to change this.
Read more: Large new laboratory opens in Leeds
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