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Published: Monday, 30 September 2013 06:57
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Round-Britain walker Christian Nock was relieved of a painful molar last week. He said on his Facebook page: ‘A huge thank you to Andy the Policeman I met in Wick who made a phone call to his friend John who's a dentist in Thurso. John the owner and John the dentist opened up Bridgend dental practice and removed the offending wisdom tooth which was wobbly and extremely painful. I am not joking I almost fainted today!’
The picture shows well known dentist Dr John Barry of Wick with Christian Nock.
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Published: Thursday, 26 September 2013 09:04
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The British Dental Editors Forum (BDEF) has announced that the winner of this year's BDEF/British Dental Trade Association (BDTA) Young Dental Writer of the Year Award is James Darcey. James, a Manchester based dentist was nominated for his article Resorption: part 1. Pathology, classification and aetiology, which was published in the BDJ in May 2013.
Read more: James Darcey wins Young Dental Writer of the Year award
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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.”
Read more: Denplan sponsors Personal Health Budgets report
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