New dental charity founded

New dental charity founded
A chance encounter whilst on holiday in Burma in March 2012, has led to the foundation of a new UK dental charity thanks to the enthusiasm and dedication of practice owners Sharon Bierer and her husband, dentist Henrik Overgaard-Nielsen. Burmadent has been granted charitable status by the Charities Commission in double quick time thanks to the documented evidence that the organisation has already carried out important voluntary work.

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Make a date for Showcase 2013 in Birmingham

Make a date for Showcase 2013 in Birmingham
More than 150 exhibitors have already booked their stand for BDTA Dental Showcase 2013, which takes place at the NEC Birmingham from Thursday 17 October to Saturday 19th October. This year, more than 350 stands will be offering a comprehensive range of dental products and services backed up with expert advice.

For further information on this year’s BDTA Dental Showcase visit: www.dentalshowcase.com

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Biological tooth replacement, a step closer say researchers

Biological tooth replacement, a step closer say researchers
Scientists have developed a new method of replacing missing teeth with a bioengineered material generated from a person's own gum cells. Current implant-based methods of whole tooth replacement fail to reproduce a natural root structure and as a consequence of the friction from eating and other jaw movement, loss of jaw bone can occur around the implant.

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Plea to dentists to check for mouth cancer

Plea to dentists to check for mouth cancer
 

More dentists need to be checking their patients for mouth cancer, say experts. Cancer Research UK says oral cancer rates are going up and some dentists are missing an opportunity to spot those at risk. All dentists should be asking about risk factors like smoking or heavy drinking as well as early telltale signs in the mouth, says the charity.

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NHS dental patient charges to rise

NHS dental patient charges to rise
Health Minister Earl Howe has announced rise in NHS charges in England from April 1, 2013. He said: “Dental charges represent an important contribution to the overall cost of dental services. The exact amount raised will be dependent upon the level and type of primary dental care services commissioned by the NHS Commissioning Board and the proportion of charge-paying patients who attend dentists and the level of treatment they require."

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Expenses up, profits down says NASDAL

Expenses up, profits down says NASDAL
The annual benchmarking statistics just issued by NASDAL show that dental practices have been contending with a significant increase in costs. In the tax returns of dentists in the year ending March 2012, the total average costs of running a dental practice equated to 67.6% of practice income. As a result, profits are almost back to the levels in the 2004-2005 NASDAL survey.

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Over 240 young dentists attend conference

Over 240 young dentists attend conference
The Young Dentist Conference was held at the Royal College of Physicians in London on February 9, 2013. The expert panel of speakers included Ian Dunn Liverpool,  Nick Lewis Eastman, Michael Lessani, BDA and John Tiernan, Dental Protection. The Young Dentist Conference 2013 was the eighth outing of this annual event organised by Dental Protection, the BDA and BDJ.

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Child Dental Health Survey to start in autumn

Child Dental Health Survey to start in autumn
The 10-year survey of children’s teeth in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will take place in autumn 2013.  Barry Cockcroft, the Chief Dental Officer for England, said, 'Support from dentists is vital to the study, and they hold the key to the success of this survey. It helps measure changes in oral health and provides information to policy-makers on how best to plan dental services in the future.’

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