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Denplan has donated £26,888.55 to MacMillan Cancer Support, raised by staff and member dentists throughout 2012. Denplan MD, Steve Gates handed the cheque to Lisa Murphy, MacMillan Cancer Support’s Fundraising Manager for South East Hampshire and the Isle of Wight at Denplan’s office in Winchester.
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Published: Monday, 28 January 2013 16:32
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The Committee of Postgraduate Dental Deans & Directors (COPDEND) has announced that 85% of applicants have been offered places on dental foundation training schemes in 2013. Of the 1172 applications, including 109 from Europe and 17 from other dental schools worldwide, 1138 applicants attended for assessment. There are 953 currently available places all of which have been filled. This means there are 161 young dentists who may qualify but will be on the reserve list and may not receive a further year of training.
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Published: Monday, 21 January 2013 14:54
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Minister Anna Soubry has confirmed that the Department of Health intends to issue guidance to regulations in February on water fluoridation including proposals to terminate a scheme in time for them to come into force on 1 April 2013 when responsibility for consultations on fluoridation proposals transfers to local authorities.
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Published: Sunday, 20 January 2013 08:41
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More than 140 countries have reached a deal to reduce emissions of mercury after all-night talks in Geneva, Reuters reports. The provisions include binding requirements for countries to phase down dental amalgam, although no timetable was agreed.
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Published: Friday, 18 January 2013 07:46
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The pension entitlements of training practices in England and Wales have finally been harmonized and clarified. David Paul, a Chartered Accountant and NASDAL member led the campaign to improve the pension guidance, working closely with NHSBSA to develop a document which is clear to both dentists and health authorities.
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Published: Tuesday, 15 January 2013 09:42
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The free Brush DJ app developed by York dentist Ben Underwood has been awarded the prestigious ‘Best Dental Innovation Award’ at an awards ceremony, held just before Christmas in central London, hosted by ‘Dental Hygiene & Therapy’. Judging was carried out by leading figures in the field of oral health care.
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Published: Tuesday, 15 January 2013 09:39
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The sale value of the average dental practice has dropped to 92% of turnover in the most recent quarter ending October 2012from 101% in the previous quarter according to Alan Suggett of NASDAL. The figure for the average valuation has also dropped, albeit more modestly, from 99% in the previous quarter to 97% in the most recent quarter.
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Published: Friday, 11 January 2013 08:07
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The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons(AAOS), and the American Dental Association(ADA) found that there is insufficient evidence to recommend the routine use of antibiotics for patients with orthopaedic implants to prevent infections prior to having dental procedures because there is no direct evidence that routine dental procedures cause prosthetic joint infections.
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