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Published: Thursday, 08 November 2012 16:48
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Dental treatment in the UK is well-explained, provides good value for money and delivers high levels of satisfaction among patients, according to a report published by the British Dental Association (BDA). The survey found that eight out of ten patients who had seen a dentist in the past two years were highly satisfied with their treatment. Almost eight out of ten of those patients who paid for their treatment thought the explanation of fees and charges was ‘good’ or ‘very good’ and more than three out of four rated their treatment as ‘good’ or ‘very good’ value for money.
Read more: Patients rate their dental care highly
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Published: Tuesday, 06 November 2012 12:40
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Last year the General Dental Council (GDC) issued an adverse report on the dental school at Queens University Belfast. A follow-up inspection this year found that there had been ‘limited progress’ and that the BDS programme remained in a fragile state. ‘What progress there has been has taken place at a far slower pace than we had anticipated or hoped’ it noted. Another inspection will take place next year.
Read more: Belfast Dental School still on probation
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Published: Tuesday, 06 November 2012 12:40
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The General Dental Council (GDC) is reminding all dentists not to miss the 31 December 2012 deadline to pay their annual retention fee (ARF) and remain on the register. The £576 fee for registration with the GDC must be paid by midnight on 31 December 2012.
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Published: Monday, 05 November 2012 12:32
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In a new study, researchers report that people who had high levels of antibodies for an infectious oral bacterium turned out to have double the risk for developing pancreatic cancer. High antibody levels for harmless oral bacteria, meanwhile, predicted a reduced pancreatic cancer risk. The new study finds significant associations between antibodies for multiple oral bacteria and the risk of the cancer.
Read more: Oral bacteria are associated with pancreatic cancer risk
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Published: Friday, 02 November 2012 10:13
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Over half of the families the BDA Benevolent Fund currently helps are on means-tested benefits and therefore some of the poorest people in society. The festive season puts extra pressure those dentists who are already struggling financially, and the Fund helps them and their dependents with a Christmas grant.
Read more: Benevolent Fund launches children’s appeal
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Published: Friday, 02 November 2012 10:13
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The British Dental Association (BDA) Conference & Exhibition will take place from 25-27 April 2013 at ExCel, London. Leading aesthetic practitioner from the USA Dr Robert Lowe, specialist endodontist Mr Mark Hunter, and leader in occlusal practice Dr Ian Buckle, are amongst speakers already lined-up to present at it.
Read more: BDA reveals line-up for next year’s conference
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Published: Thursday, 01 November 2012 14:49
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In a bid to help dental practices meet the new tooth whitening Directive, which is now in force as of today, Enlighten, as part of their Bleaching Light Buyback Programme, is offering to buy back bleaching lights from dentists.
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Published: Thursday, 01 November 2012 10:16
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The British Dental Trade Association (BDTA) has welcomed the amendment to the UK cosmetic regulations which comes into force on Oct 31. The amendment means that tooth whitening products containing or releasing between 0.1 and 6 per cent hydrogen peroxide can now only be sold to dental practitioners, and that their first use on patients must be by a dental professional in a dental setting.
Read more: BDTA welcomes new whitening rules
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Published: Wednesday, 31 October 2012 10:55
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The British Dental Association’s (BDA) Judith Husband has called on the Department of Health to act immediately to avert the possibility of UK dentistry graduates being denied foundation training places again in 2013. There have been 1.139 applicants for 952 places, a shortfall of almost 200.
Read more: Another fiasco forecast for FD training next year
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