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Some 26,000 fewer children are now seen by an NHS dentist than in 2004/06, despite a rise in the overall number of people paying a visit, according to the latest report from the NHS Information Centre. Other findings include a rise in the use of fluoride varnish, exempts having more Band 3 treatments than charge payers and more female dentists working in the NHS.
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An 81-year-old retired dentist, Eric Frazer, who completed an English degree at the Leeds Metropolitan University this summer, was presented with the Allan MacGregor Memorial Prize at the ceremony. He returns to his studies next month continuing with a Psychology and Society degree.
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| In the last health questions of this parliamentary session, Andrew Lansley said the dental pilots were specifically intended to secure a more preventive approach to dentistry. He also said they were moving from a system that simply incentivises activity to one that is much more focused on quality and outcomes. |
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Published: Saturday, 17 December 2011 20:14
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| Some dental patients are having unnecessary, expensive and aggressive restorative treatment for minor cosmetic problems because porcelain crowns and veneers are being overused, warns Martin Kelleher in July’s edition of the Faculty Dental Journal (FDJ). The opinion piece, Porcelain Pornography. Which will arouse controversy in the profession can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/6ynk6ls
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Published: Saturday, 17 December 2011 20:13
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| Dame Jo Williams, Chair of the Care Quality Commission, has admitted to the Commons Health Committee that the registration of dentists earlier this year was. She admitted that, as a result, she had asked for a delay for GP registration. | 
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| The Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence (CHRE) has issued a damning report on the work of the General Dental Council (GDC) over the past year, especially in the area of Fitness to Practise. Its report says: “We are particularly concerned with the scale of improvements that are required around the GDC’s fitness to practise work.†|
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At this year’s Showcase, members of the dental team will be able to gain 3 hours verifiable CPD for reading the Show Guide. There will be a total of five articles featuring in a special CPD section of the Guide covering clinical and business topics. The answers will need to be submitted online after the event. Achieving a 50 per cent pass mark provides 3 hours of Verifiable CPD. 
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Published: Saturday, 17 December 2011 20:12
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| Experts at the New York University College of Dentistry have issued a warning to users of backyard swimming pools. “The damage can be permanentâ€Â, said researcher Dr Leila Jahangiri, “improperly maintained pool chlorination in swimming pools can cause rapid and excessive erosion of dental enamel," |
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Dr Dianne Rekow, Senior Vice Provost of Engineering and Technology at New York University (NYU) and Provost of Polytechnic Institute of NYU, has been appointed as the next Dean of the GKT Dental Institute, King’s College has announced. She will succeed Professor Nairn Wilson, who is due to retire at the end of this year, and will take up the position from 1 January 2012.
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