The Return of Denture Suction Cups

The Return of Denture Suction Cups

Senior GDPUK readers may recall seeing patients with complete upper dentures that had a central suction cup added to the fit surface to help secure them to the palate. Apparently they caused resorption and were associated with malignancy hence soon fell out of favour, but the odd example remained in service.

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Oh to see ourselves as others do: “Dentists Regulator Shamed by Unlawful Disclosure of Family Court Documents.”

Oh to see ourselves as others do:  “Dentists Regulator Shamed by Unlawful Disclosure of Family Court Documents.”

“O wad some Pow‘r the giftie gie us
To see oursels as others see us!” 1

When Robert Burns wrote these lines in 1786 he was contemplating how beneficial it would be for us to be able to see ourselves as others do. Insight, as the GDC might describe it.

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Dental Therapists Reduce Inequalities – North American Experience

Dental Therapists Reduce Inequalities – North American Experience

“So why it is that children—some children—experience higher rates of tooth decay, and more importantly, what we can do about it? “

The question was posed by Donald Chi, professor and associate dean for research at the School of Dentistry at the University of Washington in Seattle. He is also a board certified paediatric dentist.

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The Guardian Guide to Fixing NHS Dentistry

The Guardian Guide to Fixing NHS Dentistry

While there is a consensus that the UDA contract has failed, there is no agreement on what should replace it. With regular stories about the access crisis continuing to be a media staple, The Guardian has taken a look at alternative approaches to provide an NHS dental service. It is not so long since some of the options being proposed, would have been immediately discounted as unacceptable or politically impossible.

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