The outgoing Chair of the General Dental Council has criticised the statutory framework within which the regulator works, as “Manifestly unfit for purpose.”
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A new report shows more dental professionals blew the whistle on their dental colleagues than medical registrants did on their colleagues.
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The General Dental Council has been forced to make changes to the way it supports dental professionals in England.
A statement issued by all four of the UK’s Chief Medical Officers yesterday, has publicly highlighted the benefits of water fluoridation in reducing dental caries.
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A Manchester dental lecturer and GDP has formally launched the FDI World Dental Federation’s pledge on tackling Antibiotic Resistance in dentistry.
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Research is in progress to develop a ‘smart’ dental implant that resists bacterial growth and generates its own electricity to power a light that can rejuvenate tissues.
It was nearly all-change at the Department of Health following the Prime Minister’s recent Cabinet reshuffle.
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Yesterday saw the launch of a new campaign aimed at championing the benefits of safe dentistry.
The British Dental Association has written to the Health Secretary Sajid Javid following the Prime Minister’s statement in the House of Commons that “We want the NHS to be a better place for the dental profession."