The Dentist

22/12/2024

Choice overload

Mark Garner explores how to help patients manage multiple options.

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Mark Garner explores how to help patients manage multiple options.

22/12/2024

The latest survey from Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) and Cancer Research UK has revealed a record expansion in local authority-run stop smoking services.

However, uncertainty remains around long term funding for these services, putting them at risk.

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➡️ https://www.the-dentist.co.uk/content/news/smoking-cessation-services-face-funding-uncertainty

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An annual survey has found a record expansion in local authority-run stop smoking services following major investment.

21/12/2024

A recent study from King's College London and the University of Southampton has revealed that obesity rates in the UK have risen over time.

The research looked at preconception health across three generations in the UK, from people born in 1970 to 2002.

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➡️ https://www.the-dentist.co.uk/content/news/changes-in-preconception-health-indicators-revealed

A study that looked at preconception health across three generations in the UK has found that some unhealthy behaviours such as smoking and soft drink consumption have decreased over time, while rates of obesity have increased.

21/12/2024

Christie & Co has announced the sale of Slateford Dental Care in Edinburgh.

The six-surgery practice was sold to first-time buyer, Christopher Logan, who has worked at the practice for over five years.

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➡️ https://www.the-dentist.co.uk/content/news/35-year-old-edinburgh-dental-practice-sold

20/12/2024

The General Dental Council (GDC) has released the outcome report from its consultation on proposed amendments to the Specialist List Assessed Applications (SLAA) routes.

The report displays significant support for the proposed changes, which aim to enhance clarity and consistency in application routes.

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➡️ https://www.the-dentist.co.uk/content/news/gdc-publishes-outcome-report

The General Dental Council (GDC) has published the outcome report following its consultation on proposed amendments to the Specialist List Assessed Applications (SLAA) routes.

20/12/2024

The latest study has revealed that antimicrobial photodynamic therapy is an effective option for treating halitosis.

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➡️ https://www.the-dentist.co.uk/content/news/halitosis-can-be-treated-with-photodynamic-therapy-study-reveals

A study has revealed that antimicrobial photodynamic therapy in which blue light targets annatto colorant is an effective option for treatment of halitosis in mouth-breathing children.

20/12/2024

Christie & Co has announced the sale of Turncroft Dental Practice in Offerton, Greater Manchester.

The three-surgery practice was sold to a local first-time buyer, Saleha Sharif.

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➡️ https://www.the-dentist.co.uk/content/news/dental-practice-in-manchester-sold-to-first-time-buyer

Christie & Co, a specialist business property adviser, has announced the sale of Turncroft Dental Practice in Offerton, Greater Manchester.

19/12/2024

Scottish Dental Care has introduced a new education programme to help meet the demand for practitioners in the country.

The 'Pathways' programme focuses on early-career dentists, to bridge the gap between university training and independent practice.

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➡️ https://www.the-dentist.co.uk/content/news/education-programme-launched-for-early-career-dentists

A first-of-its-kind education programme in Scottish dentistry has been unveiled to help meet the demand for practitioners across the country.

19/12/2024

The Association of Dental Groups (ADG) has estimated that the significant gap in the dental workforce means that the profession is unable to treat 4.5m patients annually.

Following this, the association has made several recommendations to help address the issue.

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➡️ https://www.the-dentist.co.uk/content/news/significant-gap-in-dental-workforce-says-association

The Association of Dental Groups (ADG) has highlighted the significant gap in the dental workforce, as it awaits the government and the Department of Health and Social Care’s (DHSC) action plan to deliver on their election manifesto pledges for NHS dentistry.

19/12/2024

Christie & Co has completed the sale of Castelnau Dentists in Barnes, South West London.

The five-surgery practice was sold to Envisage Dental, a nationwide dental practice operator.

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➡️ https://www.the-dentist.co.uk/content/news/london-dental-practice-acquired-by-group

Christie & Co has completed the sale of Castelnau Dentists in Barnes, South West London, to Envisage Dental.

18/12/2024

The General Dental Council has met 16 out of 18 Standards of Good Regulation for 2023/24.

A review from the Professional Standards Authority has revealed that the regulator achieved standards in registration, but did not meet the standards for equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) and fitness to practise timeliness.

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➡️ https://www.the-dentist.co.uk/content/news/gdc-marks-regulation-improvement

18/12/2024

Smile Together teamed up with the Oral Health Foundation and the Mouth Cancer Foundation as part of Mouth Cancer Action Month.

The dental care provider shared information about the risks and causes of mouth cancer, to help raise awareness of the disease.

Find out more about the campaign here:
➡️ https://www.the-dentist.co.uk/content/news/dental-care-provider-teams-up-with-mouth-cancer-charities

To raise awareness of mouth cancer, Smile Together partnered with the Oral Health Foundation and the Mouth Cancer Foundation in November 2024, as part of Mouth Cancer Action Month.

18/12/2024

Management information

Luke Moore explains how to gain a snapshot which reflects your true value.

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➡️ https://www.the-dentist.co.uk/content/news/management-information

Luke Moore explains how to gain a snapshot which reflects your true value.

17/12/2024

A peri bad time

Kate Scheer considers the issue of periimplantitis.

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https://www.the-dentist.co.uk/content/news/a-peri-bad-time

Kate Scheer considers the issue of periimplantitis.

17/12/2024

At Home Dental has provided supervised toothbrushing sessions to school children in Swindon, as part of 'Big Brush Club'.

The oral health initiative, commissioned by NHS England, provides children with oral hygiene education and dental care packs.

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➡️ https://www.the-dentist.co.uk/content/news/oral-health-scheme-benefits-hundreds-of-school-children

A supervised toothbrushing scheme has helped more than 1,500 children in Swindon’s most deprived areas to develop vital oral hygiene skills and routines.

16/12/2024

The right to refuse

Kiran Keshwara considers when dental professionals can refuse to give treatment to a patient.

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➡️ https://www.the-dentist.co.uk/content/news/the-right-to-refuse

Kiran Keshwara considers when dental professionals can refuse to give treatment to a patient.

15/12/2024

The latest research has identified genes that are overexpressed in peri-implantitis, which could help in the diagnosis and treatment of the disease.

Yun Hak Kim, a lead researcher on the study, said, “Over the next five to 10 years, this study’s findings could serve as a fundamental basis for the development of highly specialised, targeted therapies addressing peri-implantitis."

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➡️ https://www.the-dentist.co.uk/content/news/peri-implantitis-biomarkers-identified-by-researchers

Researchers have identified genes that are overexpressed in peri-implantitis (PI), which could help in the diagnosis and treatment of the disease.

15/12/2024

Could you begin a career in facial aesthetics?

Rebecca Waters explores the role of non-surgical cosmetics in the dental practice.

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➡️ https://www.the-dentist.co.uk/content/news/could-you-begin-a-career-in-facial-aesthetics

Rebecca Waters explores the role of non-surgical cosmetics in the dental practice.