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Our popular readers poll to find out who the most influential people are in the dental sector will make its eagerly awaited return in the New Year Last year s poll captured the imagination of Dentistry readers both in the magazine and online and 12 months.. read more. Posted on : Fri 22nd - Dec - 2006
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To celebrate its 20th anniversary Geistlich Biomaterials specialists in bone regeneration Bio Oss Bio Gide are hosting a competition to all UK dentists All you have to do is click here and you will be directed to the Geistlich webpage Here you can answer.. read more. Posted on : Fri 22nd - Dec - 2006
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A new set of guidelines has been published by ministers to ensure dental patients receive a better standard of care throughout Scotland The move is designed to end a postcode lottery in the quality of dental services in the country The National Standards for D.. read more. Posted on : Thu 21st - Dec - 2006
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More than 7 000 children per month are being denied braces and other corrective treatment after the government cut the number of youngsters eligible for orthodontic care Some children deemed eligible for treatment under previous rules no longer qualify while .. read more. Posted on : Tue 19th - Dec - 2006
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The Dentistry Awards 2006 proved a huge success with nearly 700 guests making it the biggest dental awards ceremony in UK history Held at the art deco Athena venue in Leicester the evening s extravaganza was enjoyed by all who attended with a champagne recep.. read more. Posted on : Tue 12th - Dec - 2006
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East Devon MP Hugo Swire has criticised the government for failing to carrying out its 1999 promise that everyone would be guaranteed access to an NHS dentist within two years Figures released by the government show that in East Devon alone almost 3 000 peop.. read more. Posted on : Tue 12th - Dec - 2006
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James Hull managing director of James Hull Associates JHA has sold a 20m stake in his cosmetic dental practices company to a private equity firm The purchasers Hutton Collins and Company Ltd markets itself as an innovative investment firm focused on th.. read more. Posted on : Thu 7th - Dec - 2006
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Northern Ireland health minister Paul Goggins has announced plans to improve primary dental services in the region over the next ten years The health minister s Primary Dental Care Strategy is set to modernise dental services and ensure that everyone has acces.. read more. Posted on : Thu 7th - Dec - 2006
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Kevin Lewis treats Dentistry readers to his own distinct review of a turbulent 2006 Where did the year go No sooner had I made my 2006 New Year resolutions than I was opening my invitation to a year long Christmas party And what a party it turned out to be .. read more. Posted on : Thu 7th - Dec - 2006
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A dental practitioner with a special interest in sleep medicine is appealing to dentists to be more aware of the symptoms of obstructive sleep apnoea OSA The disorder causes sufferers to snore and stop breathing in their sleep making them wake up and gasp f.. read more. Posted on : Thu 7th - Dec - 2006
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Crisis the national charity for the homeless is appealing to the dental profession for help with its work this Christmas The charity wants dentists nurses therapists and hygienists to provide care to homeless people at one of seven London based Crisis Open.. read more. Posted on : Thu 7th - Dec - 2006
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The British Dental Association BDA has criticised a proposal to increase the regulatory powers the NHS has over the dental profession The association is taking issue with the practicality of having an employer acting as a regulator It also points out that t.. read more. Posted on : Mon 4th - Dec - 2006
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East Lancashire Primary Care Trust has been given the go ahead to extend a local practice a move that means it can offer NHS care to 8 000 extra patients Planning permission has been granted to extend the Padiham Road Dental Centre in Burnley The practice is.. read more. Posted on : Mon 4th - Dec - 2006
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A letter sent by Norfolk Primary Care Trust has sparked controversy by laying the blame for the PCT s cash flow problems at the door of local NHS dentists Norfolk PCT is facing a 5 6million cash flow problem Its finance director David Stonehouse has writte.. read more. Posted on : Mon 4th - Dec - 2006
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Using ozone as an alternative to general anaesthetic can help treat caries in anxious children says a group of Swiss scientists Their study published in the American Journal of Dentistry promotes ozone as a pain free and highly effective treatment of dental.. read more. Posted on : Mon 4th - Dec - 2006
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The Federation of London Local Dental Committees has written to Health Minister Rosie Winterton demanding to know what has happened to a large amount of money allocated for improving access to NHS dentistry in the capital A statement from the group said Over.. read more. Posted on : Mon 4th - Dec - 2006
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The government has defended its NHS dentistry reforms and claimed it has laid the foundation for improved patient access in certain areas of the country Giving its verdict on the new system of contracts and charges nearly eight months after their introduction .. read more. Posted on : Fri 1st - Dec - 2006
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Corporate dentistry group Oasis Healthcare has announced a four fold increase in pre tax profits and said current trading continues to be strong The company which has 132 practices reported profit before tax for the year ending 30 September up to 2 3m from .. read more. Posted on : Fri 1st - Dec - 2006
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Six thousand people will still be without an NHS dentist in Inverness despite the opening of a state of the art extension to a Culloden practice Although the enlarged premises will make serious inroads into the 9 209 people on the Inverness waiting list thou.. read more. Posted on : Fri 1st - Dec - 2006
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A group of dentists claiming they cannot practise in the UK because they are unable to get permission to work are set to lobby the government for action The dentists are all British citizens or residents but were trained outside the European Union Two months.. read more. Posted on : Fri 1st - Dec - 2006
