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Orthodontic treatment on children has little positive effect on their future psychological health according to a 20 year UK study The study published in the British Journal of Health Psychology focused on 1 000 Welsh children following their progress fro.. read more. Posted on : Mon 29th - Jan - 2007
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The British Dental Association BDA has called for the Scottish Executive to re think its NHS dental plans Figures released by NHS Practitioner Services in response to a freedom of information request showed that the number of dental practices considered to.. read more. Posted on : Fri 26th - Jan - 2007
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Thousands of health professionals who have been banned from working in other European countries are finding employment in Britain according to a report In a letter to The Times 10 leading medical regulators expressed major concerns about the vetting procedur.. read more. Posted on : Wed 24th - Jan - 2007
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A Manchester based patient who lives just yards from a dental surgery saved himself 8 000 by travelling to Hungary instead for treatment Father of three John Thompson decided to travel more than 2 000 miles to Budapest rather than have the work carried out at.. read more. Posted on : Mon 22nd - Jan - 2007
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A new extensive study has identified a link between periodontal disease and an increased risk of pancreatic cancer The study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute was carried out by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health HSPH.. read more. Posted on : Fri 19th - Jan - 2007
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Bookings are now being taken for the British Dental Association s BDA 2007 British Dental Conference and Exhibition to be held at the Harrogate International Centre Titled Dental dynamics shaping your future the event takes place from 24 26 May and will f.. read more. Posted on : Fri 19th - Jan - 2007
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The General Dental Council GDC is seeking a chair and members to join its new Specialist Dental Education Board SDEB which will help develop the training of dentists wanting to become specialists The GDC is inviting applications from experienced professio.. read more. Posted on : Wed 17th - Jan - 2007
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Susie Sanderson chair of the British Dental Association s executive board has criticised the speed in which disputed dental contracts are being resolved Department of Health figures show that 262 disputed NHS dental contracts were resolved between 30 Septemb.. read more. Posted on : Wed 17th - Jan - 2007
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The International Academy of Advanced Facial Aesthetics IAAFA first annual conference will take place on 16 17 March 2007 at the London Marriott Hotel in Regents Park The theme of the two day event is Uniting Medical and Dental Professionals in the Field of.. read more. Posted on : Wed 17th - Jan - 2007
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A dentist has been struck off the register after extracting an elderly woman s teeth without anaesthetic to teach her a lesson David Quelch left the 87 year old grandmother with blood pouring from her mouth after she had made a previous complaint about the q.. read more. Posted on : Wed 17th - Jan - 2007
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Plans to allow dentists to identify patients with drink problems will be recommended to the government in a bid to halt the rising tide of alcohol abuse Dr Peter Rice a government adviser and leading authority on alcohol addiction is to tell ministers that S.. read more. Posted on : Mon 15th - Jan - 2007
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The proposed building of a new NHS dental practice in Lancashire has been blocked despite a serious problem of patient access in the area The surgery was to be built in Great Harwood but concerns over parking issues and the size of the project ensured Hyndbu.. read more. Posted on : Mon 15th - Jan - 2007
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FMC the UK s major publisher of dental magazines is proud to announce it has a new division designed to cater for the needs of busy practitioners FMC Professional will specialise in providing a high quality range of seminars award shows and CPD services to .. read more. Posted on : Mon 15th - Jan - 2007
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Dentists up and down the country are under attack from Primary Care Trusts PCTs following apparent administrative incompetence from the Dental Practice Board DPB Speaking exclusively to Dentistry magazine practice owner Anthony Lipschitz said The DPB ha.. read more. Posted on : Mon 15th - Jan - 2007
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Kevin Lewis predicts what the profession has to look forward to in 2007 and beyond So here we are at the start of a new year For the first time in many years we are not bracing ourselves for a watershed of some kind in the 12 months ahead Instead we are pro.. read more. Posted on : Thu 11th - Jan - 2007
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England s CDO Barry Cockcroft tells Dentistry his latest plans for the profession and explains why he continues to believe the new reforms are positive strong Interview by Penny Palmer strong strong What are your plans to take dentistry in the UK forward .. read more. Posted on : Thu 11th - Jan - 2007
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The Uncertainty PrincipleJohn Chope considers some of the more controversial elements of the proposed new IQE exam The International Qualifying Examination IQE is the statutory examination which allows dentists who are not European Economic Area EEA nation.. read more. Posted on : Thu 11th - Jan - 2007
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A former member of the body set up to scrutinise the government s NHS dentistry reforms has warned that patients views are not being heard Retired fire officer Bob Barlow sat on the national implementation group as a patients representative for just two me.. read more. Posted on : Thu 11th - Jan - 2007
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VOTING HAS NOW CLOSED The eagerly awaited return of our popular readers poll to find out who the most influential people in dentistry are is here find out how to have your say Will Kevin Lewis regain his place at No 1 Will a new contender stake a cl.. read more. Posted on : Wed 10th - Jan - 2007
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England s Chief Dental Officer Barry Cockcroft attended the opening of the country s largest dental facility in a Local Improvement Finance Trust LIFT scheme in Manchester The facility aims to improve access to NHS dental care for adults and children in the .. read more. Posted on : Tue 9th - Jan - 2007
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Brazilian football star Ronaldo got more than he bargained for when he went to see a dentist in Rio de Janeiro The former three time World Player of the Year and two time World Cup winner who currently plays for Real Madrid came out with a new girlfriend d.. read more. Posted on : Tue 9th - Jan - 2007
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Bryan Harvey deputy head of the Dental Defence Union explains why an instant and courteous apology is highly recommended It is a common believed myth that saying sorry can get dental professionals into trouble An apology according to some amounts to an ad.. read more. Posted on : Tue 9th - Jan - 2007
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Full government inspections of wholly private dental practices may be in operation in Wales from March Legislation to eliminate the gap occupied by practices which treat no NHS patients has been introduced into the National Assembly in Cardiff Tamsin Dunwoody .. read more. Posted on : Tue 9th - Jan - 2007
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The British Dental Association s BDA annual careers day will take place on Friday 9 February 2007 at the Hotel Russell in London The event organised by the BDA and the Eastman Dental Institute will offer delegates an insight into the different career pathw.. read more. Posted on : Fri 5th - Jan - 2007
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The National Clinical Assessment Service NCAS is undertaking new work for the General Dental Council GDC it has been revealed The Council will now be able to commission NCAS to conduct an assessment of a dentist on its behalf The service is part of the C.. read more. Posted on : Fri 5th - Jan - 2007
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Researchers have discovered a new way of detecting osteoporosis by using routine dental X rays The new software based method could provide a cheaper and easier approach compared to current screening technology known as DXA testing Researchers from the Univers.. read more. Posted on : Wed 3rd - Jan - 2007
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The Scottish Liberal Democrats have vowed to embark on an international search in order to find 100 extra dentists for the country As part of their manifesto for this year s elections party leader Nicol Stephen MSP said the dentists would be recruited from ot.. read more. Posted on : Wed 3rd - Jan - 2007
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The recent inaugural Dentistry Awards ceremony proved a huge success and images of the record breaking event are now available The Dentistry Awards 2006 held at the art deco Athena venue in Leicester in December attracted nearly 700 guests making it the bi.. read more. Posted on : Wed 3rd - Jan - 2007
