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Eddie Crouch founder member of pressure group ChallengeDoH says he is humbled at the financial backing he has received from dentists to support his court battle against the new contract The orthodontist from south Birmingham claims his local health trust fai.. read more. Posted on : Fri 30th - Nov - 2007
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MPs have accused primary care trusts PCTs of failing to spend their budgets to increase access to NHS dentistry More than 20 members have signed a Parliamentary motion which notes the lsquo difficulties patients are having in seeing a dentist across the UK.. read more. Posted on : Thu 29th - Nov - 2007
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More than a quarter of a million people across England have lost access to NHS dentistry since the implementation of the new contract in April 2006 according to new figures Statistics published by The Information Centre show that 27 879 000 patients were seen.. read more. Posted on : Thu 29th - Nov - 2007
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Independent Seminars revealed details of its first international seminar at the recent FDI World Dental Exhibition in Dubai The event titled Sun sea sand and hellip seminars will run over the 26 27 April 2008 and will feature a host of well known speakers.. read more. Posted on : Tue 27th - Nov - 2007
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The British Dental Association BDA is seeking an urgent meeting with Scotland s chief dental officer Margie Taylor to address concerns about new decontamination regulations The call comes after the chief dental officer recently wrote to Health Boards with f.. read more. Posted on : Tue 27th - Nov - 2007
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Trainee dental care professionals who are due to qualify before 30 July 2008 can take advantage of the 2007 GDC registration fee of 72 so long as they apply before the end of this year The registration fee goes up to 96 on 1 January 2008 but trainee denta.. read more. Posted on : Thu 22nd - Nov - 2007
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The annual Schottlander prize for the advancement of knowledge in prosthetic dentistry has been won by Dr David Newsum from Doncaster The prize is awarded annually and this year marks its 22nd anniversary The award took place at a dinner in Birmingham attend.. read more. Posted on : Thu 22nd - Nov - 2007
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The British Dental Association claims that new data reinforces concerns about the new contract The figures obtained by a freedom of information request by the BDA show that almost half 47 6 of dentists in England and Wales failed to achieve 96 of their .. read more. Posted on : Mon 19th - Nov - 2007
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Esteemed Dentistry columnist Kevin Lewis has been awarded a Fellowship in Dental Surgery from the Dental Faculty of the Royal College of Surgeons of England The ceremony held earlier this month recognised the contribution that Kevin has made to dentistry bo.. read more. Posted on : Mon 19th - Nov - 2007
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The winners of the first annual Mouth Cancer Voice Awards have been announced following a live performance in London Kirsty Nichol 17 from Hampshire won the performance for the Best Singer and James Quaife 22 from London won the performance for the Best Com.. read more. Posted on : Mon 19th - Nov - 2007
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Professor Anthony Blinkhorn OBE is retiring from the University of Manchester and as director of the National Fluoride Information Centre NFIC He is retiring from NFIC England s only independent information centre for fluorides and fluoridation after three.. read more. Posted on : Mon 19th - Nov - 2007
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The winners of the Dental Defence Union s DDU fifth annual Educational Awards have been revealed at an event in London Two finalists in each of the three categories battled it out to demonstrate how they had made a positive educational impact on their studen.. read more. Posted on : Fri 16th - Nov - 2007
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Wales Health Minister Edwina Hart says schools and parents will play a key role in government plans to reduce tooth decay among children Ms Hart announced that a national oral health action plan for Wales will be developed which will set out a range of actions.. read more. Posted on : Fri 16th - Nov - 2007
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Fruits like blueberries blackberries and papaya could be used to stop mouth cancer sells spreading through the body according to a new study The research conducted at the University of Hong Kong and published in the Journal of Cancer Research found that as.. read more. Posted on : Fri 16th - Nov - 2007
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A dental technician in a US prison was taken hostage by an inmate serving life for murder Authorities at Waupun Correctional Institution in Wisconsin confirmed Stuart Ellanson forced the woman into a windowless storage room and held her there for five and a ha.. read more. Posted on : Fri 16th - Nov - 2007
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The Mouth Cancer Foundation launched Mouth Cancer Awareness Week 2007 with a petition to the Prime Minister The charity is campaigning to widen the planned human papilloma virus HPV vaccination programme to include boys as well as girls As previously report.. read more. Posted on : Wed 14th - Nov - 2007
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Golfers from across the country are being invited to take part in the Denplan Golf Challenge 2008 Well established as one of the most popular Denplan events participants will enjoy playing at some of the most prestigious golf courses in the country Starting w.. read more. Posted on : Wed 14th - Nov - 2007
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An audit carried out by the General Dental Council has found that many dentists are exceeding their verifiable CPD quota as well as incorporating the new core subjects into their studying More than 20 per cent of verifiable continuing professional development .. read more. Posted on : Wed 14th - Nov - 2007
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The Faculty of General Dental Practice UK is to offer the UK s first accredited training programme in aesthetic dentistry The news marks a significant step towards the delivery of a higher quality of care for patients seeking aesthetic treatments Entry onto .. read more. Posted on : Wed 14th - Nov - 2007
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The British Dental Association s Susie Sanderson has called for an honest and passionate debate about the impact of the 2006 reforms to NHS dentistry in England and Wales At a Westminster Health Forum seminar The changing face of dentistry Dr Sanderson the.. read more. Posted on : Mon 12th - Nov - 2007
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The Conservatives have demanded a clampdown on lsquo cosmetic cowboys who carry out potentially harmful tooth whitening procedures in the high street Mike Penning the Tory spokesman on dentistry accused the government of shying away from action necessary t.. read more. Posted on : Mon 12th - Nov - 2007
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The General Dental Council has set up a new working group to look at how best to assess overseas non EEA dental care professionals suitability for UK registration The Overseas DCPs Registration Working Group aims to establish assessments for clinical dental.. read more. Posted on : Mon 12th - Nov - 2007
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The Welsh director of the British Dental Association has accused local health boards of standing in the way of expanding NHS dentistry in Wales Stuart Geddes has claimed that some LHBs are refusing to allow practices to take on newly qualified dentists despit.. read more. Posted on : Mon 12th - Nov - 2007
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A proposed new contract for salaried primary care dentists in England has been approved by the Department of Health and will now be the subject of a ballot The ballot will begin on 12 November and the deadline for votes is midday on 30 November If agreed t.. read more. Posted on : Mon 5th - Nov - 2007
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The Private Dentistry Event 07 is just around the corner with some of the profession s biggest names ready to impart their wisdom to hundreds of delegates This breakthrough event is for anyone looking to move into private practice or for those already involv.. read more. Posted on : Mon 5th - Nov - 2007
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A London Assembly report has revealed that the capital has one of the lowest uptake levels of NHS dentistry in the country The number of NHS dentists in London is 52 per 100 000 people compared with a national average of 42 to every 100 000 people but only 5.. read more. Posted on : Mon 5th - Nov - 2007
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A woman in the US is suing her dentist after claiming he nearly drilled her eye while dancing to the disco classic Car Wash Brandy Fanning 31 says George Trusty was boogieing to Rose Royce s 1976 hit when his drill slipped reports the Syracuse Post Standard.. read more. Posted on : Mon 5th - Nov - 2007
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The Key Skills in Primary Dental Care assessment for dental care professionals DCPs was launched at Showcase Developed by the Faculty of General Dental Practice UK the Key Skills assessment presents an exciting opportunity for DCPs to gain continuing prof.. read more. Posted on : Mon 5th - Nov - 2007
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Health chiefs in Scotland have approved plans for a new band of dental therapists to be trained in Edinburgh in a bid to improve access to NHS treatment The new School of Dental Therapy in The Edinburgh Dental Institute at Lauriston Place will be introduced as.. read more. Posted on : Mon 5th - Nov - 2007
