Gold For Kids
Dental scrap metal is possibly not currently top of your practice agenda. What does the money that you occasionally receive on unwanted or broken crowns, bridges, PFMs, PFGs or other precious or semi-precious material mean to you?
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New mobile oral health scheme
London based charity, the Dental Wellness Trust, is piloting a new LiveSmart oral health screening and varnish programme at two schools in North London to help tackle the capital’s tooth decay crisis amongst disadvantaged children – many of whom have not visited a dentist for over two years due to lockdown restrictions, dental practices being forced to close and children consuming food and drinks packed with excessive sugar.
Colgate launches ‘HappyHabits’
A survey of 2,000 people*, commissioned by Colgate, revealed a decline in daily oral care routines as a result of lockdown.
Research into oral health care
BioMin Technologies Ltd, manufacturer of BioMin F, BioMin C and BioMin F for Kids toothpastes, is delighted to support research in oral health care by sponsoring the annual BSDHT poster competition.
Mandatory vaccination
The British Dental Association (BDA) has welcomed the government's move to open a consultation on ending mandatory vaccination, but stressed that collateral damage among the workforce remains likely given the number of colleagues who have already made plans to leave the service and the uncertainty now facing staff in the weeks ahead.
Clinical negligence fee cap
Dental Protection has welcomed a Department of Health and Social Care consultation on proposals to limit the legal costs that can be recovered by claimant lawyers for lower value clinical negligence claims, but believes more could be done to ensure such a scheme benefits dentistry.
Reducing Covid-19 risk
According to a study by The University of Leeds, dentists could significantly increase the number of patients they see during the pandemic by switching the drills they use.
Key opinion leaders
On October 29, a group of key opinion leaders (KOLs) gathered on the Southbank in London with Johnson & Johnson Ltd. for their 2021 National Advisory Panel event.
Senior dentist struck off
A senior dentist has been suspended after he told a female nurse that her eyes reminded him of the hypnotic snake Kaa from the animated Disney film, The Jungle Book.
Social isolation = fewer teeth
A new study of Chinese older adults led by researchers at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing has found that older adults who are socially isolated are more likely to have missing teeth—and to lose their teeth more quickly over time—than those with more social interaction.
BADN congratulates Ian Mills
The British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN) congratulates Ian Mills on becoming the first recipient of the College Medal – the highest honour of the newly formed College of General Dentistry (CGDent).
Patients travelling for NHS
Two news stories were both shared in the last week which detailed patients having to travel hundreds of miles in order to access dental care.
The ‘no jab, no job’ policy
An upcoming change to the law means that all frontline healthcare staff will need to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 by April 1, 2022.
Mandatory vaccination
The College of General Dentistry (CGDent) and British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN) are warning of a potential catastrophe for dental patients if the planned implementation of mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations for all patient-facing staff in England is not deferred.
British Sign Language Bill
Rosie Cooper, MP for West Lancashire, is introducing the British Sign Language (BSL) Bill to parliament, and on January 28, it will be debated for the first time.
