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ASH at 50

The modelling was by Professor Sir Richard Peto, world renowned epidemiologist and statistician, who worked with Sir Richard Doll on the health risks of smoking.

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New guidelines

With high levels of covid and other seasonal infections, and now the emergence of the Omicron variant, dentist leaders stress they will also do nothing to avert the potentially catastrophic impact of Scottish government plans to pull away pandemic support from NHS practices.

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New covid guidelines

The new model places patients on two pathways, given the likelihood of them suffering from respiratory illness.

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Mental health fundraiser

What may be the first ever hip-hop concert in a dental surgery took place on Friday November 19, when Exeter-based Samantics performed live at Torrington Dental Practice (TDP) in support of Mind, the mental health charity.

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GDC plans for improvement

The results indicate that overall perceptions of the GDC were more negative (58 per cent) than positive (21 per cent) in 2020, and that views amongst the dental team have worsened from when the same questions were posed in 2018. Conversely, views of the GDC improved slightly amongst dental students and other stakeholders.

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Government rejects proposal

The clause stressed the move would not prevent any use of titles such as ‘veterinary nurse’, ‘dental nurse’ or ‘nursery nurse’.

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NHS dentistry update

They write, “Every corner of our health system depends on antibiotics but the increasingly alarming issue of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) - and its most serious form, antibiotic resistance - is a silent pandemic that is growing in the shadows.

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'Toothless' campaign

Recently, Mark Jones, funder and spokesperson for the new group, appeared on BBC Radio Oxford, sharing stories of people going to extreme lengths to relieve their dental pain, all because they can't find an NHS dentist.

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Expenditure on dental services

Expenditure on dental services is estimated to have been £7.02bn in 2020, down 31 per cent from £10.05bn in 2019. A significant 15 per cent increase in 2021 to £8.08m is forecast as the market looks set for a ‘U’ shaped recovery.

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Not just a job

Rebecca Silver is a multi-award-winning dental nurse who was worked in both NHS and private dentistry, as well as with numerous dental specialists. She has also gained post-registration qualifications in oral health education and conscious sedation.

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Dental delays in Hampshire

The broadcaster shared that Gosport MP Caroline Dinenage said “Local MPs will be pushing for some rapid suggestions out of this because we simply cannot go on as we are.

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NHS dentistry and oral health

They begin by sharing, “It is an unacceptable fact that people with mental ill health are disproportionately affected by poor oral health. The international evidence is pretty stark, with the impact being both indirect (people with severe and enduring mental illness experiencing poorer oral health as a result of delayed treatment, access issues etc) and direct (the harmful effect of some symptoms of mental illness affecting oral health such as self-induced vomiting):

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100 five-star Google reviews

The practice in Kingston Road, Ewell, has notched up more than one hundred five-star reviews on Google, with nearly one quarter of patients mentioning their delight with their treatment result.