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Dentists protest against new regulation

Dentists protest against new regulation

Dentists are protesting against a new regulation, which they feel is unnecessary and a waste of time. Hundreds of dentists have written to The Telegraph to protest against the new regulation, which requires them to register with the Care Quality Commission by 2011; GPs and hospitals must also register with CQC. The regulation has been […]


BDA publishes guide to improve management of oral cancer

BDA publishes guide to improve management of oral cancer

The British Dental Association has published a guide to help practitioners manage the growing problem of oral cancer. In the last decade alone, the number of cases of oral cancer has increased by 40 percent and many people are still unaware of the disease. The guide, which is called ‘Early detection and prevention of oral […]


Bureaucracy and rising costs dent dentists’ morale

Bureaucracy and rising costs dent dentists’ morale

The British Dental Association claims that rising costs and endless administration are denting dentists’ morale in the UK. According to the BDA, a third of dentists say their spirits is either low or very low. Dentists are becoming increasingly disillusioned with their profession as a result of excessive administration, not enough time to provide patients […]


Mouth Cancer Foundation launches awards

Mouth Cancer Foundation launches awards

The Mouth Cancer Foundation has launched the Mouth Cancer Foundation Support Group Awards to celebrate Mouth Cancer Awareness Week, which will begin next Sunday. The Mouth Cancer Foundation will offer cash prizes to supports projects, programmes and groups that deal with oral cancer and work to raise awareness of oral cancer and help those affected […]


Poor children to benefit from free dental care

Poor children to benefit from free dental care

Poor children in parts of New Zealand will be given free preventative dental care, it has been announced. John Gerretsen, Kingston and the Islands MPP, announced that a programme would be introduced to ensure children from poor families are entitled to free preventative dental treatments. Mr Gerretsen said he was aware that many families struggle […]


Teesside professionals teaming up to offer dream makeover

Teesside professionals teaming up to offer dream makeover

A team of professionals from Teesside are joining forces to offer one deserving person a dream makeover worth thousands of pounds. The Entitled Dream Image North East project has been set up to reward people who constantly think of others before themselves. The winner will receive a dream makeover, which will be delivered by a […]


Cost of dental care soaring in California

Cost of dental care soaring in California

New figures have confirmed that the cost of dental care in California is soaring. The latest figures from the Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research showed that dental bills cost an average of $813 per person in 2007, which is considerably higher than the national average, which was $643 per patient. Unsurprisingly, as a result […]


12,000 NHS dental places available in Cumbria

12,000 NHS dental places available in Cumbria

Twelve thousand NHS dental places have been made available after two new surgeries opened in Cumbria. Today, Oasis Dental will open a new surgery in Keswick, which will provide care for 5,000 NHS patients and another new surgery will open in Carlisle tomorrow, creating a further 7,000 places. Local MP John Stevenson will open the […]


Dentist accused of harassing female colleague faces GDC panel

Dentist accused of harassing female colleague faces GDC panel

A dentist accused of sexually harassing a female colleague is facing a General Dental Council hearing. Raymond Pomroy, a 64 year old dentist from Suffolk has been accused of sexual harassment by a female technician, who worked alongside him at the Felixstowe Dental Laboratory. The woman, who is known as Miss A claimed that Mr […]


Elderly woman drives car into dental surgery

Elderly woman drives car into dental surgery

An elderly woman has driven her car into a dental surgery in San Diego. The woman, who was pulling up to attend a dental appointment at the Midway-area dental office, accidently hit the accelerator and careered through the front of the surgery. Dental hygienist, Crystal, was treating a patient at the time but nobody was […]