Posts Tagged ‘dental therapists’

Geenral Dental Council Urges Patients To Check Their Dentist Is Registered

Geenral Dental Council Urges Patients To Check Their Dentist Is Registered

The GDC is encouraging patients to check that their dentist is registered. It is a legal requirement, all dentists, dental nurses, technicians, dental therapists and hygienists are required to register with the GDC in order to practise in the UK. Patients can check that their dentist is registered by visiting the General Dental Council’s website […]


Hartlepool dental worker heads to Uganda

Hartlepool dental worker heads to Uganda

A dental therapist from Hartlepool is heading to Uganda to help provide dental care and education to people in rural villages in the east of the country. Joanne Brown, from Elliott McCarthy Dental Care, is set to leave the UK this weekend to spend two weeks in the villages of Mbale and Kumi. Joanne will […]


Study backs the work of dental therapists

Study backs the work of dental therapists

There has been some scepticism relating to the work of dental therapists; however, a recent study has backed dental therapists and found that they can make a significant different to oral health provisions, particularly in rural, tribal areas. The study, which was piloted in Alaska, concluded that dental therapists actually made a huge difference to […]


Alaska dental programme praised

Alaska dental programme praised

An independent evaluation has praised a rural dental scheme in Alaska, it has been revealed. The programme, which has been developed to improve access to dentists and raise standards of dental care in rural areas, is being piloted in Alaska and could become a national model if successful. According to a press release sent out […]


Minnesota encourages dental therapist training

Minnesota encourages dental therapist training

Minnesota state is offering courses for people to learn to practise as a dental therapist; the state is one of the first to actively encourage dental therapists to work alongside other dental professionals. Dental therapists have been working in other countries for many years and often help to ease the workload of busy dentists; therapists […]


Queensland dental therapists involved in pay dispute

Queensland dental therapists involved in pay dispute

Dental therapists in Queensland are refusing to carry out some tasks because they claim they are only being paid for certain aspects of their job. The Queensland Public Sector Union reported that around 500 dental therapists have been affected by the pay dispute, which centres on their job description and pay. Dental therapists claim they […]