Archive for the ‘General’ Category
Dental access poor despite new contract
Accessing NHS dental care in Yorkshire is still difficult despite improvements made by the 2006 dentistry contract. In 2001 Tony Blair pledged that everyone would be able to access NHS dentistry if they wanted to and in 2006 the government introduced reforms to improve access to NHS dental care. More than three million NHS dental […]
BDA annoyed by Scottish plans for continuous registration
The British Dental Association has said that it is disappointed that the Scottish government is going ahead with plans for continuous registration despite its objections. Reports have suggested that the association (BDA) raised a number of counter-arguments against the government’s scheme to introduce the continuous registration plans from 1 April 2010 but these were ignored. […]
Dental nurse association founder dies
The founder member of the British Dental Nurses Association has died at the age of 89. Madeleine Lee, who was known as Bunty, suffered a fall before Christmas and had been recovering but died peacefully in her sleep. Lee, who worked for Dr Philip Grundy at a practice in Leyland in Lancashire during the Second […]
Free dental screenings for Californian kids
A Californian school district is offering young students free dental check-ups. Pupils from kindergarten to sixth-grade in the Elk Grove Unified School District are being given the chance to improve their oral health for free. The screenings are going to take place from 8am to noon on 12 March 2010 at Florin Elementary School on […]
Indiana failing dental patients
Leaders in Indiana are being called upon to improve dental care in the state after a study gave it a grade D when it comes to children’s oral health. The study, which was conducted by Pew Children’s Dental Campaign, graded all the states in the US on the quality of their dental care and found […]
Most US states lack dental measures
A new study has revealed that most states in America lack policies which ensure access to preventative dentistry. Research by the Pew Center graded states on their dental health policies and found that only six received a grade A. The study suggested that even in these states there were still problems accessing dental care and […]
Scottish health minister opens dental centre
The Scottish health minister has opened a new state-of-the-art dental clinic in the Borders. Shona Robison officially opened the facility on Tuesday 23 Februrary 2010 at the site of Hawick Community Hospital. Part of an impressive £1.8million NHS dental development, The Hawick Dental Centre (HDC) has received top billing and is being tipped as the […]
Dentists at high risk of asbestos cancer
Dentists are often at a high risk of developing mesothelioma, the cancer caused by asbestos. Reports have suggested that over exposure to asbestos, which has been used in dentistry in things like casting rings for more than 80 years, makes dentists more likely to be develop mesothelioma. Continued exposure to asbestos fibres in confined examination […]
Cockcroft calls for dentist input on reform
The chief dental officer for England has called on NHS dentists to let it be known if they have interest in piloting industry reform ideas. Dr Barry Cockcroft said that he wants to hear from dentists that are keen to see recommendations made by Steele Review 2009 implemented. The review, compiled by Prof Jimmy Steele, […]
Iowa uni dental dean gets award
A University of Iowa dean has been awarded a special prize for his public service to dentistry. Dean of the university’s College of Dentistry, Dr David C Johnsen has been given the Jack Hein Public Service Award 2010 by the American Association for Dental Research (AADR). Dr Johnsen will be given the award at special […]
