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NHS need to Provide Better Future for Dentists
The dentistry industry has called for the NHS to provide a better future for dentists and patients. The British Dental Association has pleaded with the NHS following the independent review of the NHS dental services in the UK by Professor Jimmy Steel. The review and study found that there was need for greater and improved […]
Laser Scanner to Free Up Time for Orthodontics
A new 3D laser scanner has is being used in a US Orthodontics to produce digitally fabricated splits within minutes, saving orthodontists valuable chair time. The revolutionary programme scans models with the laser and reproduced a digital image of the teeth using a specially designed software programme in which contact points can be identified […]
Budding Dentists Told They Can′t Go to University
Young students are having their dream of becoming dentists dashed as Universities turn to wealthy overseas students. Universities have a closed their doors to hundreds of British students but are still looking to recruit overseas students that are stumping up a staggering £15,000 a year to study in the UK. The UK government have put […]
Dental Product Sales Increase as New Products Hit the Market
Recent years have seen an influx of sales in dentistry related products as a wealth of new teeth related products hit the shelves of shops throughout the country. The recent bout of dentistry products and increased sales come as Britain’s are taking greater care for their oral health. The last few years has seen a […]
Acid Exposure is Wearing Teeth Away
The Enamel on teeth is becoming more and more worn away due to increased exposure to acidic foods and drinks. Dentists are now sending out warning to consumers of acidic drink such as fizzy drinks and fruit juices, with lemon juice being seen as the biggest problem, closely followed by grapefruit and Orange juice. Dentists […]
Oral Surgeon Earns Professor Title
A former Oral surgery specialist has been appointed as Professor at the new Institute for Postgraduate Dental Education at the University of Central Lancashire. Shahram Tabibi has worked at the university for 6 years in a variety of roles, initially Mr Tabibi was course leader of the MSc in Dental Implantology before he later moved […]
The British Dental Association Defend Dentists′ Earnings
The British Dental Association has reacted to the figures released by the NHS Information Centre this week regarding dentist’s earnings. The figures come in a year where dentist have been said to have been working extra hard to make the new contract, issued in 2006, to work. The latest wage figures that showed the earnings […]
Cash Injection Ensures Thousands More Can See Dentist
A huge £15 Million injection will see five new dentist practices opened in Bristol meaning thousands can now receive treatment. The cash provided to NHS Bristol will ease the pressure on the 205 dentists that are currently practicing in the 64 surgeries in the city. The movement comes as the need for dental services in […]
Dental Care Professionals to become Deaf Aware
Dental Care Professionals are now being offered the chance to learn skills needed to communicate with patients that have difficulty of hearing. A Wales University in Cardiff has allowed for Deafwise, a national Deaf awareness organisation, to teach three one-day courses that will equip dentist students with the communication skills that will enable them to […]
Shamed Dentist to Meet With Hospital Bosses
A troubled dentist that was suspended from work for four months is set to meet hospital bosses to discuss his future. A tribunal heard last month how dentist Tariq Drabu, 44, had a nine-year affair with a dental nurse and later attempted to force her out of her job. The disgraces dentist was said to […]
