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Dental Bulletin
Wed 29th Jan
News Headlines
The DPM HR Advice Line by Elspeth
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Low Levels of Literacy Harming Oral Health
Low levels of literacy are holding back oral health
improvements in the UK, according to a leading
charity; The British Dental Health Foundation
How you can benefit from the HR Advice line...
The HR advice line proved very popular in 2013
with almost 900 queries answered on the advice
line. Advice on contracts of employment took first
place with over 100 enquiries, with the one of the
most asked questions being.
Bridge 2 Aid Urgent Appeal For Funds
Bridge2Aid, the charity, needs to raise at least
50,000 before the end of March 2014 to ensure its
vital work can continue.
Vaccination To Help Oral Cancer
Dentist MP Sir Paul Beresford called for a
vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) to
be extended to men to help prevent oral cancer.
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BDA Research Identifies Dental Job Concerns
More than one-in-ten young dentists completing
their vocational or foundation training may be
experiencing difficulties finding permanent posts,
newly published research from the British Dental
Association (BDA) suggests.
Dentist Told Patient To Use ‘Superglue’ to Keep
Shoddy Crowns In Place
Twenty years of bungled dentistry have left a man
with crowns held in place by superglue, rotting teeth
and a lifelong fear of having his mouth touched by
medics.
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Evidence That Moroccan Stone Age Hunters
Had Rotten Teeth
Scientists have found some of the earliest evidence
for widespread tooth decay in humans. It comes
from the skeletal remains of Stone-Age huntergatherers who lived in what is now Morocco more
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King’s Dental Student Wins Two Prestigious
Awards
Saul Konviser, a fifth year undergraduate student at
King's College London Dental Institute, has been
awarded two prizes for his dental elective
placement in Cape Town, South Africa. Saul has
won both the 2013 Dental Protection Student of the
Year award, and the Dental Students Elective prize,
awarded by the Global Child Dental Fund
(GCDFund) at the Dental Institute.
VIP Opening For New Dental Practice
George Osborne MP has officially opened Love the
Dentist, a new dental practice in Mobberley, which
falls within his parliamentary constituency.
Dr Paul Tipton Has Been Appointed “Honorary
Visiting Professor” at City Dental School
London.
The founder of Tipton Training has been awarded a
new honorary title following his appointment as
programme leader for the City of London Dental
School's new Mclintdent modules in restorative and
cosmetic dentistry.
Health Media Awards 2013
Straumann, specialists in implant dentistry, have
won the Health Media Award 2013. The awardwinning digital app offers patient education within
an interactive mobile app. providing a convenient
way to communicate the benefits of dental implants
and describe treatment options and procedures to
patient
Charity Welcomes Action on Sugar Group
A new group formed to tackle and reverse the
growing obesity epidemic has been welcomed by
the British Dental Health Foundation. Action on
Sugar, hopes to educate the public on the dangers
of hidden sugars added to our foods and drinks.
Putting Teeth Into Flexible Working
Dentist Susy Madrugo explains how her employer’s
attitude to flexible working is allowing her to fulfill
career ambitions.
Register Now For The Dentistry Show 2014
Register now for free entry to The Dentistry Show
which takes place on Friday 28th February &
Saturday 1st March in Hall 1 at the NEC,
Birmingham.
A 5th Of The UK Population Believes They
Would Benefit From Orthodontic Treatment
Nearly a fifth (19%) of the UK public believe they
would benefit from orthodontic treatment according
to a new survey. When asked what mattered most
when choosing treatment, quality was rated as the
most important aspect
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Annual Review and Audit Toolkit - provides a
monthly programme for practices to follow in order
to be able to demonstrate compliance with CQC
Regulations and legislative requirements. Each
months it identifies what actions need to be taken
and suggests a number of audits that should be
completed.
Protocols Library Updates
New Documents:
Annual Practice Plan (POD)
Audit Of Patient Referrals (POD)
Patient Feedback Questionnaire (POD)
Patient Record Card Audit (POD)
Patient Referral Log (POD)
Prescription Prescribing Audit (POD)
Radiography Audit (POD)
Self Assessment Toolkit (POD)
Revised Documents:
Clinical Governance Policy (POD)
Environmental Policy (POD)
First Aid Risk Assessment (POD)
Risk Assessment Toolkit (POD)
Sharps – EU Directive (POD)
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Wales Based Dentist Struck Off For Fraud
A dentist has been struck off by the General Dental
Council (GDC) following a public hearing into
allegations of a criminal conviction for false
accounting.
North East Dentist Struck Off Following
Allegations of Poor Treatment
The General Dental Council (GDC) following a
public hearing into allegations of poor treatment has
struck off a dentist in the North East of England.
BDA Launches “BDA Connect’
The British Dental Association (BDA) has launched
a new social media platform for its members. Called
simply BDA Connect, it will host blogs from leading
members of the dental community and forums for
the exchange of news and views.
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