The General Dental Council (GDC) is pleased to announce that Tom Whiting has been appointed as its new Chief Executive Officer and Registrar and will take up his position in the next three months. Tom joins from the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) where he is Acting Director General having been Deputy Director General…
Prioritising the prevention and treatment of periodontal diseases and promoting periodontal health is essential for improving overall health outcomes, preserving natural teeth, reducing healthcare costs, enhancing quality of life, and promoting public health. This was highlighted at an International Summit of Experts held at the Casa de las Encías in Madrid, Spain, the headquarters of…
Aligner Intelligence is delighted to launch its new online platform to meet the needs of the rapidly growing aligner market. Aligner Intelligence supports clinicians at every stage of their patient’s aligner journey from treatment planning to peer-to-peer mentoring. This unique online platform, which allows members to pick their own level of support, includes: Treatment planning…
The Dental Defence Union (DDU) has appointed Dr Caroline Fryar as professional services director to lead the team guiding, supporting, and defending healthcare professionals with ethical and dento-legal issues. Dr Fryar has worked at the Medical Defence Union (MDU), the parent company of the DDU, for seventeen years in various roles. Most recently Caroline was…
The Department of Health and Social Care and its Parliamentary Under Secretary, Andrea Leadsom MP, have announced plans to streamline processes within dental and pharmacy settings and improve patient experiences by granting ‘new powers’ to dental hygienists and dental therapists, as well as pharmacy technicians, following two public consultations. The move will reportedly help to…
The General Dental Council (GDC) is looking into the level of detail published from Interim Orders Committee (IOC) hearings, and how it plans to report deaths during an FtP (Fitness to Practise) investigation. The GDC states that it recognises FtP is a stressful and difficult process, noting that it has taken various steps to minimise…
As the government launches a new consultation into water fluoridation in the North East, the Oral Health Foundation is encouraging dental professionals to seize this opportunity by liaising with local MPs for further expansion of the scheme across the UK. The consultation opened earlier this week [25 March] with plans to extend the region’s water…
Cornwall Council, Smile Together Dental CIC and Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise have teamed up to improve the oral health of children across the county with three new programmes. It comes as figures reveal an 83% increase in the number of caries-related tooth extractions in hospital for 0-to-19-year-olds compared to the previous year 2020/2011[1]. The first…
The British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) has warmly welcomed news that a public consultation on proposals to expand water fluoridation in the north east of England is commencing. Plans to expand the area’s water fluoridation to help tackle tooth decay have been put out to public consultation. The government’s announcement details that the consultation…
Last week saw Interim CDO England, Jason Wong and the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry’s (BSPD) President-Elect, Shannu Bhatia, present the NASDAL (National Association of Specialist Dental Accountants and Lawyers) Dental Check by One Practice of the Year Award at BDIA (British Dental Industry Association) Dental Showcase. This award is presented by NASDAL to recognise…
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