Stuart Craig, based in Auchinleck, Ayrshire, has been struck off by the General Dental Council (GDC) following a public hearing into allegations that he provided a poor standard of care to patients. The allegations, heard by the GDC’s professional conduct committee are in connection with incidents that occurred between 1986 and 2011 when he...
The US review, published in the December issue of Nutrition Reviews, looked at 24 controlled clinical trials, spanning the 1920s to the 1980s, on approximately 3,000 children in several countries. Dr Philippe Hujoel, of the University of Washington in Seattle, who conducted the review, said that while vitamin D’s role in supporting bone health...
The Right to Smile campaign was launched this week by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT), with an aim to provide information on finding a dentist, dental charges, entitlements to NHS care – and even how to seek redress when things go wrong. The campaign follows in the wake of the OFT study earlier...
Dentist and author Dr Mike Young introduces his book called ‘Managing a Dental Practice, The Genghis Khan Way’
Dentist Paul Starrs talks about the people that have influenced his career, his “desert island products” and his long term dentistry plan
A poster campaign, aimed at reminding dental care professionals (DCPs) of their commitment to continuing professional development (CPD), has been launched by dental regulators. There are less than eight months to go until nearly 40,000 DCPs reach the end of their first five-year CPD cycle – and so far, only 37% have logged more...
Following its acquisition by Simplyhealth, Denplan has announced that its former chairman, David Phillips and former non-executive director, Meredyth Bell, have accepted roles as life presidents at Denplan. The life president role has been specially created to recognise David and Meredyth’s commitment to Denplan over the years and their ongoing involvement and support for...