When tragedy strikes, be it an accident or ill health, or there is another reason why a dentist cannot work, it may not be long before financial worries become serious problems. Christmas adds an additional burden and, together with escalating winter fuel bills, leaves some dentists unable to cope and fearful for their family’s...
All dentists must be registered with the GDC to work in the UK. The £576 fee for registration with the GDC must be paid by midnight on 31 December 2012. The GDC will not be able to accept any payments after that time. It is important to remember that if dentists don’t pay, they...
When New Labour (through the lips of Tony Blair) adopted the catchphrase, ‘Education, Education, Education’ back in 2007, one presumes that the intention was not to demonstrate that the listening British audience was so thick that it was necessary to say things three times in order to generate a glimmer of understanding. At a...
Dentists and dental nurses volunteering their services to a community in need in East Africa are having their experience reported live via blogs, Twitter and Facebook. Dental charity, Bridge2Aid, provides emergency access to pain relief to those who need it through their Dental Volunteer Programme (DVP). And a team from GG Communications (GGC),...
Now it is 1 November, European law dictates that dentists across the UK can no longer supply tooth whitening products, which release or contain more than 6% hydrogen peroxide (18% carbamide peroxide). However, as a result, there may be numerous practices that still have bleaching lights on the premises, which cannot be legally used....
Government and Trading Standards must step up and deal with the illegal practice of teeth whitening following the new European Directive. It is feared emphasis will focus on where the non-registrants obtained the product, rather than the fact it is being used and compromising patient safety. Dr Stuart Johnston, (above) a member of the...
Nick Dilworth, managing director of Practice Plan, presented a Warwick Dentistry ‘Outstanding Student Award’ 2012 to James Stafford – who was studying his Masters in Implantology. The annual awards aim to recognise those who have proved to be outstanding in their studies. Don’t be mistaken into thinking achieving this is a simple task, it...