A thoughtful gift bought for a loved one or the ideal present on your own Christmas wish list, the impact of the Bridge2Aid gift card will continue long after Christmas day has been and gone. Each denomination results in a specific purchase or covering of costs that will benefit people in the Bridge2Aid community:...
While occurrences are extremely rare, UK-wide dental defence organisation MDDUS has dealt with cases where broken needles cannot be retrieved from the tissue. MDDUS dental adviser Mike Williams says: ‘Breakage and retention of dental needles within the tissues has become extremely rare due to the introduction of single-use, disposable needles made of modern, stainless...
If you are considering paying for your children to go to private school and university, it’s important you start planning your finances as soon as possible to take into account the rising costs. According to the 2012 Independent Schools Council Survey, school fees alone could cost an average of £13,788 a year while students...
NHS North West London Dental Public Health Team, in partnership with the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham, Colgate and QPR in the Community Trust held a ‘Brushathon’ for Hammersmith & Fulham primary school children at Loftus Road Stadium (home of Premier League football club Queens Park Rangers) to raise awareness of the importance...
The toasts have been made, the food enjoyed and the awards handed out: it’s time to announce the winners and the highly commended of the Private Dentistry Awards 2012. The new location of the Hilton Hotel on Park Lane provided an incredible – and very fitting – setting for a celebration that recognised the very...
That’s according to nurse researchers from the Case Western Reserve University and the University of Akron. Researchers found that as body mass index increased with age, so do the number of cavities. These findings were published in the online Journal of Pediatric Health Care article, Childhood obesity and dental caries in homeless children. The...
The allegations heard by the GDC’s Professional Conduct Committee are in connection with incidents that occurred between January 2009 and October 2010 when Jonathan Anyetei was practising as sole principal at the Dental Surgery, 15 Town Square Chambers, Stevenage. The Committee found, among other things, that Mr Anyetei had: • Failed to ensure that...