Of these, 375 FTE were professors, senior lecturers and Lecturers, and 172 FTE were senior Clinical Teachers and Clinical Teachers. This reflects a 1% increase in total clinical academic staffing since 2010, making a fourth consecutive year of increase in clinical academic staffing levels. Numbers are now at their highest since the first survey...
With a total of 1675 applications, this equates to 12 per every available place for medicine and 10 for dentistry; this includes around 14 and 16 applications per place respectively from prospective international students. The figures are based on applications received through UCAS by the 15 October 2012. The new medical and dental school...
Dream Makeover Essex is a competition offering four people each the chance to win fabulous top-to-toe restyling worth up to £25,000 and realise their dreams for perfect eyesight, a perfect smile, great grooming and style. It’s the brainchild of celebrity dentist, Ash Parmar, who owns Smile Design by Ash in Chigwell, Essex, and appears...
Young dentists are calling for support for their demand for the government to guarantee all graduates from UK dental schools a Dental Foundation Training (DFT) place. The demand comes in the British Dental Association’s (BDA’s) newly published YDC Asks, a mini-manifesto for young dentists developed by the organisation’s Young Dentists Committee (YDC). The committee...
Mouth cancer awareness campaigners, the British Dental Health Foundation, believe the study is further evidence of the link between poor diet and mouth cancer, one of risk factors for developing the disease. Cruciferous vegetables are from the vegetable family Brassicaceae and include broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, sprouts, watercress and radish. The research1, which is presented...
The new law increases the percentage of hydrogen peroxide allowed in tooth whitening or bleaching products to 6%, subject to conditions, including first use by a dental practitioner or under their direct supervision. The change follows as an amendment to the EU Directive 76/768/EEC concerning cosmetic products. The amending Council Directive 2011/84/EU was published...
MP Alison Seabeck held an adjournment debate on oral health in the House of Commons earlier this week, bringing to attention the rising costs of oral health care. During her speech, the Labour MP referred to the Smiling Britain event, that last month brought together key oral health experts to discuss the European Platform...