03 March 2016
A dentist who admitted that he was “over confident” will face a review on March 4th. Benat De Miguel admitted to a series of charges regarding his duties at The Keep practice in Castle Wynd between July 2011 and February 2013 at a General Dental Council (GDC) hearing. Mr De Miguel had a number of […]
25 February 2016
A project providing emergency pain-relieving dentistry for people who have difficulty accessing NHS treatment may be extended to other parts of the country after a successful pilot scheme. Since it launched in December, The Real Junk Tooth Project in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, has treated over 50 people who were suffering severe dental pain and could […]
18 February 2016
Dentaid, a charity set up to provide dentistry in third-world countries, has opened a clinic in West Yorkshire as a result of claims that desperate people have resorted to pulling their teeth out with pliers. The charity says that a shortage of NHS funding is leaving vulnerable patients without access to affordable dental care. The […]
11 February 2016
One of Europe’s largest dental treatment providers, Mydentist, encouraged people across the UK to prioritise their oral health on National Toothache Day, which fell on the 9th of February. Barry Cockcroft, non-executive director at Mydentist and former chief dental officer for England, believes that the dental profession continues to have a hugely positive impact on the […]
04 February 2016
A dentist who cheated the NHS out of over £222,000 has been jailed for three years. Mark Walewski, 68, from Surrey, submitted claims for treatments that patients had already paid for privately or that he never carried out. Walewski spent six years cheating the NHS after a new system of payments was introduced, Guildford Crown […]
28 January 2016
A new study could see the end of needles being used as a way of delivering anaesthetics to dental patients. The study, from the University of São Paulo, has revealed that a tiny electric current running through a gel, which sticks to the lining of the gums, can provide long-lasting and fast-acting numbness, an innovation which means that injections […]
21 January 2016
According to the London Tooth Wear Centre, stress can often lead to tooth loss, as well as having other negative side effects. The Mental Health Foundation has found that almost half of British adults have claimed that they feel stress on a daily basis, and the London Tooth Wear Centre has reminded people of the […]
14 January 2016
The Faculty of Dental Surgery (FDS) will fund a number of research fellowships to address concerns about the current state of the oral health of children. They will be offered in partnership with the British Orthodontic Society and the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry. The Faculty of Dental Surgery’s research chair at the Royal College […]
