Archive for the ‘Dentistry’ Category
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008
The Department of Health must undo the damage done by the new dental contract, while dentists need to seize the opportunities that will emerge from the chaos, delegates heard today at the annual Local Dental Committees' conference in London. Addressing the conference, the Chair of the British Dental Association's General ...
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Monday, June 16th, 2008
Leading oral health advocates in Massachusetts gathered in Sturbridge on June 4 and 5 to begin discussions on creating a comprehensive Oral Health Plan for Massachusetts aimed at eliminating barriers and increasing access to care for all Massachusetts residents. The two-day conference was attended by more than 200 dentists, ...
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Thursday, June 12th, 2008
MetLife announced the addition of four new on-line Quality Resource Guides to its self-study dental Quality Initiatives Program. MetLife's continuing education program, which can be accessed on-line at: http://www.metdental.com, is approved for fulfilling licensing requirements, where applicable, by the American Dental Association (ADA) under its Continuing Education Recognition Program and ...
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Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
Dentists and dental care professionals (DCPs) are well placed to identify possible abuse or neglect of children or vulnerable adults - and have a responsibility to raise their concerns if they do, says the GDC. All registrants should know who - a local health trust or board, for example - ...
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Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
Teeth whitening is the most popular procedure in cosmetic dentistry. But with so many whitening options available, selecting the one that best fits an individual's needs can be overwhelming. Consumer Guide to Dentistry, a web portal providing consumer-friendly information on dental health, cuts through the confusion with a new teeth ...
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Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
Continuing professional development for dental care professionals - CPD for DCPs - is almost here, the GDC reminds registrants. The key date is 1 August 2008, when all DCPs should start gathering evidence that they are keeping up to date. Under the GDC requirements, DCPs must complete at least 150 ...
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Tuesday, June 10th, 2008
Statistics published by The Information Centre provide new evidence that the Government's 2007 reforms are failing to achieve their aim of improving patients' ability to access to NHS dentistry. The figures show that 881,000 people across England have lost access to NHS dentistry since the implementation of reforms in April ...
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Tuesday, June 10th, 2008
The number of patients seen for NHS dental treatment varies from area to area, latest figures released by The NHS Information Centre confirm. The report, NHS Dental Statistics for England, Quarter 3: 31 December 2007, found the proportion of both children and adults receiving NHS dental treatment varied according to ...
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Saturday, June 7th, 2008
Interleukin Genetics, Inc. (AMEX:ILI), announced that Dr. Kenneth Kornman, Chief Scientific Officer, will present at the 13th International Conference on Periodontal Research (ICPR) on June 6, 2008 in Ljubljana, Slovenia on the genetic and environmental factors that control inflammation differences among individuals. The ICPR meeting has been held approximately every ...
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Thursday, June 5th, 2008
Could that nagging headache and painful jaw be tied to your oral health? Many headache sufferers might want to consult their dentist as well as their doctor since headaches and dental pain have a lot in common, says Director of the Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine Graduate Program at ...
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Wednesday, June 4th, 2008
Dentists whose work concentrates on children and charge-exempt adult patients may be eligible to access some additional funding that recognises their commitment to the NHS, it was announced recently. Scottish Government proposals to change the way dentists' commitment to the NHS is recognised were endorsed by a vote of the ...
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Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008
The old wives tale "for every child the mother loses a tooth" has some validity, a New York University dental professor has found.Women who have more children are more likely to have missing teeth, according to a nationwide study of 2,635 women by Dr. Stefanie Russell, an Assistant Professor of ...
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Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008
Many Californians compromise their health because they do not think that disclosing their medical history at the dental office is that important, say officials from the California Dental Hygienists' Association (CDHA), who warn that patients need to provide a full medical history to their oral care provider. "When patients arrive ...
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Monday, June 2nd, 2008
Thousands of delegates from 23 countries are expected to attend the second Astra Tech World Congress, held June 4-7 at the newly opened Gaylord National Resort & Conference Center in Washington, DC. "We are delighted that this year's event will enable more than 130 of the world's most respected dental ...
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Friday, May 30th, 2008
A guest editorial published in the June issue of the Journal of Dental Research (JDR) celebrates the successes of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) in expanding the understanding of, and improving, oral health in the United States. Authored by NIDCR Director Lawrence A. Tabak and Deputy ...
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