Colgate Dental Professional News

Cautious response to NHS dentistry budget increase

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 06:00:00 GMT

The Department of Health has announced an 11% budget increase for the commissioning of primary dental care services in 2008/9. The £2,081 million budget is detailed in the document Operating framework for the NHS in England for 2008/9... Read full article

DOH launches new supplementary guidance

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Members of the document's working group (left to right): Gill Davies (BASCD), Colette Bridgman (chair), Tony Jenner (Department of Health), Clare Jones (collator), Selina Master (BSDH), Mark Taylor (BDA), Liana Zoitopoulos (BASCD) and Amit Bose... Read full article

DDU educational award winners

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 06:00:00 GMT

In our coverage of the Dental Defence Union (DDU) Educational awards in BDJ volume 203 issue 11 (BDJ 2007; 203: 627), the available space unfortunately prevented us from including the a... Read full article

Simple push filling effective against decay

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 06:00:00 GMT

A simple technique using a preformed crown offers an improved and effective method to fight tooth decay in primary molars, according to research published online in the open access journal BMC Oral Health.

The Hall Technique uses pre... Read full article

BDA Conference 2008

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Registration for the British Dental Conference and Exhibition to be held on 1–3 May in Manchester opened last month. The first week attracted 274 online bookings.

The 2008 conference will feature a much larger exhibition than usual, a... Read full article

Sugar free gum introduced to ration packs

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 06:00:00 GMT

A New Zealand Army deployment arrival haka

New Zealand Defence Dental Services have introduced a sugar free chewing gum to all New Zealand ration packs to enhance soldiers' oral health. The gum contains casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calciu... Read full article

Guidance to aid with the globalisation of healthcare

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 06:00:00 GMT

A new publication produced by the global alliance of health professionals, the World Health Professions Alliance (WHPA), has been launched. A Core Competency Framework for International Health Consultants provides a practical guide for thos... Read full article

Help for children with autism

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 06:00:00 GMT

TreeHouse, the national charity for autism education, is appealing to the dental community for funds towards constructing a permanent National Centre for Autism Education.

TreeHouse runs a special school for up to 80 pupils with severe auti... Read full article

An evidence-based toolkit for prevention launched

Sat, 22 Dec 2007 06:00:00 GMT

An evidence-based toolkit for prevention was launched recently in Liverpool by Barry Cockcroft, Chief Dental Officer for England as a result of work conducted by a number of organisations.

The way in which dentistry is delivered in the UK h... Read full article

Biofilm in 3D glory

Sat, 22 Dec 2007 06:00:00 GMT

Delegates at the recent FDI Congress in Dubai view 3D images showing the complexity and sophistication of dental plaque biofilm (above). Delegates were asked to use the 3D specs to view images by Professor J G Thomas from West Virginia Universi... Read full article

Fellowship awarded

Sat, 22 Dec 2007 06:00:00 GMT

Kevin Lewis, Director of Dental Protection, has been awarded a Fellowship in Dental Surgery from the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.

The award recognises the contribution that Dr Lewis has made to dent... Read full article

Stopping hair loss with good oral health

Sat, 22 Dec 2007 06:00:00 GMT

There is a close relationship between dental disease and hair loss, according to researchers from the Department of Stomatology at the University of Granada, (UGR) Spain. Professors José Antonio Gil Montoya and Antonio Cutando Soriano, advi... Read full article

New treatment for inflammatory disease

Sat, 08 Dec 2007 06:00:00 GMT

People suffering with chronic inflammation from periodontal disease, heart disease, and arthritis, will find help in recently-discovered compounds dubbed resolvins, according to research at the Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine, ... Read full article

Launching good oral health

Sat, 08 Dec 2007 06:00:00 GMT

The Philippines recently launched a national campaign to help reduce child dental decay, which is reaching endemic proportions. Professor Raman Bedi, King's College London Dental Institute, and Philippine Minister of Education, Secretary Lapus,... Read full article

Organisations join forces over diabetes and oral health

Sat, 08 Dec 2007 06:00:00 GMT

The FDI World Dental Federation and the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) have joined forces to highlight the increased risks of oral complications for those who suffer from diabetes. The issue was promoted during a symposium at the 2007 FDI... Read full article

CPD audit shows dentists exceed requirements

Sat, 08 Dec 2007 06:00:00 GMT

An audit carried out by the General Dental Council (GDC) has found that over 20% of verifiable continuing professional development (CPD) completed by dentists is in three core subjects recommended by the Council – medical emergencies, disinf... Read full article

Last candidate completes Diploma

Sat, 24 Nov 2007 06:00:00 GMT

Dr Surinder Bhatti of Slade Dental Practice in London has become the last candidate to successfully obtain the Diploma of Membership in General Dental Surgery (MGDS) from the Royal College of Surgeons of England and at 31 years of age, also happen... Read full article

ADA Honour for

Sat, 24 Nov 2007 06:00:00 GMT

The American Dental Association (ADA) has bestowed Honorary Membership on Stephen Hancocks, Editor-in-Chief of the British Dental Journal and Editor of the FDI's International Dental Journal. The honour, awarded to only a handful ... Read full article

Death notice

Sat, 24 Nov 2007 06:00:00 GMT

We are sorry to report the recent deaths of Christopher Hogg, who died unexpectedly at his home in Mansfield, and of Professor Neil Jenkins, aged 92.

'Apprentice' winner to speak at Young Dentist Conference

Sat, 24 Nov 2007 06:00:00 GMT

This year's Young Dentist Conference will see a programme of renowned speakers present to an audience of young dentists. This will include Tim Campbell, winner of the first series of the BBC's television programme 'The Apprentice'.

Buildin... Read full article

Fluoride protection discussed in China conference

Sat, 27 Oct 2007 05:00:00 GMT

More than 70 experts in stomatology gathered at a conference on Oral Health through Fluoride for China and Southeast Asia last month in Beijing, China. The conference was jointly organised by the World Health Organisation (WHO)... Read full article

New Dean for Sheffield

Sat, 27 Oct 2007 05:00:00 GMT

The University of Sheffield's School of Clinical Dentistry is under different leadership with the appointment of a new Dean. Professor Paul Speight began his post as Dean this month, succeeding Professor Trevor Walsh.

Professor Speight has... Read full article

A step closer to mouth cancer drug availability

Sat, 27 Oct 2007 05:00:00 GMT

Mouth cancer patients could soon have access to a new drug, currently not widely available on the NHS according to the Mouth Cancer Foundation. The organisation has been campaigning for the drug Cetuximab to become available to NHS patients.

... Read full article

50th reunion for dental class

Sat, 27 Oct 2007 05:00:00 GMT

A group of dentists who graduated from Dundee Dental School recently returned to the city for a class reunion 50 years after they completed training. The returning class of 1957 came back to Dundee from around the globe, among them Professor Ivar ... Read full article

Supporting dentistry careers

Sat, 12 May 2007 05:00:00 GMT

The University of Sheffield has launched a new scheme designed to support students in the region who are considering a career in dentistry. The Access to Dental Occupations: Practice and Tutoring scheme (ADOPT), will provide students with an in... Read full article

Healthy teeth require healthy gums

Sat, 12 May 2007 05:00:00 GMT

Colgate Oral Health Month 2007
'Healthy Teeth Require Healthy Gums'
Colgate Oral Health Month, in partnership with the British Dental Association, is now in its sixth year. It is a leading UK campaign running for the month of... Read full article

Lists merge

Sat, 12 May 2007 05:00:00 GMT

The General Dental Council (GDC) has closed the specialist list in Surgical Dentistry and transferred dentists on this list to a reconfigured Oral Surgery list.

The GDC claims that the move brings UK arrangements for oral surgery into line... Read full article