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Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 14/07/2008
Dental hygienists and dental therapists can carry out tooth whitening on the prescription of a dentist if they have the necessary additional skills, says the GDC. This clarification from the GDC follows its public consultation on the scope of practice of the dental team earlier this year. The consultation sought views on which groups of professionals should be able to do what, including tooth whitening....
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Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 11/07/2008
Brush your teeth twice a day! Any child knows these days that regular tooth care is the only way to banish the bacteria that cause caries. Yet sometimes that is not enough. The tooth surface wears down and gets uneven and the problem is that dental plaque adheres particularly well to a rough surface. Dentists therefore offer professional cleaning services, removing plaque and discoloration with abrasive...
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StockGuru Blog (Free subscription) | 08/07/2008
DENVILLE, N.J., July 8, 2008 — Fluoride and its protection against tooth decay are well documented. Its action is best on the smooth surfaces of teeth. So, what about all those pits and fissures on the biting surface where decay is most prevalent? Recently, a new generation of topical products has been developed that have [...]
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UK Against Fluoridation (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008
From The TimesJuly 7, 2008 Something is rotten in the state of dentistry Early oral health is vital - yet children's teeth are being neglectedPeta Bee Now that teeth can be lasered, whitened and treated with high-tech gadgetry to remain at their twinkling best, you would not expect dentists to be yanking them out at the first sign of trouble. Yet last week it was suggested that, because of failed NHS...
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http://www.mumsfinance.com/feed (Free subscription) | 05/07/2008
I was in a pharmacy the other day just browsing the shelves - don’t you think that pharmacies these days stock some fascinating items…? The I came upon something which really made my skin crawl - a do-it-yourself dentistry kit complete with one of those nerve shattering implements with the little hook on the end. The [...]
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Christian Today (Free subscription) | 02/07/2008
Access to statefunded dentistry on the National Health Service in England is deteriorating after a radical shakeup of the system pushed through against dentists wishes a committee of MPs said on Wednesday
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A View from Middle England (Free subscription) | 02/07/2008
What can be said of the state of NHS Dentistry. Not a lot. Well, to be fair, it's probably better to respond as the proverbial curate did. "It's good in parts!" I've not met a dentist yet who actually likes the way government handles dentistry within the NHS. Of course, coming up to the 60th birthday bash for the NHS, it is a brave person who will actually criticise full on. Complaining about the way...
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Reuters (Free subscription) | 02/07/2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Access to state-funded dentistry on the National Health Service in England is "deteriorating" after a radical shake-up of the system pushed through against dentists' wishes, a committee of MPs said on Wednesday.
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Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 02/07/2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Access to state-funded dentistry on the National Health Service in England is "deteriorating" after a radical shake-up of the system pushed through against dentists' wishes, a committee of MPs said on Wednesday.
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Liberal Democrats (Free subscription) | 02/07/2008
Commenting on today’s Health Select Committee report into dentistry, which highlights problems that have developed since the introduction of the new dental contract, Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson and Select Committee Member, Sandra Gidley said: "This is another example of the Government meddling and rushing through changes without thinking about the consequences. "The facts speak for themselves....
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Nanotechnology News from Nanowerk (Free subscription) | 23/06/2008
A new and better method for accelerating bone formation in cases of orthopedic injuries and conditions, such as osteoporosis, fractures and disc disorders, has been developed by Nadav Kimelman at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Faculty of Dental Medicine.
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Article Archive (Free subscription) | 20/06/2008
Advances in cosmetic dentistry over the last 20 years has enabled dentists to provide life like and natural tooth replacement
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Channel 4 (Free subscription) | 19/06/2008
Dentists are heading to Brussels in a bid to get the law on whitening treatments changed.
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Times Online (Free subscription) | 05/06/2008
Almost a million fewer people see an NHS dentist after a shake-up of dentistry services by the Government, figures have revealed.
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Fluoride News Tracker (Free subscription) | 05/06/2008
The changing face of dentistry | Yakima Herald-Republic Online : "Some dentists, Smith said, don't want poor people in the same waiting room as paying patients because of the appearance that quality might be compromised." "Dentists with a small practice don't want those two populations mixing in their waiting rooms," he said.
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I would suggest the author of this article to inform himself a bit more about dental procedures before deciding to write about them. There are infinite...
anonymous - 28/06/2008