Category Archives: Dentistry

When are notes contemporaneous?

Contemporaneous – This is defined as an accurate record, made at the time, or as soon after the event as practicable. It is a record of relevant evidence which is seen, heard or done, by the maker of the note. EVIDENCE ACT 1995 – SECT 72. Contemporaneous – records should be made at, or veryContinue reading “When are notes contemporaneous?”

The Monday Morning Quote #369

“And I won’t sit down And I won’t shut up And most of all I will not grow up” Frank Turner excerpt from Photosynthesis – thanks to Colin Campbell whose superb presentation “My Fitness to Practice (FtP) case and other more important matters” was one of the highlights of the BDA Conference in Manchester thisContinue reading “The Monday Morning Quote #369”

The Weekend Read – The Management of Dental Practice by Edward Samson

This book was published in 1969 and described as inheriting the character but not the anatomy from Samson’s (pictured left) 1931 book “Progressive Practice”. All I am going to say much about either book is that, although dated in some ways, much of their teaching is as relevant today as it was when they firstContinue reading “The Weekend Read – The Management of Dental Practice by Edward Samson”

Dentaid seeks volunteers for refugee camps in northern Greece

International dental charity Dentaid is seeking volunteers to provide emergency dentistry at two refugee camps in northern Greece. The charity has been approached by the Red Cross which says there is a desperate need for dentistry at its camps in Cherso and Nea Kavala which are each home to 4,000 people. Although there is someContinue reading “Dentaid seeks volunteers for refugee camps in northern Greece”

Bidders Asked To Swallow Oasis Dental Chain. When will the balloon burst?

Bidders Asked To Swallow Oasis Dental Chain From SkyNews. Bridgepoint is preparing to hire bankers to oversee a sale of Oasis, Britain’s second-biggest dentistry provider.The dentistry chain chaired by Lord Rose, the man spearheading the campaign for the UK to remain in the European Union, is preparing to put itself up for sale. Sky NewsContinue reading “Bidders Asked To Swallow Oasis Dental Chain. When will the balloon burst?”

Ten Year Anniversary of Child Protection and The Dental Team

I was pleasantly surprised to bump into my old friend Richard Welbury at the BDA conference 10 years ago, I hadn’t realised at the time what a milestone he and his colleagues were making. Richard was the first person I knew who shared the facts around oral signs of child abuse, his memorable talks producedContinue reading “Ten Year Anniversary of Child Protection and The Dental Team”

Meet the dog who brings joy to dental visits.

In the dim and distant pre-CQC and thought police days of dental practice ownership we used to take our yellow Labrador, Freddie, to work. Freddie was a charming dog, gentle, friendly and very well behaved. He used to sleep in a back room of the practice but would occasionally get into reception where he wasContinue reading “Meet the dog who brings joy to dental visits.”

GDC v BDA – contd (for UK readers only)

Press release 5 April 2016 BDA: ‘new era’ at GDC comes with £½ million cleaning bill The British Dental Association (BDA) has issued an open letter to General Dental Council chair Bill Moyes, in response to his recent comment piece: A new era of dental regulation. The article, published in The Probe in March, containedContinue reading “GDC v BDA – contd (for UK readers only)”

NASDAL results show growth in private practice profits.

NASDAL – the National Association of Specialist Dental Accountants and Lawyers – today released their analysis of client figures for the year ending April 2015. Full report in Dentistry Online here. Key points are: The UK dental market has continued to grow at a rate of around 4.4% with relatively unchanged costs and a prolongedContinue reading “NASDAL results show growth in private practice profits.”