Category Archives: Dentistry

‘NHS dentists’ not offering NHS appointments – says Which Magazine

Following their report into Dental prices and the ensuing campaign Which magazine has done more research into availability of NHS dentistry. I feel it’s about time that everyone involved with NHS dentistry embraced (to use the buzzword) candour. A whole dose of honesty is needed all round, from government through the profession everyone must beContinue reading “‘NHS dentists’ not offering NHS appointments – says Which Magazine”

The trouble with science

From John Naughton From an article by the Editor of The Lancet after attending a symposium last week on the reproducibility and reliability of biomedical research organised by the Wellcome Trust. “The case against science is straightforward: much of the scientific literature, perhaps half, may simply be untrue. Afflicted by studies with small sample sizes,Continue reading “The trouble with science”

Is the bubble just getting bigger? “IDH opens wide for £1bn autumn stock market float”

From The Telegraph online 3oth May. Dentist chain IDH opens wide for £1bn autumn stock market float Stock market listing of Integrated Dental Holdings will see senior managers at the UK’s biggest dentist chain collect a £150m windfall. Europe’s biggest dentist chain has revived plans for a £1bn London stock market float after overcoming fearsContinue reading “Is the bubble just getting bigger? “IDH opens wide for £1bn autumn stock market float””

Minimally Invasive Dentistry Course in Devon

From Steven Blackhall at Prestige Dental. Minimal Invasive Dentistry (MID) – The Next Generation of Dentistry. Presented by: Dr Kirkwood Young, MFGDP and Dr James Pegg BDS DPDS Venue: The Royal Dartmouth Yacht Club. Priory St, Kingswear, Dartmouth, Devon. Dear Colleague, Due to demand in this very popular topic the Penrith, Cumbria MID course isContinue reading “Minimally Invasive Dentistry Course in Devon”

Perhaps you should only book exams and small fillings on your first day back?

Or not take a holiday at all? From The Harvard Business Review. Find Out Whether Your Surgeon Has Been on Vacation It’s well known that in workplaces with routine tasks, workers’ productivity falls if they take too long a hiatus from their jobs, and apparently there is a similar effect for surgeons. In a studyContinue reading “Perhaps you should only book exams and small fillings on your first day back?”

David Starkey’s diary: Why don’t we celebrate the triumphs of private dentistry?

From The Spectator To the dentist. And for an extraction. I hadn’t had a tooth out in decades. But the twinges when I bit on a nut warned me that my problem molar — much abused by a badly fitted bridge in the 1970s — had finally given way. My usual dentist confirmed as muchContinue reading “David Starkey’s diary: Why don’t we celebrate the triumphs of private dentistry?”

BDS (Cardiff) found to be invalid – you really couldn’t make this up.

In what I presumed to be a delayed April 1st posting UK Dental News & GDPUK have released the following story. In a media release dated 10 April 2015, the General Dental Council announced that all BDS degrees awarded by Cardiff University since 2010 are invalid and announced the measures it will be taking asContinue reading “BDS (Cardiff) found to be invalid – you really couldn’t make this up.”

Course News – Anterior and Posterior Composite course in South West.

I was fortunate to be one of the speakers at the recent launch of  the BDA South Western Branch, Young Dentist Group.  Making far more of an impression on the delegates was Dr Andrew Chandrapal. Andrew is returning to the South West on May 15th and 29th to present a 2-Day Intensive Course “Mastering theContinue reading “Course News – Anterior and Posterior Composite course in South West.”