Category Archives: Health

To Prevent Rheumatoid Arthritis, Look Past the Joints to the Gums. In Case You Missed It- TGBSL#27

An explanation of TGBSL To Prevent Rheumatoid Arthritis, Look Past the Joints to the Gums The mouth may seem like a strange place to search for a culprit in a disease that primarily affects the joints. But a recent collaboration by a group of multidisciplinary researchers suggests that one type of oral bacteria may beContinue reading “To Prevent Rheumatoid Arthritis, Look Past the Joints to the Gums. In Case You Missed It- TGBSL#27”

Why Dentistry Is Separate From Medicine – and the possible consequences

Why Dentistry Is Separate From Medicine  The divide sometimes has devastating consequences. Doctors are doctors, and dentists are dentists, and never the twain shall meet. Whether you have health insurance is one thing, whether you have dental insurance is another. Your doctor doesn’t ask you if you’re flossing, and your dentist doesn’t ask you ifContinue reading “Why Dentistry Is Separate From Medicine – and the possible consequences”

Pharmacists – another endangered species?

The Minister for Community and Social Care (Alistair Burt) spoke in Parliament on 24 May 2016 a few days before he silver tongued the BDA conference with similar words after which I wrote, “Much of his speech we have heard before and it did little to convince me that (NHS) dentistry is anything other thanContinue reading “Pharmacists – another endangered species?”

If only he had worn a suit and tie….

The CQC Borg will decide…. …..in 2014 when the inspectors last came. He had explained his philosophy and modus operandi, talking of medicine as an art form, “being a human being so patients feel they know well me enough to trust, while maintaining boundaries – compassionate detachment, I call it.” “On that occasion,” he willContinue reading “If only he had worn a suit and tie….”

Childhood obesity – another let down.

Here is today’s piece from The Guardian about the the UK government’s “Childhood Obesity Strategy”. The BBC joins in and says, it’s weak and watered down. In April this year I stuck my head above the parapet and said I was not in favour of a sugar tax. I thought it was far too littleContinue reading “Childhood obesity – another let down.”

In case you missed….TGBSL #22

Effectiveness of SDF in arresting root caries in different fluoridated areas Conclusion: Based on the 18-month result, the researchers concluded that the annual application of 38% SDF solution can arrest root caries in community-dwelling elders. Furthermore, background water fluoride level does not have a statistically significant influence on the effectiveness of SDF. This clinical trialContinue reading “In case you missed….TGBSL #22”

The Life Project: what makes some people happy, healthy and successful – and others not?

A fascinating book about an intriguing and important study. Reviewed in The Guardian. In March 1946, scientists recorded the birth of almost every British baby born in one, cold week. They have been following thousands of them ever since, in what has become the longest running major study of human development in the world. TheseContinue reading “The Life Project: what makes some people happy, healthy and successful – and others not?”

NSPCC’S ‘IT’S TIME’ CAMPAIGN SUPPORTED BY BSPD

My friend and student contemporary Professor Richard Welbury was the first person to present the full horror of child abuse and neglect to me. It is good to see that the British Society for Paediatric Dentistry is getting behind the NSPCC’s “It’s time” campaign. The full article was on Dentinal Tubules. Here it is withContinue reading “NSPCC’S ‘IT’S TIME’ CAMPAIGN SUPPORTED BY BSPD”

Chasing the silver pound.

An article in The Economist, “Shades of grey” (it doesn’t say how many) examines the lot of today’s pensioners with their predecessors and, possibly, their successors. A few highlights: In 2000-2014 spending on restaurants by the over 75s rose twice as fast as the under 30s. For cinema & theatre tickets it rose five timesContinue reading “Chasing the silver pound.”