How difficult is it to find an NHS dentist in London?The surprise is we're generally well catered for - but there are catches.One problem is that even if you find an NHS dentist, you may have to pay almost as much as those who go private. As a charge-paying NHS patient you must...
First of all, you have to obtain amedical degree, which currently takes five years, plus a two year (paid) foundation training programme. Please note that there is no exception to this rule – you must become a medical doctor,dentistor avetto become a pathologist. Unfortunately, there is n...
If dental pathology is noted during routine examination, patients should be informed and encouraged to see a dentist in primary care. However, it is the authors' opinion that patients should not be denied MAA treatment if they choose to decline this advice, as untreated OSA is associated with ...
We as dentists routinely reinforce and provide prevention to our paediatric patients in practice, including oral hygiene instruction, fluoride varnish application and diet advice as perDelivering Better Oral Health Guidelines.3However, despite being free under the NHS, not all children have access to d...
If the standard for obtaining a degree is to bank a certain number of credits, how those credits are earned becomes important. If a programme has multiple 30 credit modules, one of which is hard for a student to access, switching modules can be a reasonable adjustment. ...
NHS research and development programme. QResearchers commissioned by Nice to develop guidelines for prescribing antidepressant drugs to children say they were refused access to unpublished trials held by the pharmaceutical companies. Do you need more power to do your job properly? ATh...
I started this intensive fattening regime while on holiday abroad when we had almost unrestricted access to foods of all types and while I could monitor his sugars day and night. To start with it seemed quite fun to Steven. “You mean I can eat a whopper with fries?” ...
AI chatbots have come a long way since their underwhelming inception. And they’re changing the dentist’s office – for the better. Far from repelling frustrated customers, today’s website chatbots keep potential patients coming to your site for relevant information and elevate your practice. ...
Dentist skill and setting to address dental treatment needs of care home residents in Wales. Gerodontology. 2016;33(4):461–9. Derks J, Tomasi C. Peri-implant health and disease. A systematic review of current epidemiology. J Clin Periodontol. 2015;42(16):S158–71. Article PubMed Google...
For the first time in the UK, patients were permitted to access dental hygienists, dental therapists and dental hygiene-therapists (DH-Ts) without a prescription from a primary care dentist (PCD). In addition, they were allowed to examine patients, diagnose and plan treatment within their ...