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How the issue of fallow time inspired the Fallow Time Calculator
Nigel Jones discusses the issue that fallow time presents for dental practices across the UK with Ian Mills, dean of…
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Dental news you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… England’s CDO cuts…
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The key to reducing fallow time
I have good news! Dependent on circumstances, you can now get your fallow time down to just 10 minutes. And…
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Dental news you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Patient with chloroform,…
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FGDP(UK) launches a fallow time calculator for dental practices
‘A benchmark of 15 to 30 minutes’ – this is the new fallow time recommendation endorsed by the Faculty of…
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CDO Sara Hurley responds to new review into fallow time
The chief dental officer for England has responded the publication of a review looking into fallow time requirements. CDO Sara…
Dentistry
FGDP(UK) speaks out on Black Lives Matter movement
The Faculty of General Dental Practice UK acknowledges it has ‘significant work to do’ in a statement supporting the Black…
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Dental news you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… CDO Sara Hurley…
Dentistry
Could COVID-19 kill NHS dentistry?
Julian English discusses the potential impact of new COVID-19 guidelines as practices get ready to return to work. You just…
Dentistry
Standards in Dentistry freely available online
The Faculty of General Dental Practitioners (FGDP(UK)) has launched Standards in Dentistry, now freely available online. Standards in Dentistry is a comprehensive…
Dentistry
HPV vaccine available to boys from September this year
Public Health England (PHE) is extending the HPV vaccine to 12 to 13-year-old boys from September this year. HPV causes…
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FGDP inaugurates new vice deans
Abhi Pal and Roshni Karia are the new vice deans of the Faculty of General Dental Practice (FGDP(UK)) Abhi has represented…
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Ian Mills on FGDP(UK) free student memberships
This month we speak to Ian Mills about free FGDP(UK) memberships for dental students, the future of dentistry and NHS…
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Stress and patient care
Is the pressure and stress regulators place on dental professionals actually improving patient care, Michael Watson questions. A recent article…
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The essential role of the team in dentistry
Ian Mills explains why the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. GDC Standards for the Dental Team…
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CQC increases its dental fees
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is increasing its fees for the dental sector by £0.6 million for 2019/20. It claims…
Dentistry
FGDP(UK) awards – 2019 winners
The Faculty of General Dental Practice UK (FGDP(UK)) has announced the winners of its 2019 awards The awards were made…
Dentistry
The drugs don’t work
Ian Mills lifts the lid on responsible prescribing. At this time of year, we are all aware of the spread…
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FGDP(UK) extends free membership to all UK dental students
The Faculty of General Dental Practice has announced that it is extending membership to all BDS students. Since 2011, the…
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