Mr Sebastian Evans

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Guidelines to dentists during a pandemic

The Welsh Assembly Government has issued guidelines to dentist on providing dental care to patients during a pandemic. The rules are available on its website. In light of the swine flu pandemic, the guidelines serve as a timely reminder. The list suggests that during a pandemic period, at the time they make an appointment patients…

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‘Probable’ swine flu shuts Harvard dental school

Swine flu is believed to have caused the temporary closure of Harvard University’s dental school in the US. Health authorities are investigating a ‘recent probable swine flu case’ involving a dental student and suspect as many as nine students may be infected with it. The Boston Public Health Commission requested the cancellation of third- and…

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Having a ball!

Register in advance for a complimentary ticket to BDTA Dental Showcase 2009 between now and 30 June 2009 for a chance to win tickets to the Bridge2Aid Charity Ball for you and up to 10 members of your dental practice. The Bridge2Aid Charity Ball is taking place during the evening of Friday 13 November 2009…

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Last chance to book

This is the only time Dr Lorenzo Vanini will be in the UK this year! This seminar will demonstrate a standardised and repeatable method for the restoration of anterior teeth. This allows for a good predictable result, achieved in a simple way that helps you to raise the quality of your everyday aesthetic conservative dentistry.…

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Most patients seek a second opinion… and that’s before they walk out the door

An adage in medicine reminds patients always to seek a second opinion. Conversely, in dentistry it is not typical for a patient to seek a second opinion from another dentist when a treatment plan is recommended. However, most patients will get a second opinion without ever leaving the practice, and they could very well ask…

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The importance of style by design

ID: What should the dentist consider when looking to refurbish the dental practice?MM: There are two main reasons for refurbishing a dental practice: 1. Many practices come to a natural end-of-life cycle and from a practical aspect need to be rebuilt and updated in both material and technical format2. There are many new practices opening…

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Helping patients to help themselves

Good communication is fundamental to providing safe and effective patient care. Communication provides the basis for gathering information from patients, conveys information to patients about his or her problem and offers necessary treatment options to deal with it. It provides dental professionals with a foundation for diagnosis and treatment. One of the first opportunities a…

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Our survey says….

Too often we’re so concerned with what’s going on in our patients’ mouths that we forget we would benefit more from understanding what’s going on in their minds. Last month I wrote about a new survey carried out by Steven Anderson of the Total Patient Service Institute and The Crown Council (see www.totalpatientservice.com and www.crowncouncil.com).…

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Anti-mouth cancer chemo breakthrough

A potential development in mouth cancer treatment is to be welcomed, says the organiser of the annual Mouth Cancer Action Month campaign. The British Dental Health Foundation has welcomed results of studies at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University*. Research has suggested an anti-cancer compound could help treat mouth cancer, a disease…

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The walk to talk about

The Mouth Cancer Foundation has released details of its fourth annual 10km sponsored walk. The walk, to raise much-needed awareness of the disease, is being held on Saturday 26 September 2009 at 2pm in Hyde Park, London. A website has just been set up – www.mouthcancerwalk.org – where people can sign up to take part…

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Mouth cancer alert over nicotine gum

Nicotine remedies – designed to help smokers kick their habit – may have the potential to cause mouth cancer. That’s according to new research funded by the Medical Research Council.   Scientists have discovered that the levels of nicotine in smoking cessation therapies such as lozenges and chewing gums could increase the risk of mouth…

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Riding through the glen

It is very much a matter of opinion whether you view Robin Hood as an outlaw and villain or as a folk hero. The good people of Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire may have been wasting away under King John’s rule, but one gathers that Little John and Friar Tuck were not. But it is difficult to…

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Busy, busy…

Yes, the GDC has been very busy recently. In future articles I may deal with some of the issues in more detail, but for the present it is possible to gain a flavour of what is going on from the list of consultations and guidance documents published in recent weeks. All significant policy decisions made…

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Dentistry is my sanity

In terms of my dentistry, I’ll try to do three half-days per week, but that can drop to one half-day or even nothing depending on how things are at the House of Commons. Dentistry is my sanity, if you like. Other people play golf, I go and do some dentistry. Monday is usually the best…

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Dentistry is my sanity

In terms of my dentistry, I’ll try to do three half-days per week, but that can drop to one half-day or even nothing depending on how things are at the House of Commons. Dentistry is my sanity, if you like. Other people play golf, I go and do some dentistry. Monday is usually the best…

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Determining prognosis

How do you determine the prognosis for a periodontally involved tooth? As my experience grows, I find this process involves many different – often unanswerable – questions. Sometimes, gut instinct is needed. For one thing, there are more teeth I can save – at least in the medium term – but also for the longer…

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Safety in numbers

Last year was a difficult period and only time will tell what 2009 holds in store. The majority of dental practitioners have now concluded in-depth examinations of practice overheads and are well on the way to implementing cost control strategies. Substantial numbers of practitioners are mirroring the approach adopted in cutting surgery costs in their…


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