New powers granted to dental therapists and hygienists, government announces
Announced yesterday (28 March), this move will streamline processes within dental practices, improve patient experiences and relieve NHS dental access issues, the government has said.
This comes after two government consultations were held on its proposal – the government said the feedback from the consultations was ‘overwhelmingly positive’.
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Last week, we asked you if dental therapists are being used to their full potential in the UK .?We've put together your response – here’s what the profession thinks…
The GDC has provided an update to address?coroner's concerns about the level of detail that is put into the public domain during an?Interim Orders Committee (IOC) hearing.
We've relaunched our podcast! In this first episode of Dentistry Talks, we speak to Dr Naomi Sutton about why conversations on sexual health are crucial in dentistry. Listen now!
The government this week launched a new consultation that proposes expanding community water fluoridation schemes in the north east of England.
Research has revealed that many AI assistants such as ChatGPT do not have adequate safeguards in place to prevent health disinformation from being shared.
New research suggests that replacing sugar-sweetened food and drinks with low or no energy sweetened products can help weight control after rapid weight loss.
Dental hygienist Sakina S. discusses the link between oral health and menopause, and how dental professionals can help patients.
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