Tales of the non-accidental tourist
Dental adviser Doug Hamilton offers a pragmatic view on patients seeking dental treatment abroadÂ
Journey home
...the dentist expresses remorse and insight stating that she is a more cautious driver as a result of the incident...
Cancer under treated in over 75s
UNDER treatment is a major factor in an estimated 14,000 avoidable cancer deaths in patients over 75, according to a report published by Macmillan Cancer Support.
Dentists prefer online CPD
A RECENT survey conducted by the GDC found that online learning is the preferred learning style of over half of dental registrants.
National conference on dental CPD
CPD in dentistry will be the focus of a national conference being held by the GDC on Tuesday 17 April 2012.
New gel shows promise for dental needle phobia
A NEW gel derived from a traditional plant remedy found in the Peruvian rainforest is showing promise in trials as a potent topical anaesthetic to prevent injection pain.
New NICE guidance app
A MOBILE app has been launched allowing users access to NICE guidance from Android or iPhone smartphones.
Significant percentage of bowel cancer rapidly fatal
Almost 10 per cent of bowel cancer patients die within a month of being diagnosed according to new analysis published by the National Cancer Intelligence Network (NCIN).
Women in forties most dental phobic
RESEARCHERS at Sydney University in Australia have found that women in their forties comprise the demographic most likely to be incapable of having a filling, extraction or even a routine check-up without general anaesthetic or other sedation.
Calls for greater disclosure in CKD
OVER 40 per cent of patients diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are unaware that they have the condition, according to research published in the British Journal of General Practice (BJGP).