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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… GDC announces appointment…
Dentistry
GDC announces appointment of new chair
Baron Harris of Haringey has been confirmed as the new chair for the General Dental Council (GDC). He will replace…
Dentistry
Who is monitoring the regulator? – the GDC under scrutiny
We know the GDC is under scrutiny by its regulator at the moment. However, it needs more powers, argues Julian…
Private Practice
The legal eagle – putting fit back into fitness to practise
John Makin, head of the DDU, explains why the GDC needs powers to reform its fitness to practise procedures. Nobody…
Dentistry
CQC now requires registration from remote orthodontic providers
Providers of remote orthodontic devices now have to register with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in order to legally practise. …
Orthodontics
Open for business – the College of General Dentistry to open its doors
The wait is over: the time has come for the College of General Dentistry to open its doors, says Nairn…
Dentistry
The straight and narrow – new GDC guidance on direct-to-consumer orthodontics
Emma Laing considers the latest GDC guidance on direct-to-consumer orthodontics and what it means for dentistry. In my column last…
Orthodontics
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… NHS dental practice…
Dentistry
Racism in dentistry ‘choking progression’ finds study
A new report into racism in dentistry has warned of the ‘undeniable moral case for change’ within the profession. The…
Dentistry
The best possible outcome for a GDC investigation
MDDUS dental adviser Sarah Harford shares her golden rules for responding to a GDC investigation. GDC – three letters that…
Dentistry
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GDC speaks out on direct-to-consumer orthodontics
The General Dental Council (GDC) has published new guidance relating to direct-to-consumer orthodontics. As interest in remote orthodontic treatment spikes,…
Orthodontics
GDC encourages vaccination as report reveals hesitancy among 23% of healthcare workers
Almost one quarter of healthcare workers are hesitant to get the COVID-19 vaccine. This is according to the first results…
Dentistry
The whites and wrongs of illegal tooth whitening
With increasing media coverage of the harmful impact of illegal tooth whitening procedures, Michael Farrow says dentists have a duty…
Aesthetic dentistry
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… Tony Kilcoyne discusses…
Dentistry
GDC spent £59,000 on investigators in seven years
The General Dental Council (GDC) spent more than £59,000 on investigators in seven years, sparking calls to stop undercover inquiries.…
Dentistry
‘Totally hypocritical’ – BAPD calls for changes amidst GDC failings
A dental association has called on the GDC to provide ‘robust assurances’ after it admitted to acting unlawfully. This week…
Dentistry
GDC acted ‘unlawfully’ using undercover operations
The General Dental Council (GDC) acted unlawfully by using undercover operations without reasonable justification. The dental regulator has admitted to…
Laboratory
What can 2020 teach us?
John Makin reflects on how we can still learn important lessons from a difficult 2020. Many dental professionals are used…
Dentistry
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… One year on…
Dentistry