// May 15th, 2012
Flame Health Dentistry are currently working alongside two established practices in the Middlesbrough and Cornwall area.
These roles are exclusive to Flame Health Dentistry!
An Associate Dentist is required for the Cornwall area. This is a full-time position, offering up to 5000 UDAs and a private & Denplan list worth £72,000 P/A gross.
The Middlesbrough practice is looking for a full time Associate Dentist to join their purpose built modern dental practice. The practice has an established patient book with 7000 UDAs at £12 per UDA.
Both roles require all applicants to be GDC registered, ideally with an active performer number.
For more information, contact Flame Health Dentistry today!
// Tags: Associate-Dentist, Dental, Dentist, dentistry
// Posted in Associate Dentists, Dentistry, Flame Health, General |
// April 4th, 2012
Researchers at The Royal College of Surgeons Dental Journal have suggested that Dentists should screen patients for signs of excessive drinking.
Extreme alcohol consumption can lead to cancer of the mouth, larynx and oesophagus and sometimes dentists are the first to identify mouth problems.
As a dentist, do you think screening patients for such issues is a good idea? Do you do this already? Researchers have suggested that questionnaires could be handed out at the start of consultations to identify those with high drinking levels. What are your thoughts on this? Please let Flame Health know.
// Tags: Associate-Dentist, Dentist, dentistry
// Posted in Associate Dentists, Dentistry, Flame Health, General |
// March 15th, 2012
In the past 35 years the number of people who have stopped smoking has dropped dramatically. However there is still 20% of the population still struggling to quit. These statistics have come from the General Household Survey and the General Lifestyle Survey.
It has been brought to a dentists attention that they need to help patients quit. Flame Health are keen to hear from Dentists. Do you regularly encourage patients to quit smoking? It was No Smoking Day on 14th March. Did you hold any campaigns to help your patients? Please let us know!
// Tags: Dentist, dentistry, Quit Smoking
// Posted in Associate Dentists, Dentistry, Flame Health, General |
// February 9th, 2012
Flame Health Dentistry are please to read that Health Secretary Andrew Lansley will release £28 million of funding so that the number of people able to visit the dentist increases.
Funding will be given to PCT’s who have already bid for the money. The money will then be spent on expanding local services to meet patients’ needs.
Andrew Lansley, said:
“Too many people still have problems getting to see an NHS dentist. Giving people back their NHS dentist is a key priority of mine so I am delighted that we have been able to find more money for dentistry because of our successful programme of efficiency savings in the NHS.”
Flame Health are keen to speak to dentists who have secured some of this funding. How are you planning on using the money? Please let Flame Health know.
// Tags: Associate-Dentist, Dental, Dentist, £28
// Posted in Associate Dentists, Dentistry, Flame Health, General |
// January 25th, 2012
Good news for dental patients who are a bit wary of going to see a dentist because of the pain factor.
The University of Missouri and Nanova have created a pain free alternative to dental fillings and it could come to market very soon. The Plasma Brush is soon to undergo clinical trials, which will use chemical reactions to disinfect and clean out cavities within 30 seconds. The team are hoping to reduce the number and costs of replacement fillings and take away some of the pain, although dentists may still need to use a drill to assist in the filling process.
If the clinical trials go well and it is approved by the FDA, the Plasma Brush could come to market by 2013.
Flame Health are keen to hear the thoughts of dentists. If this brush was approved by the FDA, would you like to have it in your practice? Do you think it will work with regards to pain relief. Please let Flame Health know your thoughts.
// Tags: Dentist, dentistry, Pain Relief
// Posted in Dentistry, Flame Health, General |
// March 29th, 2011
Dentists from abroad have been caught up in bureaucratic red tape, halting their path to practicing in the UK.
Candidates who completed the first part of the Licentiate in Dental Surgery (LDS) held by the Royal College of Surgeons of England are not being able to complete the second part due to a row between them and the GDC. With the GDC saying it had ‘some serious issues’ with the revised LDS award, having inspected the first sitting.
A GDC spokesperson said ‘While the GDC’s independent inspectors’ views on the LDS are no reflection on its confidence in the Royal College of Surgeons of England as an institution, the GDC has been working with the college to bring the LDS up to the required standard.
Current and prospective LDS candidates are requested to contact the college for the latest information.
// Tags: Associate-Dentist, Dentist, GDC
// Posted in Associate Dentists, Flame Health, General |
// March 11th, 2011
The British Dental Association has called for clarity on CQC fees.
In a letter to the CQC, the BDA has said that it is unacceptable that dentists still do not know what fees are to be charged, even though the deadline for registration is just three weeks away. The letter also highlights that fact that many dentists must again begin their efforts to secure a Criminal Records Bureau check, after being told that primary care trusts have not supplied to CQC the required verification.
Chair of the BDA executive board said, ‘it is staggering that dentists are still in the dark about CQC fees so close to the deadline. We call on CQC to make an announcement on this issue immediately so that practices have the information they need to plan effectively for the new financial year.’
// Tags: BDA, British Dental Association, CQC, Dentist
// Posted in Dentistry, Flame Health, General |
// March 3rd, 2011
A decision by the GDC to postpone a vote on whether dentists should be able to continue using their ‘Dr’ title so that an impact assessment can be carried out allows proper consideration of the issue, the BDA has said.
The decision to take the recommendation back so that the impact of the issue can be properly considered follows a warning from the BDA that a change to the rules would create confusion, be perceived as a downgrading of dentistry and could disadvantage UK trained dentists. Implementing a change could also mean resources being wasted.
Flame Health will be following this issue, keeping you up to date on the outcome.
// Tags: Associate-Dentist, Dentist, dentistry, GDC
// Posted in Associate Dentists, Dentistry, General |
