The British Dental Health Foundation has commissioned a very interesting survey, supported by Denplan, about the health of school children. The survey asked children aged 12-16 about their current lifestyles and attitudes towards preventing poor health in the future. Alarmingly the survey showed that 68% admitted to drinking alcohol and 13% to smoking. Even more […]

A new survey conducted by The Foundation has shown that out of 250 patients, 88% would like to be checked for mouth cancer. The Foundation has estimated that around 90% of dentists regularly check for mouth cancer but only a small percentage discuss the issue directly with their patients. In the last decade, mouth cancer […]

Flame Health would like to remind all dentists not to miss the 31st December deadline to pay their annual retention fee. To speed up the process you can pay online on the GDC website. The fee has been frozen at 2010 prices and will be £576. If you do not pay by midnight on 31st […]

The Office of National Statistics has stated that the number of people out of work has gone up by 114,000 to 2.57 million in the three month period up to August. Commenting on the latest figures, Tom Hadley, the REC’s Director of Policy and Professional Services, said: “This increase is one of the most substantial […]

Flame Health are happy to hear that there will be no increase in registration fees for dentists and dental care professionals in 2012. The decision by the GDC is in line with both the GDC’s own strategy and the Government’s command paper. This means that dentists will pay £576 b 31st December 2011 and dental […]

Flame Health Dentistry have received exciting news of several new and exclusive Dental Nurse opportunities. If you are a qualified and GDC registered Dental Nurse then get in contact! We have exclusive Dental Nurse Opportunities in established Dental Practices in Harrogate, London, Wales and a Dual Dental Nurse position in Crieff & Auchterarder. Flame Health […]

Flame Health are happy to hear that the British Dental Association has welcomed an agreement to amend the regulations governing the availability and use of tooth whitening products. New regulations now mean that products containing or releasing over 0.1% hydrogen peroxide cannot be sold directly to the consultant. Products that are over this percentage but […]

A report published today by the House of Commons Health Select Committee has negatively placed the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in the dentistry world as to how they have failed dentists across England. The report criticises the distortion of CQC’s priorities by a statutory deadline to register dentists and brands as ‘astonishing’ that it could […]

Permanent staff placements rose in August, similar to a rate from July, the Report on Jobs published by the REC and KPMG stated.  There was also a strong rise in candidate availability. This is the strongest rise since January 2010. However the number of vacancies available was at a low, the lowest in 9 months. […]

UK researchers have discovered a pioneering pain-free way of tackling dental decay that reverses the damage of acid attack and rebuilds teeth as new. The team’s solution is to arm dentists with a peptide-based fluid that is literally painted onto the tooth’s surface. The peptide technology is based on knowledge of how the tooth forms […]

A US study conducted in Michigan among children ages 2-5, has revealed that a liquorice lollipop can reduce the bacteria associated with tooth decay. In the study, 66 pre-school students were given a lollipop that contained liquorice root extract for 10 minutes twice daily for three weeks. The researchers used a saliva test to measure […]

A new study that will attempt to use DNA to detect and predict the risk of gum disease has been commissioned in the USA. DNA testing has proved controversial in the UK in recent years. The University of Michigan’s School of Dentistry, alongside a 3rd party health company will conduct the research over the course […]

The GDC is alerting dental professionals to the risks they run by failing to follow law and regulations which apply to their work, premises, equipment and business. The reminder is a result of disciplinary hearings involving complaints about failure to maintain equipment properly and failure to retain proper written evidence of maintenance and certification for […]

Septodont, a global leader in dental pharmaceuticals and the UK’s number one manufacturer of dental anaesthetics has launched its new and highly innovative Septoject Evolution needle, designed to provide greater control for practitioners and less discomfort for patients. Septoject Evolution is engineered for a smoother penetration with less displacement, meaning less discomfort for patients, even […]

Do you fear dental injections? Research shows that one in four patients fear injections and for one in ten, this fear is so strong that they avoid dental treatment altogether. However there is good news on the horizon. It is now possible to completely eliminate the pain of injections by using a simple, reliable and […]