Local Dental Committees Back BDA Red Tape Campaign, UK
Local Dental Committees (LDCs) from across England are supporting a BDA campaign calling for the Government to address dentists' mounting concerns about the burden of red tape on general dental practice. Attendees at the 2010 LDC Officials' Day, which took place at London's Hotel Russell on Friday 3 December, interrupted their day to pledge support for the campaign and urge colleagues around the country to do the same. More than sixty officers, representing Local Dental Committees from across the length and breadth of England, threw their weight behind the campaign which calls for action on concerns about the registration of practices with the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Domestic Violence Victims Receive Free Dental Services From NSU
Nova Southeastern University (NSU) is offering free dental services to victims of domestic violence, who otherwise may not have access to such services. Battered women can have significant dental needs that often go untreated. In some cases, a battered woman's dental problems are the direct result of abuse, and her abuser has kept her from receiving dental care for years, or even decades. Using a 3-year, $850, 000-grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), NSU's College of Dental Medicine is ready to help by providing examinations, preventive services, restorations, and some dentures to victims of domestic violence.
Leading Lights Of Dental Family Honoured, UK
Leading members of the dental family were honoured for their contributions to dentistry at a lavish ceremony at London's Hotel Russell on 24 November. The fifth British Dental Association (BDA) Honours and Awards Dinner saw the presentation of awards to more than 25 dentists and dental care professionals, including the team from the River Practice Specialist Centre in Truro, Cornwall, which won the 2010 BDA Good Practice Scheme Practice of the Year Award. The event was supported by the British Dental Trade Association (BDTA).