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GDC updates July 2021

GDC updates July 2021

07.07.2021

GDC's response to regulatory reform consultation, statements on direct-to-consumer orthodontics, equality data, mental health and wellbeing.

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Perio Insight puts spotlight on national adaptations of EFP clinical practice guideline

Perio Insight puts spotlight on national adaptations of EFP clinical practice guideline

05.07.2021

The latest issue of the EFP’s Perio Insight magazine explains how EFP’s clinical practice guideline for the treatment of periodontitis stages I-III has been adapted by three member societies.

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The EFP 30th Anniversary

The EFP 30th Anniversary

02.07.2021

The European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) has kindly shared the Minutes of their General Assembly meeting, which was held online on Saturday 20th March, 2021.   

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NHS dentistry bulletin from Sara Hurley and Ed Waller

NHS dentistry bulletin from Sara Hurley and Ed Waller

02.07.2021

The Chief Dental Officer for England, Sara Hurley, and Director for Primary Care, Ed Waller, have issued an update to the dental profession containing important information

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A note from our President…

A note from our President…

30.06.2021

June has been a busy month at BSP. Earlier this month, we held our second Council meeting of the year, via Zoom. This full-day meeting was followed by the Annual General Meeting webinar

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Successful BSP Annual General Meeting

Successful BSP Annual General Meeting

28.06.2021

Thank you to everyone who attended this year's AGM, which was held online, via webinar, on Tuesday 15th June 2021. We have made the meeting minutes available to read.

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Time to take gum disease seriously: The societal and economic impact of periodontitis

Time to take gum disease seriously: The societal and economic impact of periodontitis

21.06.2021

The Economist’s research division has published an EFP-commissioned report on the financial and human cost of gum disease.

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GDC consultation response to DHSC

GDC consultation response to DHSC

17.06.2021

The General Dental Council (GDC) has published their response to the Department of Health and Social Care consultation, Regulating healthcare professionals, protecting the public.

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Dental procedures are very low risk in the aerosol spread of COVID-19, University of Bristol study finds

Dental procedures are very low risk in the aerosol spread of COVID-19, University of Bristol study finds

16.06.2021

Many common procedures carried out by dentists have very low risk of increasing the aerosol spread of COVID-19 and some procedures, such as ultrasonic scaling, weren't shown to generate aerosol.

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