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Belfast homeless present oral health challenge

An assessment of the oral health needs of the single homeless population of north and west Belfast has identified significant problems among the patient group. The research, carried out in response to the British Dental Association’s 2004 report Dental Care for Homeless People, discovered that 92% of those examined had obvious signs of gum disease. … <a href="https://irishdentistry.fmc-stage.thinkdemo.co.uk/2008/06/05/queens-university-seeks-patient-actors/">Continued</a>

High calibre candidates seek education elsewhere

According to a report issued this summer by the Higher Education Authority, every year Irish students travel to the United Kingdom to take up places on courses in higher education institutions. Students apply through the Universities and Colleges Application System (UCAS), a similar system to the CAO. Some high-points courses in Irish universities, including dentistry, … <a href="https://irishdentistry.fmc-stage.thinkdemo.co.uk/2008/06/05/queens-university-seeks-patient-actors/">Continued</a>

Fluoride level tests in the pipeline for Ireland

Following a recommendation by the Irish Expert Body on Fluorides and Health, a country-wide study to check fluoride levels is being planned. Fluoride levels in tap water were reduced on 1 July this year, from 0.8 to 1.0 ppm to between 0.6 and 0.8 ppm, with a target value of 0.7 ppm. Legislation to amend … <a href="https://irishdentistry.fmc-stage.thinkdemo.co.uk/2008/06/05/queens-university-seeks-patient-actors/">Continued</a>

Minister lines up bespoke contract for NHS dentists

On 2 July Health Minister Michael McGimpsey revealed that negotiations had already started between the Department of Health and the general dental practice committee of the British Dental Association to secure a bespoke dental contract for Northern Ireland, thereby enabling the recommendations of the primary dental care strategy to be implemented. The custom-made contract is … <a href="https://irishdentistry.fmc-stage.thinkdemo.co.uk/2008/06/05/queens-university-seeks-patient-actors/">Continued</a>

New Dean for dental school at Queen’s

Paddy Johnston, a professor of oncology who is currently director of the world-renowned Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology at Queen’s, is to become Dean of Queen’s School of Medicine and Dentistry in September. His mission will be to transform medical education and research in Northern Ireland, bringing together world-class strengths in medicine, dentistry … <a href="https://irishdentistry.fmc-stage.thinkdemo.co.uk/2008/06/05/queens-university-seeks-patient-actors/">Continued</a>

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Queen’s University seeks ‘patient actors’

Queen’s University’s School of Medicine and Dentistry is inviting people from all walks of life to work as ‘patient actors’. Also known as Standardised Patients (SPs), members of the public are being invited to act as patients in return for payment. The roles are part of Queen’s Patients as Partners (PasP) programme, a novel approach … Continued

Board to recruit dentists from abroad

The Western Health and Social Services Board are to try and recruit dentists from overseas in a bid to ease the dental dilemma in the North West. Judi McGaffin, director of Dental Health, informed the Board last week that it had not been possible to secure the services of six salaried dentists despite earmarked funding. … Continued

Dentists may hold the remedy to headaches

Patients suffering with nagging headaches should book a dental appointment. That’s according to a US expert, who suggests that the link between headaches and toothaches is to do with the main nerve – the trigeminal nerve – running through the face and neck. Director of the Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine Graduate Program at the … Continued

Are dentists set to widen the jury pool?

Dentists in Northern Ireland look likely to lose their automatic exemption from jury duty, with the Northern Ireland Court Service proposing to widen the jury pool to achieve what the Service is calling a true representation of society in Northern Ireland. Dentists are currently exempt under the Juries (Northern Ireland) Order 1996, along with a … Continued

Pregnancies linked to tooth loss

Women who have more children are more likely to suffer tooth loss, according to a new study. The survey of 2,635 women in the US was carried out by Dr Stefanie Russell, an Assistant Professor of Epidemiology & Health Promotion and is published on the website of the American Journal of Public Health. His findings … Continued

Mouth cancer risk related to speed that alcohol is broken down

Scientists have discovered a link between mouth cancer and the rate at which genes break down alcohol. The genes that regulate how quickly people get drunk also influence their risks of developing cancer of the mouth, larynx or gullet, a new study has found. Hundreds of patients with cancers of the mouth, larynx and oesophagus … Continued

Schottlander Prize winner announced

Awarded by Bristol University Open Learning for Dentists (BUOLD) for the best case study in the prosthetics module, the annual Schottlander Prize was won by Patrick Johns, a Community Dental Officer with the Southern Health and Social Services Trust, Northern Ireland. Presenting the prize at the Awards ceremony in Bristol, Brian Schottlander said: ‘Prosthetics as … Continued