Articles and reports
Articles and reports of interest to patients
The FGDP(UK) has published lots of information which you may find interesting or useful. This includes articles that have appeared in national magazines and newspapers, as well as press releases and other documents. Click on the links below to view.
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Patient guidance
 Patients' Rights and Responsibilities
This guide sets out what patients can expect as part of their oral healthcare service, as well as their responsibilities as a patient.
Dentists with Special Interests
Dentists with Special Interests (DwSIs) are dentists that have extra skills who have agreed with the local Primary Care Trust to carry out treatment in their area of special interest, in addition to their day to day general work. This page in the main FGDP(UK) website explains to patients what DwSIs are all about .
Helping your dentist to help you
This FGDP(UK) article appears in the 2007 NHS Guide to Healthy Living (see Guidance and reports from other organisations below). It describes what patients can do to improve their oral health to help ensure they receive the highest quality treatment.
FGDP(UK) in the news
Oral Health Matters
An editorial which appeared in the Dental Care supplement of The Times newspaper in April 2007.
Teeth Q&A
Mike Mulcahy, past Dean of the FGDP(UK), provides answers to common questions about dentistry in an article that appeared in Reveal magazine in May 2006.
The changing face of dentistry
An editorial which appeared in the Dental Care supplement of The Times newspaper in April 2006.
An Interview with Mike Mulcahy
An interview with Mike Mulcahy, a past Dean of the FGDP(UK), which appeared in the Dental Care supplement of The Times newspaper in December 2005.
FGDP(UK) press releases
Below is a selection of press releases from the last two years that may be on interest. Click here to view all FGDP(UK) press releases.
New DwSI framework for local sedation services (Jan 2008)
About dentists who can offer more advanced techniques to sedate patients. To find out more about this type of dentist, visit Dentists with Special Interests.
Launch of national standards for prison dentists (Nov 2007)
About the requirements for dentists who provide care for prisoners. To find out more about this type of dentist, visit Dentists with Special Interests.
FGDP(UK) sets the standards in aesthetic training (Nov 2007)
About the launch of a new FGDP(UK) course to provide training for dentists who offer cosmetic treatment.
Praise for new FGDP(UK) dental nurse training manual (Jun 2007)
About the launch of a new book to help those training to become a dental nurse.
FGDP(UK) Unveils Standards in Dentistry (Oct 2006)
About the launch of a new printed/online book that includes all published standards related to dentistry.
FGDP(UK) sets research priorities in general dental practice (Jul 2006)
About the results of a survey which identified key areas where more research is needed in primary dental care.
FGDP(UK) publishes Patients' Rights and Responsibilities (Jun 2006)
About the publication of guidance which sets out what patients can expect as part of their oral healthcare service, as well as the patient's own responsibilities.
New implant training standards ensure patient protection (Mar 2006)
About the publication of guidance that sets out training standards necessary for the practice of implant dentistry.
Guidance and reports from other organisations
NHS Guide to Healthy Living 2007
Published by the NHS Trusts Association (NHSTA). The Guide contains many articles that you might find interesting, including the FGDP(UK) article above. Here are a few examples (plus the sections they appear in):
- Good Fats Bad Fats, Friendly Bacteria and Top Tips For Mums (in Nutrition and Diet)
- Why Won't You Exercise?, Obesity Surgery and Am I Fat? Beyond BMI (in Tackling Obesity)
- House Dust Mites and Food Allergy Intolerance (in Allergy)
- Hypnosis and Herbal Medicine (in Complementary & Alternative)
- Helping Your Dentist to Help You and Gum Disease (in Dental Health)
- Debt Related Illness and Eco Insurance (in Financial Health)
- High Blood Pressure – Are You At Risk and Cut Down on Salt (in Heart Health)
- Superbugs in Hospitals and Beating Healthcare-Associated Infections (in Hospital Hygiene)
- Hygiene and Safety in the home (in Home Safety)
- Mole Screening and Pharmacy Services (in NHS Support Services)
- Alcohol and Health (in Sensible Drinking)
- Increase Your Odds of Quitting (in Smoking Cessation)
- Other articles including How to Age Healthily, Diet and Exercise to Help Your Joints, Bowel Cancer , Breast Cancer Awareness, Cancer Screening, Your Child's Health, COPD, Cosmetic Surgery, Numbers in Health (blood pressure, BMI, waist measurement, etc), Hearing Loss, Mental Health, Skincare, Sleep and Snoring, and Stroke Prevention).
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