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Dentistry in the UK
The UK has some of the world's longest established medical and dental organizations. It has played a central role in shaping the ethical and scientific face of modern dental practice.
Dentists are monitored by the Dental Practice Board. The board carrys out checks on the standard of dentistry through patient questionaires and clinic visits. Record keeping and the correct charging of fees are also monitored. Dentists opperating within entirely private practices (about 5% of dentists) are not subject to these monitoring processes. Dental practices offering general anaesthesia or using laser treatments are monitored by the HealthCare Commission, which produces extremely detailed reports on all aspects of the dental clinic's operations.
While NHS dental treatment is great for the continuing health of your teeth, it does not concentrate on the cosmetic aspects of dental care. If you want your teeth to look good as well as being healthy you may need specialist treatments which are unavailable on the NHS. The UK has nine recognised specialties and each specialty will have additional specialization in specific procedures such as implantology (implant's for the replacement of missing teeth). A large number of continuing training options are available in the UK providing professional development and postgraduate dental courses at the highest levels.
Information about Plymouth
Plymouth has a population of over 240,000 people. The city was heavily bombed by the Germans during World War II in a series of 59 raids known as the Plymouth Blitz. The city is divided into 20 wards, 17 of which elect three councillors and the other three electing two councillors, making up a total council of 57. Each year a third of the council is up for election for three consecutive years — there are no elections on the following "fourth" year, which is when County Council elections take place.
The city lies between the River Plym to the east and the River Tamar to the west; both rivers flow into the natural harbour of Plymouth Sound. It's economy has traditionally been maritime, in particular the defence sector with over 12,000 people employed and approximately 7,500 in the armed forces. It's post-war shopping area in the city centre with substantial pedestrianisation. Plymouth was one of the first ten British cities to trial the new Business Improvement District initiative. The University of Plymouth is the 11th largest university in the United Kingdom by total number of students.
Resources
UK Dental Register:
www.gdc-uk.net/searchregister
NHS dentist advice guide:
www.adviceguide.org.uk/h_nhs_dental_treatment.pdf
British Dental Association:
www.bda.org
Postgraduate and Specialty training:
www.rcseng.ac.uk/ (maintained by the Royal College of Surgeons)
Healthcare Commission:
www.healthcarecommission.org.uk
World dental federation on the UK (including a list of all UK dental Schools):
www.fdiworldental.org/
Association of Dental Implantology:
www.adi.org.uk
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