New head and neck cancer guideline

A new national clinical guideline, 'Predicting and managing oral and dental complications of surgical and non-surgical treatment for head and neck cancer', has been published with the support and approval of RD-UK (The Association of Consultants and Specialists in Restorative Dentistry), ENT UK, The British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The British Association of Head and Neck Oncology, The British Association of Head and Neck Oncology Nurses, The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and the British Dietetic Association. The guideline is available at www.restdent.org.uk/uploads/RD-UK%20H%20and%20N%20guideline.pdf.

New implant training standards

The Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) has published a new edition of its 'Training standards for implant dentistry', the first new edition since 2012. The document aims to provide a summary of the training that a reasonable dental practitioner carrying out safe implant dentistry in the UK should undertake, before embarking upon patient care in this discipline. The standards document can be found at: http://www.fgdp.org.uk/_assets/pdf/implant%20training%20standards/fgdp%20implant%20training%20standards%202016.pdf.

APPG Christmas reception

The Christmas reception of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Dentistry and Oral Health took place on Tuesday 29 November in the House of Commons. Organised by the BDA who act as the Group's Secretariat, the event promoted good oral health and the celebration of Christmas in a way that won't do damage to teeth.