British dental journal
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British dental journal · Nov 2000
The provision of primary care dental general anaesthesia and sedation in the north west region of England, 1996-1999.
To investigate trends in the provision of primary care dental general anaesthesia (DGA) and sedation following the new guidance from the General Dental Council. ⋯ The revised General Dental Council guidance has reduced the numbers of DGAs being carried out in both GDS and CDS. The number of sedations involving another dentist or doctor has increased considerably but the new guidance seems to have had little effect on the numbers of patients receiving operated administered conscious sedation and inhalation sedation.
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British dental journal · Oct 2000
Comparative Study Clinical Trial Controlled Clinical TrialPain control after routine dento-alveolar day surgery: a patient satisfaction survey.
An audit study which examines patient's opinions on the efficiency of two analgesic regimes prescribed to them following dento-alveolar surgery in our Day Unit. ⋯ Telephone contact with patients 24 and 48 hours post-surgery provides a valuable assessment of pain control following discharge from a day surgery unit. Ibuprofen offered satisfactory control of pain for 65% (95) of patients who underwent routine dento-alveolar surgery. Discharge prescriptions must be given with verbal and written instructions to ensure that patients take the correct dose and self-prescription is within safe doses.
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British dental journal · Oct 2000
Dental caries, contact with dental services and deprivation in young children: their relationship at a small area level.
To measure the relationship between tooth decay, contact with dental services and deprivation at electoral ward level. ⋯ A strong inverse relationship was found between dental caries and contact with primary dental care services at electoral ward level. This relationship needs to be explored over a wider geographical area to establish if it is consistent and independent of deprivation.
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British dental journal · Sep 2000
Prevalence of long-term use of medicines with prolonged oral clearance in the elderly: a survey in north east England.
To determine the prevalence of long-term use by the elderly of prescribed and over-the-counter (OTC) medicines with prolonged oral clearance (POC), with regard to sugars content, dose form and therapeutic groups of medicines used. ⋯ Prescribed medicines represent the bulk of regular, long-term medicines use in the elderly. Generic prescribing is more likely to result in sugars-containing medicines being dispensed. Generic medicines manufacturers must be encouraged to provide sugars-free alternatives to POC medicines used long-term, and health professionals should be vigilant when prescribing and dispensing these medicines to the increasingly dentate elderly.