Liz Kay

Research grant application update

2010-09-07T09:22:00Z

The Shirley Glasstone Hughes Trust Fund is currently reviewing applications recently received for the following question: Do people living in deprived areas define oral health differently from people who live in less deprived areas, and what influences their oral health related behaviours?

All applications are currently being considered, we will inform all applicants in due course.

BDTA Dental Showcase 14 - 16 October 2010

2010-07-30T14:42:00Z

Hi all, SGH Trust has arranged to have a stand at the BDTA Dental Showcase from 14 - 16 October 2010, at the Excel Centre in London. It is the largest and most important dental exhibition, so please come along and visit our stand. For more information please see the weblink www.dentalshowcase.com

Evidence Summary 'Care Seeking about oral health'

2010-07-30T14:26:00Z

Hi All, Here is the evidence summary for the following top question: What do we know from qualitative research about people's care-seeking about oral health?

This question was submitted by Steve Simmons and was voted into the top spot at the beginning of June this year...

Care-seeking about oral health

2010-07-30T14:01:00Z

Hi All, Here is the very latest State of the Art Statement i.e. the short answer to the following top question: What do we know from qualitative research about people's care-seeking about oral health? You can access the full evidence summary in answer to this question...

Extended voting round - get your questions submitted!

2010-06-15T08:40:00Z

Hi Everyone,

I just wanted to update you all on the voting on the website. We are currently in the middle of recruiting a new reviewer who will continue to carry out critical appraisals each month on the top voted for questions. We are very pleased to announce that these critical appraisals will continue through until July 2011.

We are hoping that our new reviewer will be in post by the end of July/ early August so this means that the current round of voting will be extended.

So guys, this is the ideal time to get your questions submitted and included in this extended round of voting!

So, get thinking about those questions which you would really like to see answered with some decent research.

We'll keep you updated as to the deadline for this round of voting.

All the best.

Thanks once again for getting involved!

Statement: Dentists' fear and clinical decision-making

2010-06-07T10:51:00Z

Hi All,

Here is the very latest State of the Art Statement i.e. the short answer to the following top question:

Does dentists' fear have an adverse effect on clinical decision-making?

You can access the full evidence summary in answer to this question in the previous blog.

Thanks all!

Evidence Summary: Dentists' Fear and Clinical Decision-making

2010-06-07T08:29:00Z

Hi All,

Here is the evidence summary for the following top question:

Does dentists' fear have an adverse effect on clinical decision-making?

This question was submitted by Andrew Lane and was voted into the top spot at the beginning of May this year.

Statement: Cross Infection in Dental Practice

2010-06-04T07:47:00Z

Good Morning All,

Here is the state of the art statement to give you the short answer to the following top voted for question:

What 'cost-of-illness' evidence is there about cross-infection-related infections in dental practice?

May's Top Question

2010-06-02T08:17:00Z

Hi All,

As you know the current voting round ended on Friday 28th May, and the question that was voted into the top spot was:

Patient experience of dentistry:

There are many initiatives now to improve equitable access to dental care. Do we really know and understand from careful analysis of patients' narratives, all the factors that today's patients take into account ,when deciding whether to seek dental care or even dental advice for themselves or their families?

This question is now undergoing a critical appraisal of the relevant literature and the evidence summary will be published on the website and in the BDJ in due course.

Thanks all for voting!

Evidence Summary: Cross Infection in Dental Practice

2010-05-14T11:52:00Z

Hi All,

You can now download the latest evidence summary in answer to the following top question:

'What benefit is delivered for the costs of the new decontamination regulations?' submitted by Yann Maidment.

This question was developed for the purpose of the critical appraisal to the following:

What 'cost-of-illness' evidence is there about cross-infection-related infections in dental practice?

April's Top Question

2010-05-07T10:05:00Z

Hi Everyone,

A further voting round ended on Tuesday (4th May), and the question which received the most votes was:

Does fear have an adverse effect on clinical decision making?

This question was submitted by Andy Lane who also provided this additional information relating to his question:

A recent GDPUK survey showed that 60% of respondents reported that their clinical decision making was affected by fear.

Further sub-questions are:

1. Are GDPs changing treatment plans (e.g. avoiding providing certain types of treatment) in response to fears?

2. How often and on what proportion of cases does this happen?

3. What are the sources of fear for GDPs?

4. Are their fears real or imagined?

5. Is the delivery of primary dental care services being compromised by fear?

6. What are the long-term effects of the stress caused by such fears on the health of GDPs?

Thanks everyone for continuing to vote and having your say.

The current round of voting will draw to a close at 8am on Tuesday 1st June so please keep submitting your questions and get your votes in before the 1st!

All the best.

Call for Funding Applications

2010-04-26T08:10:00Z

On the 24th April, the Shirley Glasstone Hughes Trust Fund announced that a £200,000 research budget has been made available to fund research into primary dental care.

The Trust Fund invites applications from research teams that include practitioners currently working in a primary care setting to conduct research in answer to the following question:

Do people living in deprived areas define oral health differently from people who live in less deprived areas, and what influences their oral health related behaviours?

As you know, the topic for research was selected by dentists and dental care practitioners who were offered an opportunity to vote for their preferred area of research. Voting on the website is ongoing to select questions for consideration for the next call for funding applications, so keep posting your questions.

If you are interested in applying for research funding from the Shirley Glasstone Hughes Trust Fund please look at the new Grants section of the website which has all the relevant information and forms you will need. Should you need any assistance or have any enquiries please fill out the Contact Us form and we will get back to you as soon as we can.

Does routine scaling have any beneficial effects?

2010-03-30T10:01:00Z

Here is the State of the Art Statement in answer to that question.

Don't forget to get your votes in to decide which question is the next topic for review! The current voting round will end at 8am Wednesday 31st March.

Latest Evidence Summary - routine scaling

2010-03-30T09:56:00Z

Hi All,

Here is the latest evidence summary on routine scaling.

This was the question which was reviewed:

"Does routine scaling have any beneficial effects, or is it a waste of time?"

Look out for our evidence summaries published in the BDJ.

Liz Kay

Research grant application update

BDTA Dental Showcase 14 - 16 October 2010

Evidence Summary 'Care Seeking about oral health'

Care-seeking about oral health

Extended voting round - get your questions submitted!

Statement: Dentists' fear and clinical decision-making

Evidence Summary: Dentists' Fear and Clinical Decision-making

Statement: Cross Infection in Dental Practice

May's Top Question

Evidence Summary: Cross Infection in Dental Practice

April's Top Question

*Call for Funding Applications*

Top Question this month

Does routine scaling have any beneficial effects?

Latest Evidence Summary - routine scaling

Call for Funding Applications