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Over the last ten years there has been a steady increase in the volume of private dental treatment and numerous finance schemes have been developed to help both patients and dentists. Private orthodontic treatment is increasing and the purpose of this article is to summarise the main features of the schemes currently available to fund private orthodontic treatment and to provide a source of reference.
This article describes the process of change in a specialist orthodontic practice from NHS to private, the development of a business plan and its subsequent implementation. The very nature of change is variability and the unique personality of an orthodontic practitioner and the make-up of the regional orthodontic environment mean that this article cannot provide a definitive guide to change. However, the general principles are applicable to changes in most circumstances and are illustrated with reference to the author's own practice.
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A double-blind, double-dummy trial to compare carbenoxolone (Duogastrone) with cimetidine has been carried out in patients with duodenal ulcer. Sixty patients completed the six week trial period, 31 patients were treated with carbenoxolone and 29 with cimetidine. Both groups were comparable with respect to age, sex, smoking habits and alcohol intake. There were no significant differences between groups during the trial period with respect to symptomatic relief and antacid consumption. Endoscopy after six weeks of therapy showed healing in 61% of patients receiving carbenoxolone and 72% in those receiving cimetidine, a difference which is not significant. No serious side-effects occurred with either drug.
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