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Toothwhitener can’t apply for a judicial review
A woman who was convicted at the High Court in May 2013 of practising dentistry and unlawfully carrying on the business of dentistry – namely tooth whitening - when not registered with the GDC, has been refused permission to apply for judicial review in relation to her failed attempt to challenge… Read More -
MPsquiz dentists about child oral health
The Commons Health Committee has held a one off evidence session on children’s oral health. They were concerned about dental decay being the main cause of admission to hospital for children aged 5-9 and the high level of decay among some children. Only three MPs were present and the profession… Read More -
GDCgives Aberdeen Dental School a poor report
Inspectors from the GDC have raised concerns about a visit to the Aberdeen Dental School in April 2014. They found that twelve patients suffered poor treatment at a the school. This included damage to an adjacent tooth after work was carried out and tissue damage caused by hypochlorite. Some endodontic… Read More -
Whiteningfine reduced on appeal but prosecutions continue
Wayne Roberts who runs a private medical clinic in Liverpool had his fine of £15,000 reduced by £3,500 on appeal. The owner of a tanning and beauty salon in Hartlepool and another who ran a beauty clinic in Lancashire were both given a conditional discharge, but ordered to pay the… Read More -
MostNHS dental patients rate their care as positive
The dental results of the latest GP Patient Survey for July/Sept 2014 have been announced. They show that 58% said that they had visited an NHS dentist in the last two years. 11% didn’t try to see an NHS dentist because they “didn’t need to go” or “do not like… Read More -
Stillbeing shocked Bridge 2 Aid
Bridge2Aid workers say they were shocked by the dental condition of Magalita, someone they met late last year. They say: ‘You would think after 10 years of working in rural areas, we wouldn’t be surprised by what we see any more. But we regularly meet people whose desperation to escape… Read More -
MemorialService for the late Richard Thomas
The family of Richard Thomas, who died last weekend, have announced the arrangements for a Memorial Service, to which all are welcome. To gauge numbers, those planning to attend are asked to RSVP to the email address given below.Richard Thomas, who had been ill for some time, was General Secretary,… Read More -
MoreNHS dental patients seen in England
Figures released by HSCIC show that during the years 2013 and 2014 a total of 30 million patients saw an NHS dentist, 1.9 million more than in 2006, although expressed as a percentage of the population this is a slight decrease since then. During the second quarter (Jul-Sep) of 2014… Read More -
Straumannto reduce salaries for Swiss staff
Reuters reports that Swiss dental implant maker Straumann will reduce bonuses for Swiss-based staff and management to cut costs after the Swiss National Bank scrapped its cap on the franc, triggering a strengthening of the currency. Straumann also wants to pay cross-border workers in euros to counter the negative effects… Read More -
Oralscreening is a role for dental hygienists and therapists study suggests
A new study suggests that dental hygienists and therapists should be used to screen for dental caries and periodontal disease in a bid to improve the delivery of primary dental health care. The findings of the report – The Efficacy of Screening for Common Dental Diseases by Hygiene-Therapists A Diagnostic… Read More
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A woman who was convicted at the High Court in May 2013 of practising dentistry and unlawfully carrying on the business of dentistry – namely tooth whitening - when not registered with the GDC, has been refused permission to apply for judicial review in relation to her failed attempt to challenge the High Court’s decision. She was also ordered to pay £1500 towards the GDC’s costs.
Bridge2Aid workers say they were shocked by the dental condition of Magalita, someone they met late last year. They say: ‘You would think after 10 years of working in rural areas, we wouldn’t be surprised by what we see any more. But we regularly meet people whose desperation to escape dental pain is shocking, even to our seasoned team.’
Wayne Roberts who runs a private medical clinic in Liverpool had his fine of £15,000 reduced by £3,500 on appeal. The owner of a tanning and beauty salon in Hartlepool and another who ran a beauty clinic in Lancashire were both given a conditional discharge, but ordered to pay the GDC’s costs. A mother and son in Essex also received a hefty fine for tooth whitening.
Read more: Whitening fine reduced on appeal but prosecutions continue
The Commons Health Committee has held a one off evidence session on children’s oral health. They were concerned about dental decay being the main cause of admission to hospital for children aged 5-9 and the high level of decay among some children. Only three MPs were present and the profession was represented by the CDO and dental head of Public Health England as well as two paediatric specialists.
Inspectors from the GDC have raised concerns about a visit to the Aberdeen Dental School in April 2014. They found that twelve patients suffered poor treatment at a the school. This included damage to an adjacent tooth after work was carried out and tissue damage caused by hypochlorite. Some endodontic patients ended up with perforations, the over preparation of teeth and the wrong tooth being worked on.
The dental results of the latest GP Patient Survey for July/Sept 2014 have been announced. They show that 58% said that they had visited an NHS dentist in the last two years. 11% didn’t try to see an NHS dentist because they “didn’t need to go” or “do not like going” and 8% didn’t try because they “prefer private dentistry”. Of those who received NHS dental care in the last 2 years, 84% of respondents rated their NHS dental experience as positive, an increase of 0.5% compared with the previous year.
Read more: Most NHS dental patients rate their care as positive
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