Guide published to provide better oral health for vulnerable old people

Guide published to provide better oral health for vulnerable old people

Public Health England had issued a commissioning guide to provide better oral health for vulnerable older people. Dr Sandra White, national lead for dental public health, said “Maintaining good oral health throughout life and into older age not only improves our general health and wellbeing, but plays a part in helping us stay independent for as long as possible.”

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BDA gets some clarity on 24-month appointment plans

BDA gets some clarity on 24-month appointment plans

BDA Scotland has welcomed clarity from the Scottish Government that it will not proceed with 24-month recall intervals for ‘low risk’ patients by default. Robert Donald, Chair of the BDA’s Scottish Council said:  “We welcome assurances that 24-month dental recall intervals will not be introduced - and that ‘high-risk’ patients will be seen more frequently than those in good oral health.

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Tooth whitener ‘did not know’ it was against the law

Tooth whitener ?did not know? it was against the law

A woman convicted of illegally whitening people’s teeth has told BBC Scotland she did not know what she was doing was against the law. Brenda McFadyen was fined £1,000 after she pleaded guilty to the illegal practice of dentistry, by offering illegal tooth whitening treatment from her home address. She used the name “Pearly Whites Teeth Whitening”.

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Northern Ireland has ‘worst dental health’ in UK

Northern Ireland has ?worst dental health? in UK

The Derry Journal reports that the lack of an updated Northern Ireland oral health strategy in a region with the ‘worst dental health’ in the whole of the UK has been branded ‘entirely unacceptable’ by the SDLP health spokesman Mark Durkan MLA. He was responding to scathing criticisms by the BDA over what it branded a lack of direction in oral health policy.

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Consultation on indemnity cover launched

Consultation on indemnity cover launched

The Department for Health and Social Care has announced a consultation into indemnity cover for healthcare professionals who are not covered by existing or proposed state-backed schemes. They say that there are concerns that the current arrangements could prevent patients getting appropriate compensation and put healthcare professionals at risk of being personally liable for the costs of claims.

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