Mouth breathing when asleep increases risk of tooth damage

New research has found that at stages during the night, acidity levels in the mouths of individuals who breathed through their mouths fell well below the threshold when tooth enamel begins to break down. Lead author Joanne Choi said: “"This study is the first to continuously monitor intraoral pH changes in healthy individuals over several days. Our findings support the idea that mouth breathing may indeed be a causal factor for dental diseases such as enamel erosion and caries.”

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Scottish dentist struck off for second time

A Scottish dentist has been removed from the GDC register for the second time, for ‘for serious misconduct and dishonesty by putting the health of his patients at risk from cross-contamination.’ At the same hearing, his practice manager was also stuck off and his dental nurse had conditions imposed on her registration for 12 months.

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BDA tells ministers: don’t cut bursaries for dental students

The BDA has warned the government that it risks shutting students from poorer backgrounds out of the profession, following media coverage suggesting that the Government plans to cut bursaries for student doctors and dentists. Paul Blaylock, Chair of the British Dental Association's Students' Committee said: “If the funding is cut for student dentists, the government will shut talented young people out of the dental profession.”

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Peter Ward warns Jeremy Hunt on dentists’ low morale

At a conference last week, BDA Chief Executive Peter Ward told Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt that dentists don't feel trusted and they feel subject to oppressive regulation; they feel they are bullied by systems. He said: “All health professionals want to deliver high quality results, but sometimes the blockages in the system are those that prevent them doing it.”

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Dentist censured by GDC for using counterfeit equipment

Fizan Tahir, who bought equipment on eBay, was censured by a recent GDC hearing concerning the use of counterfeit dental devices. This highlighted the dangers to both patient and professional registration from using counterfeit and non-compliant devices. He was put on conditions, which included carrying out an equipment audit every three months in all his practices.

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Manchester clinic closes leaving patients in the lurch

Manchester Evening News has reported that hundreds of patients have been left out of pocket after Pure Clinic, based in Manchester closed. Many customers were angry and frustrated that work hasnâ€™t been done at all or was only partially completed. Many had paid Â£1,095 for its â€˜six month smileâ€™ deal. Others paid for whitening and other cosmetic dental work. One is reported to have paid Â£15,000 but no work has been done.

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Mouth breathing when asleep increases risk of tooth damage

Scottish dentist struck off for second time

BDA tells ministers: don’t cut bursaries for dental students

Peter Ward warns Jeremy Hunt on dentists’ low morale

Dentist censured by GDC for using counterfeit equipment

Manchester clinic closes leaving patients in the lurch

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