Peter Crooks re-elected to chair Northern Ireland DPC

Peter Crooks has been re-elected unopposed as Chair of the Northern Ireland Dental Practice Committee. He said: “This is a crucial time for dentistry in Northern Ireland with practices under significant financial pressures and ever increasing regulatory burdens. As a committee we will continue to push for better resources and provide strong leadership to meet the challenges that face the profession.”

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Wine tasters vulnerable to tooth erosion

A new study has highlighted the potential threat to the teeth of professional wine tasters. Researchers at the University of Adelaide found that just 10 one-minute swill-and-spit sessions are enough to soften tooth enamel and make teeth vulnerable to erosion. It found that the acid in most wines would render teeth vulnerable to erosion “within minutes”.

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Suspended dentist ordered to repay £175K grant

Suspended dentist ordered to repay &pund;175K grant

Andre Basson was last month was given a six-month suspension and ordered to repay an NHS grant. He failed to wash his hands between patients and occasionally failed to wear gloves at his Inverness practice. In 2009, he was awarded £175,000 by the NHS to help him set up his practice as part of a scheme to address the shortage of dentists in the Highlands.

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76 graduates waiting for FD place

The UK Committee of Postgraduate Dental Deans and Directors (COPDEND) has announced that 76 UK graduates are still on the waiting list for a Dental Foundation Training (DFT) place, while 968 graduates have confirmed places. The BDA’s Judith Husband has responded to the report by calling for ‘proper investment’ in DFT places.

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Dentists accuse fluoride opponents of scare-mongering

Hull City Council is considering introducing water fluoridation to improve children's teeth. However, a campaign against the plans has been started and protesters are claiming it was "mass medication without consent". Local dentists are appealing to people in Hull to ignore "scaremongering" from campaigners.

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Patients able to provide feedback about dental practices

The GDS Regulations have been amended from today so that dentists must give all NHS patients who attend their practice ‘the opportunity to provide feedback about the service received from the practice through the Friends and Family Test’. From 1 April 2015, it has been expanded to NHS dental practices, ambulance services, patient transport services, acute hospital outpatients and day cases.

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Peter Crooks re-elected to chair Northern Ireland DPC

Wine tasters vulnerable to tooth erosion

Suspended dentist ordered to repay £175K grant

76 graduates waiting for FD place

Dentists accuse fluoride opponents of scare-mongering

Patients able to provide feedback about dental practices

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