Cochrane publishes lukewarm report on fluoridation

Cochrane publishes lukewarm report on fluoridation

Cochrane has carried out a review to assess the effects of water fluoridation (artificial or natural) for the prevention of tooth decay. The authors conclude that ‘there is very little contemporary evidence, meeting the review's inclusion criteria, that has evaluated the effectiveness of water fluoridation for the prevention of caries.’

See review at: http://tinyurl.com/q6dewu5

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First prosecution of a tooth whitening trainer

First prosecution of a tooth whitening trainer

The General Dental Council (GDC), has secured its first prosecution of an illegal tooth whitening training provider. Martyn Collier, sole director of 'Smile Like the Stars Training Limited', was found guilty at Cwmbran Magistrates' Court of two offences of tooth whitening. He was sentenced to a three year conditional discharge and ordered to pay compensation of £1,495 to his victims, a £15 victim surcharge and costs to the GDC of £3,500.

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Which? finds ‘NHS dentists’ not offering NHS appointments

Which? finds ?NHS dentists? not offering NHS appointments

In recent research Which? found that three in ten (31%) practices turned down their researchers because they didn’t have availability. Of those that did offer them an appointment, 29% couldn’t see us within two weeks, with one surgery saying we could book but we’d be facing a wait of eight to nine months. Which? executive director, Richard Lloyd, said: “We want the Competition and Markets Authority to step in and ensure that dentists put the existing rules into practice so that people can easily find out where they can get NHS dentistry.”

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