Dentistry has turned the corner says Lord Howe

Dentistry has turned the corner says Lord Howe
Speaking at the BDA Conference, health minister Earl Howe, highlighted the structural change currently taking effect across the NHS, arguing that this presented great opportunities to improve health outcomes. He said: I think dentistry has really turned the corner over the last few years.’ He added that the vast majority of the population appreciated the value of good oral health.
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Further moves to eradicate illegal tooth whitening

Further moves to eradicate illegal tooth whitening
Writing in Aesthetic Dentistry Today, Linda Greenwall has welcomed the formation of the Tooth Whitening Action Group. Meanwhile the British Dental Association (BDA) has issued a fresh call for illegal tooth whitening by non-dental professionals to be stamped out, and urged dental professionals to play their part in forcing the demise of the whitening cowboys.
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CQC pledges to avoid box-ticking culture

CQC pledges to avoid box-ticking culture
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has said that it is determined not to fall into the trap of simply ticking boxes in its inspections of health and social care providers. The CQC has said that it is looking at a wider range of information and evidence about dental practices, allowing it to make a broader assessment about quality and performance than would be possible purely on the basis of an inspection alone. It now has almost 30 dentists available to take part in inspections, CQC has confirmed.
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BDA welcomes significant changes to HTM01-05

BDA welcomes significant changes to HTM01-05
English Department of Health has announced changes to its  decontamination guidance document HTM 01-05. These changes follow long-running BDA lobbying and have been made in advance of a full review of the guidance, which the Department of Health has said will take place by the end of 2014.

The full HTM 01-05 2013 Edition and is available at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/decontamination-in-primary-care-dental-practices

 

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