Patients left with ruined teeth as cosmetic dentists get rich quick, says the report in The Times. A “gold rush” of dentists setting up lucrative cosmetic practices with no training has led to a rise in ruined teeth, experts warned.
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In advance of the D’Mello case at the GDC, The Times has claimed that ‘thousands of teeth’ are needlessly extracted as surgeries are accused of ‘putting profit before patients’. Regulators said that dentists were extracting teeth to avoid offering complex treatment, for which they are paid the same by the NHS and that some dentists earn almost £500,000 a year in a system that rewards them ‘for cramming in as many patients as they can.’
Read more: Dentists extracting too many teeth reports The Times
The GDC's Professional Conduct Committee's (PCC) hearing concerning Nottinghamshire dentist Desmond D'Mello and dental nurse Caroline Surgey is due to start on 8 August 2016. Failure to wear and change surgical gloves plus other related hygiene issues form a significant part of the charges against both of them. The case is expected to conclude by 2 September 2016.
Read more: D’Mello and Surgey case to start at GDC on 8 August
The British Dental Association (BDA) has condemned the likely shortage of Dental Foundation Training (DFT) places this September. This shortfall – anticipated to be in the region of 14 places – has become apparent as the second round of place allocations draws to a close and applicants are being informed that they are now unlikely to receive a place.
Read more: Shortfall of Foundation Training places ‘a disgrace’: BDA
Public Health England (PHE) is to review guidance on flossing after health officials in the US admitted that there is no scientific evidence to show it works. Current NHS guidance recommends flossing once a day but that is due to be reviewed in January. The US health department has now removed daily flossing from its list of dental recommendations.
The British Dental Association (BDA) has launched the largest membership engagement programme in its history. BDA Chair Mick Armstrong said it was the BDA’s job to fight their members’ corner. They wanted to know where members stand on the big issues. “We want their views on how we’re doing, and where we can do more”, he added.
Read more: BDA launches survey to find out what members want
A new, updated and restructured Competency Framework for all prescribers has been published by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) after collaboration with the BDA, all the prescribing professions, and patients. The Framework outlines a common set of key competencies central to effective performance needed by all prescribers, regardless of their professional background.
The British Orthodontic Society has launched a new guide for all those involved in the care and education of young people who start orthodontic treatment every year. Orthodontist Rod Ferguson, who led the development of the guide, said: “The support of their teachers and families is vital and this useful guide helps explain the orthodontic journey and its associated challenges.”
Read more: BOS launches new orthodontic guide for under 18’s
Two members of a dental practice have won funding to join a dental charity in its on-going bid to end the daily dental pain for the children of Morocco. Clinical manager Michelle Reid and hygienist Nicole Coomber, of Heath Dental in Solihull, scooped the sponsorship by cosmetic teeth-straightening experts, Cfast, at the Dental Maverick charity’s fund-raising Pirate and Treasure Ball.
Read more: Dental duo wins funding for mercy trip to Morocco