The MP Chris Bryant disgraced himself today with a a wholly unsubstantiated piece or rhetoric when he asked the House to look into private dentistry -Will the Secretary of State add laser surgery clinics to his list, and also private dentists, many of which are encouraging patients to undergo operations they certainly do not need?' This sort of statement may seem relatively harmless but it is … [Read more...]
There is a scandal brewing, but it is not this one Mathew Parris
Mathew Parris is usually some one you can rely on for sensible comment but on this occasion (Saturday's edition of The Times 16.07.2011) he is guilty of rehashing a disappointingly familiar misconception of dentistry. In his article "The Next 20 Scandals" Mathew states - Dentistry and the NHS are a murky business where the service and private practice appear to live in a baffling symbiosis on … [Read more...]
Dispatches – stating the obvious
Channel 4s "documentary" program endeavors to go undercover to expose wrong doing in various institutions and highlight the inequalities in systems throughout the UK. As with most of these types of programs it starts with an agenda to show the bad side of a situation so feels no need to balance its presentation. The recent program on NHS dentistry stuck to form but did not really show anything … [Read more...]
Another fine mess the government have got us into
Recent press articles may have been suggesting that tooth whitening is to be banned in the UK. Fortunately this is not currently the case but their is serious cause for concern that the department of trade and industry may be about to stick it's oar into the debate by instructing leading dental suppliers to stop supplying it. The whitening industry in the UK is a multi million pound business and … [Read more...]
How often do I need to come and see you?
This is a very common and entirely reasonable question that patients ask when standing at the reception desk preparing to leave. The simple answer is " as often as it takes to keep your mouth healthy". This will be different for every patient who comes through the door and is almost entirely in their hands. Any recall system needs to be based on clinical need and this is best determined by … [Read more...]
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