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GDPUK member comes to the rescue

Round-Britain walker Christian Nock was relieved of a painful molar last week. He said on his Facebook page: ‘A huge thank you to Andy the Policeman I met in Wick who made a phone call to his friend John who's a dentist in Thurso. John the owner and John the dentist opened up Bridgend dental practice and removed the offending wisdom tooth which was wobbly and extremely painful. I am not joking I almost fainted today!’

The picture shows well known dentist Dr John Barry of Wick with Christian Nock.

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Reduction in decay among 5 year olds since 2008

Acording to the latest figures from the oral health survey of five-year-old children in 2012, 27.9% of five-year-old children in England had experienced dental decay. This is a 9.7% reduction since 2008. However the results reveal wide variation in the prevalence and severity of dental decay: the areas with poorer oral health tend to be in the north and in the more deprived local authorities.

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New Fitness to Practise panel members join GDC

The General Dental Council (GDC) has announced that 33 new Fitness to Practise (FtP) panel members joined the regulator on 27 August 2013. Nine dentists, 12 lay members and 11 dental care professionals were recruited and will now be phased into hearings through to the end of this year. They will sit on the Interim Orders, Professional Conduct, Health, Performance and Registration Appeals Committees.

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BDA to make staff redundant

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Last Monday the BDA sent its staff a consultation letter as the first stage in making widespread redundancies. GDPUK believes this has been brought about as a result of the new three-tier membership system introduced in June. Overwhelmingly members have chosen the cheapest option, causing a substantial reduction in subscription income allegedly amounting to millions of pounds.

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Dental expertise key to new start for CQC

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) must properly understand the reality of primary care dentistry if it is to make a fresh start in regulating the sector, the British Dental Association (BDA) has warned. Martin Fallowfield, the BDA PEC Chair, said: “We are pleased to see the CQC articulating its intention to make a new start. Dental practices have, thus far, endured a mixed experience of the organisation.

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Always buy from a reputable source says BDTA

The importation and sale of counterfeit medical products is a significant issue for the dental industry and the BDTA urges all buyers to be suspicious of deals that seem “too good to be true”. BDTA President, Terry Porter comments, “The recent repeat of the BBC’s “Fake Britain” programme featuring counterfeit dental equipment serves as a stark reminder for all of us involved in dentistry. I would urge all practices and buyers to purchase through a reputable source and be wary of equipment offered at knock down prices”.

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