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Dentists must see tooth whitening patients first

The Council of the European Union has today approved a new regulations which will mean that products containing or releasing over 0.1 per cent hydrogen peroxide cannot be provided directly to the consumer. They will only be available to patients following an examination and a first episode of treatment provided or supervised by a dentist. This follows lobbying by many including the British Dental Association and the British Dental Bleaching Society.

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GDC holds retention fees for 2012

Dentists and Dental Care Professionals will see no increase in their registration fees in 2012 following a decision by the General Dental Council (GDC) says chief executive Evlynne Gilvarry. This means dentists will pay Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£576 by 31 December 2011 and dental care professionals Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£120 by 31 July 2012.

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Dentist wins race to chair GDC

Orthodontist Professor Kevin OÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â¢ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ã‚Â¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚Â¢Brien has been elected to be Chair of the General Dental Council, to succeed Alison Lockyer. The result was announced in London Wednesday 21 September, at 5.30pm.

GDPUK welcomes the election of a dentist to this important role.

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OFT to investigate dentistry both NHS and private

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has launched a new study into dentistry, both private and NHS, across the whole of the UK. The OFT plans to complete the study by March 2012. The last study followed a super-complaint in 2003. The BDA said the report â€˜had the potential to be usefulâ€™, but must deliver a thorough report that considers the pressures that shape dentistry in the UK.

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Health Committee slams CQC management

Senior management at the Care Quality Commission (CQC), including chief executive, Cynthia Bower, have come under attack from the House of Commons Health Committee for allowing its priorities to become distorted by the deadline for the registration of dentists. This led directly to a drop of 70 per cent in inspection activity during the second half of 2010-11.

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Dental Directory, 40 years old

GDPUK has an exclusive interview with Martin Mills, celebrating the 40th anniversary of Dental Directory.

The Dental Directory started life in 1971 as the Billericay Dental Supply Company. Founded by Gordon Mills who remains the company chairman, the fledgling business began by offering a mail order service. Although Gordon, his son Martin and other staff would visit dentists if requested, it wasnÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t until 1988 that the first sales representative was employed by which time the company had been renamed The Dental Directory.