Candida And Staphylococcus Commonly Found On Retainers
Insufficient cleaning could allow build-up of microbes on orthodontic retainers, researchers at the UCL Eastman Dental Institute have found. Dr Jonathan Pratten and colleagues looked at the types of microbes which live on retainers. This study, which found potentially pathogenic microbes growing on at least 50% of the retainers, is published in the Society for Applied Microbiology's journal Letters in Applied Microbiology and could indicate a need for the development of improved cleaning products for orthodontic retainers.
BDA Renews Call For Delay To CQC Registration Deadline, UK
The BDA has renewed its call on Secretary of State for Health Andrew Lansley MP to delay the deadline for dental practices to be registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) so that problems with the registration process can be resolved. The BDA has written to Mr Lansley informing him of significant new problems with verification of dentists' CRB checks that mean thousands of practitioners are unlikely to be regarded by CQC as satisfying its requirements by the end of March deadline, despite doing all they have been asked to and having the appropriate check in place.
One Year On From Changes To The Medical Devices Directive, UK
It's a year since changes were made to the Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EC affecting the provision and manufacture of dental appliances and the General Dental Council wants to remind registrants about their responsibilities. One of the key issues arising from the amendment was the Statement of Manufacture. Patients must be made aware that they can request a statement of manufacture and registrants have a responsibility to ensure that it is made available if it is requested. Not doing so is punishable as a criminal offence.