Dental Tribune United Kingdom Edition

Do you have an opinion or some- thing to say on any Dental Tribune UK article? Or would you like to write your own opinion for our guest comment page? If so don’t hesitate to write to: The Editor, Dental Tribune UK Ltd, 4th Floor, Treasure House, 19-21 Hatton Garden, London, EC1 8BA Or email: lisa@dentaltribuneuk.com Editorial comment T he General Dental Coun- cil (GDC) has announced that Derek Prentice has been elected as Deputy Chair of the GDC. Derek, who has been an ap- pointed lay member of Council since 1999, is currently the man- aging director of a consultancy company and previously held a number of executive appoint- ments, including assistant director with the Consumers’ Association and president of the Bureau of Eu- ropean Consumer Unions. Derek has also held a number of non-executive positions within NHS bodies and is currently a trustee of The British Home – which is an independent charity that provides specialised nursing and social care for people with long term medical conditions and severe disabilities. He will hold the post of Deputy Chair of the GDC until a permanent Chair is elected by the GDC in September this year. Derek said: “I am pleased to take up this position and I look forward to working with my fel- low Council members and the Ex- ecutive as we tackle the challenges facing the General Dental Council in the months ahead.’’ DT GDC announce Deputy Chair Published by Dental Tribune UK Ltd © 2011, Dental Tribune UK Ltd. All rights reserved. Dental Tribune UK Ltd makes every effort to report clinical information and manufacturer’s product news accurately, but cannot assume responsibility for the validity of product claims, or for typographical errors. The publishers also do not assume responsibility for product names or claims, or statements made by advertisers. Opinions expressed by authors are their own and may not reflect those of Dental Tribune International. Group Editor Lisa Townshend Tel: 020 7400 8979 Lisa@dentaltrib- uneuk.com Editorial Assistant Laura Hatton Tel: 020 7400 8981 Laura.hatton@dentalt- ribuneuk.com Clinical Editor Liviu Steier Advertising Director Joe Aspis Tel: 020 7400 8969 Joe@dentaltribuneuk. com Sales Executive Joe Ackah Tel: 020 7400 8964 joe.ackah@dentaltrib- uneuk.com Design & Production Ellen Sawle Tel: 020 7400 8921 Ellen@dentaltrib- uneuk.com Dental Tribune UK Ltd 4th Floor, Treasure House, 19–21 Hatton Garden, London, EC1N 8BA M y stars – June a l r e a d y ! If anyone knows where this year has gone can somebody please tell me! The issue with tooth whitening seems to be rumbling on, with the BDA re- portedly now having written to the Department for Busi- ness, Innovation and Skills, the body responsible for trading standards. The letter calls for talks to address the inconsist- encies in the current situation and the way in which differing trading standards offices are enforcing the rules governing tooth bleaching products. Den- tal Tribune’s Laura Hatton has written an interesting article on the latest situation in this issue – go to pages nine and ten for more! Also the Dispatches pro- gramme has roused much in- terest in dental circles, even if it does seem to only be in dental circles! DT has taken a retro- spective look at the programme - pages 11-12 is the place to look. Finally, let me know what you think on any issues relat- ing to dentistry (or rugby for that matter – I love a good sports convo!) get in touch and we may contact you for an opinion piece! Email me lisa@ dentaltribuneuk.com, I’d love to hear from you. DT June 6-12, 20112 News United Kingdom Edition