An article in a recent British Dental Journal revisits the issue of fluoride intake of children. The article points out that very young children are particularly and positively affected by the availability of fluoridated drinking water, that diet is the only source of fluoride for most infants and the importance of dietary evaluation prior to recommending the use of additional fluoride supplements Zohoori, F.V., Whaley, G., Moynihan P.J. and Maguire A. BDJ, 216, E3 (2014).   The scientific validity of claims for the effectiveness of drinking water fluoridation are generally questioned only by those whose position is radically anti-fluoride, whether their opposition is claimed to be based on the science … Continue reading →

The governments Health and Social Care Bill was brought into force almost 2 years ago. To mark its 2nd birthday ex-BDA chairman has reviewed the progress made under the bill to date.   The Tories made a crystal clear manifesto commitment in the 2010 election campaign to refrain from making major changes to the NHS.   One of David Cameron’s first actions having negotiated a coalition deal with the Liberal Democrats was to appoint Andrew Lansley as Secretary of State for Health and set him to work on a new Health and Social Care Bill which literally upended everything in the NHS. Some U-turn, Dave!! This about turn compares nicely … Continue reading →