Posts Tagged ‘General Dental Council’

Convicted Fake Dental Practitioner Continues to Run Clinic in Belfast

Convicted Fake Dental Practitioner Continues to Run Clinic in Belfast

In April this year, Samuel Irvine-Madine was found guilty of carrying out illegal teeth whitening and impersonating a dental practitioner. The General Dental Council took him to court, where he received at £500 fine. It has now been discovered that since then, he has carried on treating patients at the HD Smile Clinic in Belfast. This clinic claims […]


Dental Nurse Admits 20 Charges of Poor Hygiene

Dental Nurse Admits 20 Charges of Poor Hygiene

A dental nurse from Daybrook, Nottinghamshire, has admitted 20 charges relating to poor hygiene. The offences in question took place when she was working with a dentist who caused the ‘biggest recall in NHS history’. Sally Hague worked alongside Desmond D’Mello, a dentist who allegedly reused gloves between patients and failed to decontaminate dental instruments. Ms Hague’s […]


Dentist from Burton Albion Admits to Extracting a Tooth Without Permission

Dentist from Burton Albion Admits to Extracting a Tooth Without Permission

A top dentist from Burton Albion has admitted to the extraction of a patient’s tooth without asking consent. Amandeep Taunk, known colloquially as Tony, did not get permission from the patient before taking out one of her teeth following her complaints of extreme dental pain. A General Dental Council hearing heard how he failed to offer […]


Newport Man Found Guilty of Illegal Teeth Whitening

Newport Man Found Guilty of Illegal Teeth Whitening

A man from Newport has appeared in court charged with the unlawful practice of dentistry in Usk. Martyn Collier, who lives on Rochester Road in Newport, appeared at Cwmbran Magistrates Court on Monday, 1st June and was found guilty of practicing unlawful teeth whitening. Collier, aged 34,Smile Like the Stars Training Limited’s sole director. The […]


British Dental Association Warns Against Home Whitening Kits

British Dental Association Warns Against Home Whitening Kits

The British Dental Association has issued a warning over the use of home whitening kits. The advice is relevant to all but is specifically aimed at teenagers, among whom home kits have become incredibly popular. The BDA believes that some kits, especially those purchased online, may contain potentially harmful products and the public should be wary […]


Leicester Woman Fined for Offering Illegal Tooth Whitening Treatment at a Beauty Salon

Leicester Woman Fined for Offering Illegal Tooth Whitening Treatment at a Beauty Salon

A woman from Leicester has been fined after being found guilty of unlawfully offering tooth whitening treatment. In court in Leicester, Mohinder Dhami pleaded guilty to the charges brought by the General Dental Council under the Dentists Act 1984, which states that dental treatment must only be provided by fully trained dental professionals with GDC […]


Queen’s University Dental School Passes Inspection

Queen’s University Dental School Passes Inspection

A General Dental Council report has permitted Queen’s University Belfast’s School of Dentistry to remain open, it has been confirmed. The report confirms that the school will retain its GDC membership. However, issues have been flagged up and the body is calling for changes to be made immediately to bring the school up to scratch. […]


Hartlepool Salon Employee Pleads Guilty to Providing Illegal Teeth Whitening

Hartlepool Salon Employee Pleads Guilty to Providing Illegal Teeth Whitening

An employee of a tanning and beauty salon in Hartlepool has admitted to providing illegal tooth whitening treatment. Graeme Pattinson, who worked for Ultimate Tanning and Beauty, pleaded guilty to a General Dental Council charge of offering illegal tooth whitening at Teesside Magistrate’s Court. Mr Pattinson admitted offering treatment despite the fact that he has […]


Plymouth Dental School Comes Out on Top After Recent Inspections

Plymouth Dental School Comes Out on Top After Recent Inspections

Plymouth University Peninsula School of Dentistry has been awarded top spot after a recent round of inspections. The dental school was found to be performing best out of six dental schools around the country during a General Dental Council inspection. The Plymouth school sailed through the latest round of inspections, taking it to the top […]


Andover Dental Team Unveils New Life-Saving Defibrillator

Andover Dental Team Unveils New Life-Saving Defibrillator

A dental team from Andover proudly unveiled a new piece of life-saving equipment recently after purchasing a defibrillator over the festive period. East Street Dental Practice has installed the defibrillator, which is open to use by the whole town, at its premises in the town centre opposite the Black Swan Yard. The automatic external defibrillator […]