Why is it that whenever the GDC clarifies situations I am left with more questions? They have made a couple of recent statements on whitening and facial aesthetics.
On whitening. Thank goodness some sense at last, hygienists and therapists will be allowed to carry out tooth whitening. Not only that, but nurses will be able to take impressions and construct trays for bleaching.
Yet there are still dentists who will not undertake tooth whitening because the GDC’s position, which hasn’t been helped by some mixed messages from the defence associations, has been so ambiguous over the past decade that they live in fear of prosecution by ‘trading standards‘ if there are any problems.
Can we now use the strength of material to do the job properly too. please?
Will this bring the prices down I wonder? The last practice I visited had just reduced his bleaching fees from £500 to £400 (£397 was my suggestion) and was planning on delegating the whole thing to his therapist. he’s one of the few people I know who really has grasped the role of therapists within the team.
The Incisal Edge 