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Public Health Minister Anne Milton launched the con- sultation, which is exclusively on the process by which local authorities carry out consulta- tions and decision-making on new and existing fluoridation proposals – not on the pros or cons of fluoridation itself. These changes are prompt- ed by the abolition of Strategic Health Authorities, which cur- rently carry out this role, and means local authorities will be given new responsibilities and powers to improve the health of their communities. This will mean ensuring local people’s opinions on fluoridation are considered before decisions are made to adopt, change or end fluorida- tion programmes. Public Health Minister Anne Milton said: “Decision- making on public health is- sues should be made at the local level where they un- derstand what is needed and where the community’s voice can best be heard. “We want to hear as many views as possible about how this process should work when local authorities get their new powers next year - I encour- age everyone to take part.” Strategic Health Authori- ties currently have the re- sponsibility for considering changes to fluoridation in lo- cal areas, but this consultation is about how this power is tak- en over by local authorities. It will seek views on a range of processes related to making local decisions includ- ing how public views are con- sidered and how joint deci- sions are made in areas where water supply covers more than on local authority. The consultation will be open for responses from 4 September to 27 November. Any person, business or or- ganisation with an interest is encouraged to respond. DT Link to consultation - http://consultations.dh.gov. uk# link with bold text Government launches consultation on local fluoride consultations Consultation to focus solely on process; not pros and cons ‘We want to hear as many views as possible about how this process should work when local authorities get their powers - I encour- age everyone to take part’ September 10-16, 2012 VOL. 6 NO. 22 Dog gets reconstructive surgery on jawbone and beats oral cancer Whisky, a 10 year old dog was discovered to have a large malignant tumour in his mouth, leading to his owners obtaining a cutting edge surgical procedure for him that saw part of Whisky’s jaw amputated and replaced by a bone-growing sponge, only the eighth dog to receive such treatment. A team of oral surgeons and biomedi- cal engineers at University California Davis’ Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital removed the six centimetre- wide growth in a $8000 pro- cedure that may hopefully pave the way for similar ad- vances in the treatment of human jaw injuries. Fake dentist charged for practicing illegally Alberto Nunez practised den- tistry for two years without a license in Chicago according to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office. According to police, the 32 year old performed a wide variety of treatments for hundreds of patients, from teeth cleaning to root canals and even major surgeries. Nunez has been charged with felonies including practising dentistry without a licence and unlawful possession of hypodermic syringes. ‘This wasn’t something where the person was cleaning teeth out of his garage,’ Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart told NBC5, adding that Nunez’s makeshift dental office had all the necessary equipment. The ‘dentist’ claimed to have attended dental school in Mexico City, however he was not able to prove this. Police are understood to have re- ceived a tip-off about Nunez and arranged a sting opera- tion, where the officer found a dental chair, syringes, an X- ray machine and other tools of the trade. ‘The fire depart- ment was just blown away because there wasn’t a major fire there because there were so many wires that were run- ning everywhere, in and out of garages and under side- walks that clearly were done by probably someone with fifth-grade electrician back- ground,’ said Dart. Investiga- tors told CBS2 they suspect that Nunez’s practice catered toward undocumented immi- grants and may have been a cash operation. However it is unclear whether the patients knew Nunez was unlicensed. Nunez was issued a $10,000 bond and is expected back in court on 6 September. www.dental-tribune.co.uk Contingency plans Linda Young gives her thoughts on disaster planning Perio blaster Perio Tribune looks at a new system for reducing perio LANAP Dr Kimmel presents a case News in Brief Perio Tribune Perio TribunePractice ManagementNews Coconut to destroy den- tal decay? Latest research findings page 4 pages 8-9 page 19 pages 20-22