Sir, I note Professor Steele's proposal that dental treatment should carry a three year guarantee. Is that all dental treatment or just that provided on the NHS?
Many years ago a British dentist working in California explained in an article how they also had a requirement to guarantee their work. This they were happy to do. However, the flip side was that the patient had to guarantee, in writing, to look after the work 100% once it was in place. The presence of any plaque in the mouth negated the dentists' guarantee.
Can we assume the same requirements in the UK?
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Caen, A. Guarantees for dental work. Br Dent J 207, 347 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.2009.916
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