And Labour wonder why the polls are turning against them, maybe we don't believe them when they say this Austerity is 'good for us'
https://www.mylondon.news/news/health/half-million-brits-lose-access-31345554
#Utah could become the first state to ban #fluoride in its drinking water, alarming #PublicHealth experts & #dentists who note the mineral’s role in reducing tooth decay across the nation.
…If signed into #law, the bill would prohibit adding fluoride to public water systems & would bar cities & counties from requiring the mineral in their #water.
As the crisis in English dental care continues, here are four things that might start to reverse the crisis:
1. Give everyone the right to register with an NHS dentist;
2. Move to yearly (or even biennial) check-ups for patients with no immediate issues;
3. A new dental contract more focussed on prevention;
4. Overhaul funding of NHS dental care.
To some extent simple, but not necessarily politically plausible?
We can but hope something will be done
So far Labour's plans to start to resolve the crisis in NHS dental care don't seem to be really gaining traction... and, in any case even if they were the extra appointments funded by the new patient premium would not even return the number of NHS dental appointments to the level even five years ago.
Something more radical is required; and one way or the other it will involve a lot of money!
But without prompt action the crisis will only worsen!
#dentists
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/nov/27/plans-to-end-nhs-dental-care-crisis-not-working-warns-spending-watchdog
"As dental director of Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center, a federally qualified facility that serves many Latino and immigrant patients, Bozzetti argued fluoridated water would help an entire community, including people without reliable access to dental care or who do not know about the value of fluoride."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/11/20/rfk-fluoride-drinking-water-oregon/
Asking Bib: My dentist keeps making appointments without my consent
A patient not getting relief because their dentist is on a date!Dear Bib: I’ve been going to this dentist since WWII, but lately he’s taken up the bad habit of making appointments without my consent. Last week, he had the gall to go on a date without asking for my permission. Then, the next day, he had an appointment with his own doctor. Again, he did not ask me if he could do this. I cannot stand this, he should be available to me 24/7, or ask before making appointments with other people.
– Mental Dilemma
Dear Mental: I’m sorry that you’re dealing with someone who enjoys the freedom of making the dates he wants. You are quite correct that if he just goes on this or that appointment, then he might not be able to give you the care you seek. What world are we living in, if someone like you needs an emergency teeth cleaning, but cannot get it because his dentist is on a date? I suggest you draft a polyamory agreement in which you detail that he’s not to make appointments without your permission.
– Bib The Squib
This bit of satire was inspired by this article:
"Amid this booming industry, some implant experts worry that many dentists are losing sight of dentistry’s fundamental goal of preserving natural teeth and have become too willing to remove teeth to make room for expensive implants, according to a months-long investigation by KFF Health News and CBS News."
The 1 Thing Coffee Drinkers Should Never Do, According To A Dentist
Photo by Nathan Dumlao on UnsplashA recent survey uncovered an alarming trend among coffee drinkers. It revealed that two thirds of coffee drinkers lick a live electrical outlet right after they drink their coffee.
John Minston, a dentist from the National Common Sense Dentistry Institute, explains, “For some baffling reason, a lot of coffee drinkers like to lick a live electrical outlet right after they drink coffee. This is the one thing you should never do. You want to drink toilet water as a chaser, kiss a shark, or even detonate a nuclear bomb? Have at it! But never ever lick an electrical outlet.”
When asked for alternatives, Minston continued, “We don’t recommend adopting this behavior. We instead suggest that coffee drinker go lick a cat, or their own hand. This way they don’t risk electrocuting themselves.”
Nancy Strong, a coffee drinker, agrees, “Yeah, I used to lick the electrical outlet, but I was shocked when I discovered that I could electrocute myself. Who would have known that electricity runs thought that thing? I now lick the cat, much safer. Ack… aaaaarck….” She then coughed up a hairball.
The National Common Sense Dentistry Institute urges coffee drinkers to stop licking electrical outlets. Minston concluded, “Even if it means that a cat somewhere is going to be annoyed at their owner’s new behavior.”
Yes, I know that’s the second article of the day, but sometimes the satire just writes itself! This article inspired this story:
#AutisticWriters #cats #coffee #dentists #electricity #satire #TheDailyIsotope
It's #HootinTootinTuesday again! Post some jokes or funny memes under this hashtag today, and bring lots of smiles to #Mastodon.
