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LETTERS
I would like to draw readers attention to recent changes in the DPF, notably the availability of omeprazole and lansoprazole, for prescription on NHS Form FP10.
As these changes are new, they are not in the current paper copy of the DPF. I would recommend that those interested should log on to www.bnf.org and register; it is free and takes seconds. There are full details listed of deletions, notably pethidine, and several relevant additions including co-amoxiclav (Augmentin).
As general dental practitioners in the NHS only receive updated BNFs on a two-yearly basis, these important changes may not be appreciated if a hard copy is the only source of reference. R. Bate Warwick
1. Khawaja N, Renton T. Case studies on implant removal inuencing the resolution of inferior alveolar nerve injury. Br Dent J 2009;206: 365-370.
2. Milner N, Dickenson A, Thomas A. The useof NSAIDs in dentistry: a case study of gastrointestinal complications. Dent Update 2006;33: 487-490.
3. BNF 57. www.bnf.org
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2009.719
MISLEADING
Sir, I feel that the news item No evidence for extracting baby canine teeth (BDJ 2009; 206: 454) gives a misleading representation of a procedure which several orthodontic studies suggest is helpful.
Apart from Ericson and Kurols1 study (to which Nicola Parkin refers without giving the reference) there have been a number of studies, including our own, Power and Short,2 which have indicated that this is a useful procedure. However, these have been discounted completely in her Cochrane Review3 for not meeting the protocol of randomised controlled
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LOG-ON AND VOTE
Sir, I would like to draw your attention to an exciting new website that has been set up by the Shirley Glasstone Hughes Trust Fund for dental practitioners and dental care professionals (DCPs).
The website (www.dentistryresearch. org) is an enhanced version of the online discussion forum launched last May by the Trust, and I really feel it will be of much interest to your readers.
The...