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Two fake 'dentists' fined
2nd Jun 2010
Two men have been fined in separate cases for practising dentistry illegally.
Yesterday (Tuesday 1 June), Neville Forman, of Beechwood Barn, North Moor Lane in Lincoln, pleaded guilty to the offence of holding himself out as being prepared to practise dentistry.
He appeared at Lincoln Magistrates Court and admitted being prepared to give treatment in connection with the fitting, inserting and fixing of dentures.
Since he is not registered with the GDC, this is a criminal offence under the Dentists Act. Mr Forman has been conditionally discharged for six months and ordered to pay £700 in costs.
In a separate case, Anthony Woodland, of West Quay, Bridgwater, Somerset, pleaded guilty at Bridgwater Magistrates Court on 28 May 2010 to the offence of holding himself out as being prepared to practise dentistry.
He also pleaded guilty to unlawfully using a specified title, namely that of ‘dental technician'.
As he is not registered with the GDC, both are criminal offences under the Dentists Act.
Mr Woodland has been fined £100 for each offence.
The UK's dental regulator, the General Dental Council (GDC), has successfully prosecuted two individuals for practising dentistry illegally.
The cases bring the total number of successful prosecutions by the GDC to five in the last six months.
Interim chief executive and registrar of the GDC, Ian Todd, said: 'The GDC is committed to prosecuting those who practise illegally and hopes that the recent series of successful prosecutions demonstrates this objective in action.
'Those who practise without the appropriate registration should be aware that the GDC is tackling this issue robustly and will continue to prosecute in every appropriate case. The council's priorities are public protection and professional regulation.'
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