Dentist who let teeth rot is struck off; HEARING.Byline: STEPHEN WHITE A BUNGLING bun·gle v. bun·gled, bun·gling, bun·gles v.intr. To work or act ineptly or inefficiently. v.tr. To handle badly; botch. See Synonyms at botch. n. dentist has been struck off over a catalogue of errors which left patients with rotting teeth. Andrew Boyd left one woman with "pockets of pus pus, thick white or yellowish fluid that forms in areas of infection such as wounds and abscesses. It is constituted of decomposed body tissue, bacteria (or other micro-organisms that cause the infection), and certain white blood cells. " in her mouth after telling her to try a new toothpaste. The General Dental Council The General Dental Council (GDC) is a United Kingdom organisation which regulates all dental professionals in the country. Established in 1956, and currently under the Dentists Act 1984, it keeps an up-to-date register of all qualified dentists and other dental care was told that the treatment of more than 900 of his former patients had to be reviewed after complaints in 2006. About 100 patients required "immediate treatment", with 278 needing "extensive urgent treatment", a hearing heard. Boyd worked at the Barassie Street Dental Practice in Troon, Ayrshire, from 1987 to 2005. In 2007 he admitted misconduct charges and was suspended for five months. A 12-month ban was added last June after he failed to attend a review. At a London hearing this week he was removed from the Dentists' Register. GDC chair Marilyn Green said: "The committee views Mr Boyd's acts and omissions extremely seriously." CAPTION(S): COMPLAINTS Andrew Boyd |
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