id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-270712-v6nnnzhm Woodcock, J. A. Test, test, test! 2020-06-26 .txt text/plain 1678 101 60 patients' general medical practitioners (GMPs), funding restraints have resulted in NHS Clinical Commissioners advising against the routine prescription of high fluoride toothpaste in primary medical settings. For oncology patients without a regular GDP, or those who may have intermittent treatment in a tertiary dental centre, accessing prescriptions for high fluoride products may be particularly challenging during COVID-19. Sir, there are two reasons why the current guidelines pose an existential risk to dental practice: • The additional costs involved plus the required fallow periods make general practice dentistry unsustainable • The necessity to approach our patients while dressed like Darth Vader will raise perceived levels of fear and panic among them. It is important to reflect that we have always been an infection aware profession and have therefore often been at the forefront of infection control in the surgery for both our patients and the whole dental team. ./cache/cord-270712-v6nnnzhm.txt ./txt/cord-270712-v6nnnzhm.txt