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Sir, I was surprised to read an article (_BDJ_ 2020; 229: 15-18) reporting that dentists cannot prescribe co-codamol. I have been prescribing it for years on a private prescription in
different practices and never had an issue with it, as well as other drugs that are not on the dental practitioners section of the BNF. After seeing the article, I checked the GDC website
where it states: 'A dentist can prescribe any medicine from the British National Formulary (BNF) on a private prescription; however you must only prescribe medicines to meet the
identified dental needs of your patients'. As for myself, I believe that many colleagues that deal with surgical procedures are prescribing it as it would be very counterproductive and
difficult to seek medical advice every time you have procedures that are bound to cause moderate to severe pain. In that same light I believe that we may prescribe any medications that we
judge to be beneficial and justifiable for the patient's dental condition. AUTHOR INFORMATION AUTHORS AND AFFILIATIONS * By email, London, UK D. Silveira Authors * D. Silveira View
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okay. _Br Dent J_ 229, 398 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41415-020-2239-6 Download citation * Published: 09 October 2020 * Issue Date: October 2020 * DOI:
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