Health professional is defined in that Directive as a doctor of medicine, a nurse responsible for general care, a dental practitioner, a midwife or a pharmacist within the meaning of Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (10) or another professional exercising activities in the healthcare sector which are restricted to a regulated profession as defined in point (a) of Article 3(1) of Directive 2005/36/EC, or a person considered to be a health professional according to the legislation of the Member State of treatment.

Following an application from Wrigley GmbH, submitted pursuant to Article 14(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006, the Authority was required to deliver an opinion on a health claim related to the effects of sugar-free chewing gum and neutralisation of plaque acids which reduces the risk of dental caries (Question No EFSA-Q-2010-00120) (3).

‘health professional’ means a doctor of medicine, a nurse responsible for general care, a dental practitioner, a midwife or a pharmacist within the meaning of Directive 2005/36/EC, or another professional exercising activities in the healthcare sector which are restricted to a regulated profession as defined in Article 3(1)(a) of Directive 2005/36/EC, or a person considered to be a health professional according to the legislation of the Member State of treatment;

I encourage you to continue to consult with the Canadian Dental Association on a move-forward basis.

Question No. 211 Mr. Rob Merrifield: With regard to dental plastics containing bisPhenol A (BPA), also known as BisGMA: (a) is Health Canada aware of studies questioning the safety of this product; (b) is Health Canada convinced of the safety of this product; (c) how does Health Canada test and approve dental plastics before they are allowed on the market; (d) what tests were undertaken on “Conquest”, a dental plastic containing BisGMA; (e) how many enquiries has the minister received from alleged victims of dental plastic containing BPA; (f) is Health Canada considering compensation for alleged victims of BPA; and (g) is Health Ca ...[+++]nada aware of jurisdictions which have banned dental plastic containing BPA; if so, what are they?

The companies' activities overlap in a number of product areas within the health and oral care sectors including, within oral care, toothpaste, toothbrushes, and cosmetic mouthwashes, and, within health care, products for treating mouth infection, acidity/heartburn, allergies, and inflammatory bowel disease.