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Dental Tribune United Kindom Edition

July 18-24, 201112 Endo Tribune United Kingdom Edition page 11DTß should do what they feel happy doing and comfortable in their clinical abilities. Build relationship Building a good relationship between the referring dentist and specialist is absolutely key to providing the best patient care. There will be treatment areas such as the removal of posts, taking on elective cosmetic cases or perform- ing surgical procedures, when consideration from referring dentist and endodontist will achieve the best treatment for the patient. An openness in discussing patients and relaying endo- dontic advice with colleagues will enable your specialist to give you the relevant informa- tion about each individual case and your patient’s progress. Sharing information about a patient’s medical and social history and restorative treat- ment will ensure that cor- rect treatment decisions, such as the need for sedation, the timing of treatment and the referring dentist’s actual preferences for restoration are not overlooked. Most specialists will send a follow-up report, including pre-and-post-treatment infor- mation to the referring dentist, which would normally include prognosis of treatment and ad- ditional treatment recommen- dations; for example, immedi- ate restoration to lower the risk of fracture. Access Working with a specialist of- fers you access to: • The most up-to-date equip- ment, allowing a great techni- cal and biological result • Excellent patient care with treatment delivered promptly and in a reassuring manner • A detailed report of your pa- tient’s case and treatment re- ceived • Easily contactable informa- tion (should patient or dentist require it) • After care and advice • A quick response for emer- gency cases and referrals Referring to an endodontic specialist will ultimately give you the confidence of know- ing that your patients will be returned to you pain free and satisfied with the treat- ment they received from your practice and it makes sense that if a specialist member of the dental team is prioritis- ing a patient’s complaint, they can return to normal life much more quickly. Reassurance So, when the discussion turns to the Dispatches TV pro- gramme, you can confidently reassure your patient and rap- idly move on to the pleasures of Come Dine with me! DT About the author Dr Michael Sul- tan BDS MSc DFO FICD is a specialist in Endodontics and the Clinical Direc- tor of EndoCare. Michael qualified at Bristol University in 1986. He worked as a general dental practitioner for five years before com- mencing special- ist studies at Guy’s hospital, London. He completed his MSc and in Endo- dontics in 1993 and worked as an in- house endodontist in various practices before setting up in Harley St, London in 2000. He was admitted onto the spe- cialist register in Endodontics in 1999 and has lectured extensively to post- graduate dental groups as well as lec- turing on Endodontic courses at Eas- man CPD, University of London. He has been involved with numerous den- tal groups and has been chairman of the Alpha Omega dental fraternity. In 2008 he became clinical director of En- docare a group of specialist practices. To talk to a member of the Endocare team call 020 7224 0999 or email re- ception@endocare.co.uk or for more information please visit www.endo- care.co.uk ‘Building a good relationship between the referring dentist and specialist is absolutely key to providing the best patient care’ NEW DIGIXPAD COMPACT DENTAL IMAGING AND DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM DigixPad provides a the ideal solution for any practitioner wishing to upgrade to Digital X-ray Imaging without the need for costly and complex PC integration and networking. Providing quick and easy chairside image capture and manipulation, DigixPad from eschmannDirect will save you time and money and will easily integrate into your surgery. For details and orders call EschmannDirect on: 01903 875787 ic.sales@eschmann.co.uk | www.eschmanndirect.com from Direct *Prices excl. Carriage and VAT valid to 31st Aug 2011 LittleSisterDigixpad  High Definition, crystal clear radiographs.  Instantaneous image generation.  Rapid apex location during endo treatments  High resolution endoral sensors.  Large 4.3” integrated touch screen.  No need for specialist software.  Permanent image storage via USB flash drive or SD card.  WiFi or direct image transfer to PC.  Compact and portable for use at chairside.  DigixPad is designed to work with all digital and analogue x-ray systems.  VisualVi software upgrade provides enhanced image manipulation, ideal for implantology.  Cost effective alternative to other digital imaging systems.  Solution for practices requiring space for a dedicated decontamination room Digixpad DigixPad System £4495.00 (rrp £4995) OFFER PRICE FREE Visual Vi software included worth £750