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Dental Tribune United Kindom Edition

29Industry NewsJuly 18-24, 2011United Kingdom Edition All for one and one for all The John Lewis Partnership is a respected retailer loved by customers and staff which has bucked the recession and remained successful without reducing its quality or levels of public trust. Baxi Partnership Healthcare is a new organisation offering employee ownership using the same approach and aiming to replicate the same kind of success in dentistry. Managing Director Dr Simon Gallier BDS, working in partnership with employee ownership specialists Baxi Partnership, has created a mutual model which will put practice owners back in the clinical driving seat and free them up to do what they do best, whilst giving the dental team a stake and a say in the running of the business. BPH offers a ‘third way’ for the management of dental practices to improve patient care, enhance the working environment and offer a sustainable future for the dental profession. Visit www.baxipartnershiphealthcare.co.uk. The Endo Revolution Stops Today! Quality Endodontic Distributors Ltd are delighted to introduce VDW’s NEW RECIPROC®! RECIPROC® is the first one- file system where no glide path is required (in most cases). It works with a reciprocating action which is driven through the NEW VDW Silver RECIPROC® motor, which can also be used with conventional rotary file systems. RECIPROC® is made from M-wire™ NiTi which is stronger and more flexible than standard NiTi. There are three files in the range, which all have a regressive taper, which means that the apical portion of the file has the greatest taper. The RECIPROC® file sizes are R25 (08/25), R40 (06/40) and R50 (05/50). Each of which is available in lengths 21, 25 and 31mm. The system also has matching gutta-percha and paper points. RECIPROC® is exclusive to Quality Endodontic Distributors Limited. For details call Quality Endodontic Distributors Ltd on 01733 404999, email sales@qedendo.co.uk or visit www.qedendo.co.uk. Comfort & Performance In One Gone are the days when mouth guards were used only to prevent physical trauma, new performance mouth guards and mouth pieces from UAPM are clinically proven to improve strength, stamina and reaction times and help athletes to release their full potential without being cumbersome. “I have had my Under Armour Performance Mouthwear™ appliance for some time now and the design is by far the most comfortable and ergonomic of all the ones I have worn over the last 15 years.”- Dr Marc Mortiboys, Mortiboys Dental Spa If, like Dr Mortiboys, you are interested in increasing your revenue and helping your physically active patients, then becoming a UAPM provider could be your ticket to offering patients everything they need to perform stronger, faster and longer. Call Nuview on 014530 872266 or email armourbite@nuview-ltd.com for more New addition to the Kemdent range of Disinfectants ChairSafe alcohol free disinfectant is now available in a 500ml spray, as well as a 200ml foam dispenser, 1L and 5L refill containers and with the new Kemdent range of durable and economy wipes. To promote this new product Kemdent will provide a ChairSafe 500ml spray free when you buy a ChairSafe 1L before the end of August. ChairSafe alcohol free disinfectant is effective against HBV/HIV/HCV/BVDV/vaccinia, bactericidal and fungicidal microorganisms within one minute of application. When used correctly it guarantees a safe inactivation of influenza A (H1N1)- viruses (pathogens of swine flu). ChairSafe products should be used for daily disinfection of surfaces close to the patient/frequently touched surfaces (eg. dental chairs, door handles, work surfaces). Quote offer CSS1. For further information on special offers or to place orders call Jackie or Helen on 01793 770256 or visit our website www.kemdent.co.uk. Finally, a Simple Rotary System for Everyday Endodontics! The latest addition to the Dental Sky endodontic range is the new CMA nickel-titanium rotary file system. The CMA System was designed to simplify endodontic treatments by minimising the number of instruments necessary and providing one uncomplicated sequence for both treatment and retreatment. CMA stands for Coronal, Median and Apical and provides a simple sequence with only 4 instruments in the range: Coronal C to flare out the coronal portion of the canal, Median M to enlarge the middle part of the canal and Apical Fine A1 and Apical A2 to enlarge the apical portion of the canal. CMA provides safe, secure and reliable rotary instruments with several unique design features including a shorter handle to improve ease of access to molars and a helical shape to aid removal of debris from the canal. CMA instruments also have a cross-section with 3 cutting angles for excellent cutting efficiency and feature a non-cutting tip to ensure the instruments respect the trajectory of the root canal. CMA files are available in starter kits in 21mm or 25 mm or in refill packs of 6 instruments. To download the full CMA product brochure and view a demonstration video please visit www.dentalsky.com or for further information please contact Dental Sky on 0800 294 4700. One Year Restorative Dentistry Course Tipton Training, private dental training firm with academies in Manchester, London, Leeds, Edinburgh and Dublin, has over 22 years of experience in dental education. Acclaimed restorative dentist, Dr Paul Tipton and a team of highly enthusiastic and knowledgeable lecturers at Tipton Training, teach best practices across a range of disciplines in a way that makes them easy to understand and easy to implement. The One Year Restorative Dentistry course, designed to help dentists acquire new skills and confidence, provides dentists with the latest scientific theory behind cutting-edge restorative techniques. Practical training sessions, give you the confidence to take on more complex and rewarding dental cases from day one. This year Tipton Training offer a choice of locations and start times, in London and Manchester. Delegates who confirm their booking before 31st July can benefit from a limited number of places available at Summer Special prices. For more information visit www.tiptontraining.co.uk Ledermix: The Ideal Preliminary Medicament Ledermix is a corticosteroid- antibiotic that offers dentists the ideal preliminary medicament for the emergency treatment of patients presenting with endodontic symptoms. Available as a paste or cement, Ledermix combines the antibiotic properties of Demeclocycline with the anti-inflammatory properties of Triamcinolone to offer patents reliable pain relief before and during endodontic therapy. Ledermix Dental Paste is water-soluble and when canal preparation begins, it is easily rinsed out, whilst Ledermix Cement may be used as a pulp-capping agent for small pulp exposures or as a temporary lining material for deep cavities if the dentine is hypersensitive. Ledermix is just one of the wide range of innovative yet practical products that Blackwell Supplies is proud to be able to provide to dental clinicians. For information contact your dealer or call John Jesshop of Blackwell Supplies on 020 7224 1457 Snappy Summer Special; Buy one get one free Diamond Snappy Glass Ionomer Cement is available from Kemdent during August on a buy one get one free offer. Diamond Snappy Glass Ionomer Cement was designed to help Dentists treat nervous patients, particularly children. Certain characteristics contained within the product’s properties enable the Dentist to carry out a successful restoration quickly and still give patients the tender care they need. Diamond Snappy’s high speed setting is due to a more reactive acid-base reaction. Diamond Snappy also maintains a superior compressive strength for a long time making it amazingly wear resisitant and durable. For information or to place orders call Jackie or Helen on 01793 770090 or visit www.kemdent.co.uk. Wave one gaining plaudits WaveOne™, DENTSPLY MAILLEFER’s revolutionary single file endodontic system has rapidly gained popularity among dental practitioners. Dr Ed Williams, from Penarth Dental Practice, started using WaveOne early on and has been impressed,“It is very good and has swept away all previous issues with rotary root treatments.” The company offers support and training for new WaveOne users which Dr Williams says was helpful: “They provided a full demonstration, and got me working on a plastic block and I thought if I could work on that, then it would be straightforward.” Dr Williams bought his WaveOne through the DENTSPLY Rewards website, and although he would have had to replace equipment anyway, the rewards system was “an extra bonus”. The DENTSPLY sales specialist was on hand to help and Dr Williams says it was easy and he will definitely use the rewards site again. For more information, call: 0800 072 3313 or visit www.dentsply.co.uk New Apex Locator from Qudent Qudent have introduced 2 new apex locators to their range. The new C Root apex locator is a highly precise measuring device for accurately locating the working length of the root canal. The C Root features a large LCD display with real time graphic of the root canal along with adjustable volume. The measurement is not affected by the environment i.e wet or dry canals, which is a real benefit to the user. The unit comes complete with autoclavable file holders and electrodes and is competitively priced at £270.00 + VAT The C Root Combo is a dual-purpose device combining an apex locator with a pulptester. The unit features an apex locator while also having the ability to accurately test the vitality of the pulp. The unit is priced at £425 + VAT If you require any more information on either of the C Root units, please contact Qudent on 01903 211737, or email Sales@qudent.co.uk Castellini offers both comfort and accuracy with its contemporary range of handpieces to meet the exacting requirements of the dental professional. The Goldspeed range is manufactured according to the very highest standards of micro- mechanics, and is the perfect demonstration of more than 70 years of research, design and development. Goldspeed hand-pieces have a variety of valuable features. For example, integral sanitation is a key attribute as they are fully autoclavable and equipped with a special device which helps to prevent the retraction of contaminants and adheres to HTM 01-05 regulations. Other features include: • High-efficiency intensity fibre optic lighting for long-lasting, white illumination • Titanium heads and handgrips for lightness and strength • Contra-angled necks for balance and manoeuvrability • Easily compatible with all ISO 3964 micro-motor couplings • Perfectly viable for general, endodontic, restorative, prosthetic and surgical procedures For information about the range of products call 0870 756 0219 Lunch and Learn Ensuring your practice’s oil free compressors, dryers, filtration and pipework are in full working order has never been so vital. As dental compressed air compliancy is the subject of National Health guidelines and C.O.S.H.H legislation, it is your legal duty to ensure the upkeep of your equipment. Lunch and Learn sessions for the whole dental team are a convenient way of keeping your knowledge and skills up to date at a time that suits your schedule. DentalAir.com, has launched its Lunch and Learn sessions to ensure your team is aware of the latest legislation with regards to the supply of compressed air in the surgery. Available during your lunch hour or at the end of the working day, DentalAir. com’s representative will teach staff how to minimise the risks associated with compressed air and vacuum systems. For more on Lunch and Learn or DentalAir.com’s range of packages contact 0800 975 7530.