Dental Tribune United Kingdom

Do you have an opinion or some- thing to say on any Dental Tribune UK article? Or would you like to write your own opinion for our guest comment page? If so don’t hesitate to write to: The Editor, Dental Tribune UK Ltd, 4th Floor, Treasure House, 19-21 Hatton Garden, London, EC1 8BA Or email: lisa@dentaltribuneuk.com Editorial comment www.colgateprofessional.co.uk If your practice has not previously been involved in Colgate Oral Health Month, please call 0161 665 5881 to register by 19th August 2011. The 2011 CPD programme ‘Patients’ Perception and Understanding of Prevention’ providing verifiable CPD will be available to download by visiting www.colgateprofessional.co.uk from 1st September 2011. Practice packs contain educational materials, motivational stickers, patient samples and materials to enable dental teams to create their own display to drive awareness of the Colgate Oral Health Month Campaign. The entire dental team can get involved in the 2011 campaign focusing on ‘The Importance of a Good Oral Care Regime for a Healthy Mouth’. 3NewsAugust 1-7, 2011United Kingdom Edition A ttheBritishDentalConfer- ence and exhibition held in Manchester, Colgate, in partnership with the British Den- tal Association, announced the 2011 Colgate Oral Health Month initiative. The theme for 2011 is focusing on ‘The Importance of a Good Oral Care Regime for a Healthy Mouth’. Research carried out follow- ing Colgate Oral Health Month 20101, showed that 90 per cent of respondents from participat- ing dental practices rated the Colgate Oral Health Month initia- tive to be very good or quite good. These recipients also considered the Colgate Oral Health Month practice packs to be ‘very im- portant’ to the overall initiative. Colgate Oral Health Month 2011 will run throughout the month of September, and Colgate is once again looking to partner with the dental profession by pro- viding Colgate Oral Health Month 2011 practice packs. These prac- tice packs will contain educa- tional materials, motivational stickers, patient samples and ma- terials to help dental teams drive the awareness of the initiative within their own practice through creating practice displays. ‘Patients Perception and Un- derstanding of Prevention’ will be the theme of the Colgate Oral Health Month 2011 verifiable CPD programme. To participate, visit www.colgateprofessional. co.uk from 1st September 2011 and download this interactive programme. Register Now! Dental practices who partici- pated during 2010 will automati- cally receive this year’s practice pack by the end of August. If your practice has not participated be- fore, or your practice details have changed, please contact the Col- gate Oral Health Month registra- tion line on 0161 665 5881 by 19th August 2011. Please note that one pack per practice will be delivered at the end of August, subject to availability. DT September is Colgate Oral Health Month I t is so hard to believe we are in the summer already! And yes, al- though the weather recently makes that statement seem a little amusing, you cannot deny the Gregorian calendar and it is telling me categorically that it is summer. With that in mind, Dental Tribune will be taking a little break while we kick back, sip a little something cool and tall and watch the kids dip their toes in the clear waters of some golden beach. Ok, I’ll be in the Isle of Wight, but I do have a very vivid imagination! We will be back in Septem- ber with some great features lined up, including a look at a man who had a powerful influ- ence on how dentistry in the UK developed, especially in the field of Max-Fac surgery. In addition, look out for an interview with award winning author Michael Young about dentistry, writing and our old pal Genghis. See you in Sep- tember...DT