Dental Tribune United Kingdom Edition

About the author Clare Chavasse is a General Dental Practitioner and has been a member of the British Academy of Cosmetic Den- tistry (BACD) since September 2005, becoming a full member in November 2009. She set up her own practice 17 years ago and now has 4 associates, all of whom have a specific area of in- terest, which means that the practice can offer a wide variety of treatments to patients. Clare’s special interest is complex restorative work and she also offers treatment of headaches. She is currently focusing on the provision of minimally invasive cosmetic dentistry. We did wonder what was hap- pening when we were taken up in the lift of this beautiful colo- nial style hotel and found our- selves in the dusty attic amongst old pieces of furniture. How- ever, all was revealed when a door flew open: behind were sev- eral waiters armed with cham- pagne and canapés, and the route to the roof! Next, after hopping on the bus for a bit more tour, was the pièce de résistance, the most ex- quisite meal in the most exclu- sive club, the Harbour Club, in Hamburg. The round building was called the Cupola and had been the ex-harbour masters of- fice. It was complete with model of the docks and river under a glass floor. We had the building, with the impressive view of the river Elbe, all to ourselves for the deliciously, delicate main course of fish. Dessert was at another de- lightful riverside venue after which we staggered back to our hotel and the bar on the 20th floor and drank champagne until the early hours of the morning. Saturday brought a coach trip to Lubeck, where we were marched round the sites of this city in the rain by the larger than life Manfred. He serenaded us with his sea shanties, told us sto- ries of the war, and previously to that how the people of Lubeck cared for their own poor, and of the liaisons in trade with Lon- don. (Did you know the expres- sion sterling silver comes from trading with Lubeck?) We saw the impressive St Mary’s church which man- aged to avoid being completely destroyed in the war. Of note however, were the huge church bells lying on the ground in one corner, left as they had fallen (when Lubeck was under at- tack), broken and distorted from the heat of the flames as the city was burning. Also in that corner were two nails formed as a cross, sent by the people from Coventry a few years later from remnants of Coventry Cathedral which was raised to the ground earlier in the war, a poignant reminder of the wars devastation. Manfred also showed us the Schiffergesellschaft, the Sea- man’s Mission, which is a very old building with beautiful carved furniture, models of all the old trading ships hanging from the ceiling, and also the Hellige Geist Stift (Ghost Hospi- tal), behind which was a covered street of cabins, used until not long ago to house the needy. Another amazing meal at the Rathauskeller under the City Hall and a visit to the Niedereg- ger marzipan shop (for which Lubeck is famous) nicely round- ed off our visit to Germany, and so we headed to the airport, sorry to say goodbye to our new found friends and colleagues. I would like to express my thankstoPaulWillmerofDMGfor organising this amazing visit to the DMG factory, and to his team here (Paul Vaughan and Nikki Ward) and our hosts in Germany: Felix, Claudia and Steffi, for giv- ing us such a fantastic time, and making us feel so welcome. DT A group photo on the roof of the Allantic Hotel Kempinski 11FeatureSeptember 5-11, 2011United Kingdom Edition NEW! The new Luxatemp Star offers outstanding results for break resistance and flexural strength! The newest generation of DMG’s top material Luxatemp scores even better: excellent stability, maximum fit and reliable long-term color stability. No wonder experts recommend it. Find out more at www.dmg-dental.com. Please visit us on stand M06 at the Dental Showcase! For a look that’s hard to beat. The new Luxatemp Star. Stunningly beautiful temporaries with proven durability: AZ_LxStar_210x285_1107.indd 1 14.07.11 08:55