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Ola, who’s studying at Leeds Dental Institute, won the con- test for her case poster showing restorative procedures on a 57- year old male patient suffering from non-carious tooth tissue loss caused by erosion and attri- tion associated with a history of frequent alcohol consumption and bruxism. Teeth from 13 to 23 and 35 to 44 were restored with Ceram.X™ duo nano-ce- ramic composite. Ola’s poster, along with all the winning entries from around the world will be presented at the CONS Euro in Instanbul in October 2011. Runners up for the UK con- test were Rosemary Sykes, a fi- nal year student at Newcastle University Dental Institute and Kevin Lun from Bristol. Rose- mary’s entry was based on the treatment of a 47-year old male patient who presented with a 15-year history of tooth surface loss in all quadrants and lack of posterior tooth support. A diagnosis of tooth surface loss caused primarily by erosion and secondarily by attrition was made and attributed to bruxism, lack of posterior support and frequent consumption of acidic food stuffs. A diagnostic wax-up was prepared on retruded arc articulated casts. A two-step etch, rinse and bonding system was employed under rubber dam and the teeth were restored using Ceram.X™ duo+ (D3 and E3) followed by polishing using Ceram.XShofu discs and the En- hance system. Kevin’s case study was a 52- year old male with a history of tooth surface loss regarding his maxillary and mandibular an- terior teeth. His main concerns were reduced self-esteem, an inability to smile without anxi- ety and difficulty on biting. The aetiology of tooth surface loss was diagnosed as attrition with secondary erosion, resulting in marked reduction of clinical crown height. This was due to bruxism and frequent consump- tion of diet cola at night. Dentsply offers warmest congratulation to the three en- tries and the very best of luck to Ola in the world final. Meanwhile, Dentsply is call- ing for current dental students to enter the 2012 Ceram.X™ Global Case Contest. Entrants must re- store a tooth using Ceram.X duo or Ceram.X mono plus nano- ceramic restorative to compete. The case must be presented using the poster template sup- plied by DENTSPLY, before and after photographs and a short description of each stage of the procedure. The deadline for UK entries is 28th February 2012. DT Dentsply names Ceram. X™ student winners Ola Hassan (left) is named UK winner H ealth Secretary Andrew Lansley has launched a call for new ideas for health apps that would help pa- tients make informed decisions about their care. Everyone, including pa- tients, doctors, nurses and oth- er health professionals and app developers, is invited to submit new ideas of health apps and online maps they think would be useful. One leading example of an app that benefits patients is Choosing Well, developed by NHS Yorkshire & Hum- ber for their local community, which allows people to search for their nearest NHS health services. As part of this drive for ide- as, Andrew Lansley has also asked people to come forward and name their favourite exist- ing health applications. Speaking to patients, doc- tors and nurses at Evelina Children’s Hospital recently in London, Andrew Lansley said: “We want to give people better access to information that will put them in control of their health and help make informed choices about their healthcare. “Over the next six weeks, we want to hear from patients, health professionals and bud- ding app developers on their ideal new app. This is a unique opportunity for the NHS and those who develop apps to not only showcase their work but bring to life new ideas and realise true innovation in healthcare.” Mr Lansley also announced the panel of judges who would choose the best apps to be showcased at an event in au- tumn: “I’m pleased to have such influential panel mem- bers representing the NHS, pa- tients and clinicians as well as technology and those who sup- port entrepreneurs. Innovation is what will help us create a more modern and personalised NHS for patients.” The panel of judges in- cludes Dr Shaibal Roy, Sir Bruce Keogh, Julie Meyer and Jennie Ritchie-Campbell. Peo- ple can share their idea or suggestion by visiting http:// mapsandapps.dh.gov.uk/. They can also vote for their favourite ideas at this site. DT An app a day Lansley calls for ideas on health apps September 5-11, 2011United Kingdom Edition