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B oltondentistJatinGupta,32, (pictured), who works at In- store Dental’s Bolton prac- tice is climbing the highest moun- tain in Africa next month to raise money for charity. Jatin hopes to raise £2,000 for the National Socie- ty for Phenylketonuria (PKU) as he climbs the 5,895-metre or 19,340- foot Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanza- nia over a six-day trek starting on 8th September. PKU is a rare inherited disor- der where sufferers struggle to absorb protein in their bodies and have to follow a special, low pro- tein diet; otherwise they can face serious health issues including brain damage. Said Jatin: “I was initially un- decided about which charity to adopt for the trek, but during a conversation with friend and col- league Dr Lance Knight, he men- tioned that his son, Will aged two, had PKU. “After looking into PKU, I saw the severity and lifelong implica- tions of the disorder for its suf- ferers, and coupled with a lack of awareness about PKU amongst the public, I decided to choose the NSPKU for my charity.” Jatin, who is also currently studying for a master’s degree in dental implantology at Salford University, in his spare time, went on: “I have been preparing for the trek over the last few months by climbing the Three Peaks: Scafell, Snowdon and Ben Nevis. “I am told that the biggest challenge on the trek will be al- titude sickness which most peo- ple struggle with on day 3 or 4 and then on the final day when we climb the last 1,200 metres to the summit. “We are scheduled to reach the summit on 12th September and then climb back down to base camp on 13th September. Despite the possibility of altitude sickness, I am viewing the trek as a per- sonal challenge and I hope that I can reach the summit and hit the target I have set for the charity.” People can donate online at http://www.justgiving.com/Jatin- Gupta1 DT Bolton dentist to climb Kilimanjaro for charity M embers of the Europe- an Society of Cosmetic Dentistry are getting very excited! With only weeks to go before the 2011 Annual Meet- ing in Dubrovnik they’re excited about seeing stars of interna- tional dentistry such as Nasser Barghi as well as stars of UK dentistry such as Tif Qreshi and Bob Khanna, Yes, they’re also excited about ESCD’s legendary social events; this year including dinner in a romantic mediaeval castle and a party on the beach! After a cold, dull British sum- mer a few days in the warm Croatian sunshine really can’t be beaten! Combine this with World-Class dental education at the stunningly low price of less than £400 for two full days of excellent lectures and semi- nars and you can see why ESCD members are feeling so good! There’s still time to book whether you’re a member or not! The meeting is being held on September 30th/October 1st. Go to www.escdonline.eu for more details or contact Philip-lewis@ btconnect.com Do something amazing this Autumn! See you there! DT ESCD Predicts Best Meeting Ever! R aheel Malik, 2010 gradu- ate dental student and Sen- ior Health Officer in the Department of Oral Surgery and Restorative at the Dental Institute, has won the London Deanery’s Ruby Austin Prize for the best case presentation by a VT student. The Ruby Austin Prize is a prestigious award given to a grad- uate dentist completing their vo- cational training year within the London Deanery. Competitions were held within local schemes and the winners of these were entered into the final. This year’s final was held at Charing Cross Hospital on 1 July and took place in front of more than 160 dentists. Sona Bavisha, Sally El-boghdadly, Nadia Jubbawy, Nick Cooper, Be- shandeep Sehra and Sunil Kaura, also former students of the Dental Institute graduating in 2010, were among the nine finalists. Sunil Kaura was awarded the third prize. The finalists presented a case they had undertaken in their re- spected practices during the VT year and was followed by a ques- tions and answers session. Judged by Mr RaJ RajaRayan OBE, Asso- ciate Dean for Primary Care at the Dental Deanery, and Dr Lyndon Cabot, Director of Admissions at the Dental Institute, marks were given for complexity of case, dental knowledge and its clinical applica- tion, treatment planning and its application, patient management and presentation skills. Raheel’s case presentation was titled The rehabilitation and resto- ration of a dentally naive patient. The patient was a 23-year-old male who had neglected his denti- tion for several years and had little dental awareness and knowledge. As Raheel explained: “He at- tended with poor oral hygiene, sev- eral broken down teeth and caries affecting most of his dentition. The causation of caries was four litres of Coca-Cola daily as well as four cans of red bull. The challenge was to increase his dental aware- ness and motivate him to change his oral hygiene and dietary hab- its. The treatment was phased and initially the aim was to address the acute symptoms, followed by a strict preventative regime. The aim was then to control primary disease within a stabilisation phase. Once stabilisation had been achieved, oral hygiene and diet im- proved the definitive stage was un- dertaken. This involved extensive composite work especially in the anterior regions and eventually replacement of his missing teeth. “The overall quality of life for this young patient was improved. 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