Dental Tribune United Kingdom Edition

29Industry NewsJanuary 16-22, 2012United Kingdom Edition Careers Day Conference 2012 Now celebrating its twelfth year,‘Career Opportunities in UK Dentistry’will take place on Friday 3rd February 2012 at London’s Hotel Russell. Take control of your career at this unique conference and trade exhibition, organised by the UCL Eastman Dental Institute in association with the British Dental Association. Aimed at foundation dentists, young dentists, or anyone considering a change of career, the conference is ideal for those returning to dentistry after a career break, or dentists from overseas. This year’s theme is‘What Career Path is Right forYou?’and the event, which offers five hours of verifiable CPD, will begin with a ministerial address byThe Earl Howe, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State. Programme highlights include: • Financial planning for recent graduates • Working abroad • Salaried Primary Dental Care services • Hot tips for your job interview • Advice on private practice, NHS practice and branching into specialties Delegates can use their visitor passport to collect stamps from exhibitors and be in with a chance of winning fantastic prizes. Take advantage of the opportunity to meet and hear key figures in UK dentistry, gain insight at a variety of presentations and talk to prospective employers and dental support agencies.To book your place contact Dawn Mifsud at UCL Eastman CPD on 020 7905 1261, or email d.mifsud@eastman.ucl.ac.uk The LR appliance from Oralign – a revolution in anterior teeth alignment The LR appliance from Oralign Ltd is a fast and effective way to straighten anterior teeth, and only requires 14-16 hours of wear per day. Dr Lisa Godfrey of Smilestyle Signature, can’t wait to bring the LR appliance to her practice in Nottingham: “I recently attended an LR Training Day held in Leeds and was impressed by how informative and useful the course material was,” she says. “I’m now very much looking forward to using the LR appliance. It will fit in nicely at our practice. “One of the main benefits of the LR over its competitors is its size – it’s a lot less bulky that other similar products on the market and one of its main selling points is that patients don’t have to wear it for a long time. “Patient interest so far has been great – in fact I’m even considering using the LR appliance myself!” For clinical information please contact Dr Ross Hobson on 07710 243690 or email: ross@oralign.co.uk For information on administration please contact Dr Lester Ellman on 07973 875 503 or email: lester@oralign.co.uk www.oralign.co.uk The x-ray factor Takara Belmont has developed an x-ray unit that delivers an improved user interface, keeping faith with their tradition of simple operation. The new Belray II system is engineered for accurate positioning, with excellent stability and reach. The control panel is compact and smooth with a single piece membrane for easy cleaning. It boasts innovative design parameters, including a recessed focal spot allowing for a longer source-to-skin distance. The Belray II unit offers great functionality and compatibility. Switching from film to digital is as easy as the press of a button on its intuitive control panel, enabling flexibility and adaptation all in the same unit. The zero drift scissor arm can be neatly stowed away against the wall when not in use, and the control panel can be mounted outside the room, operated by remote control or a hand exposure switch. The Belray 097 is a great entry level machine for those practitioners just wanting to ‘dip their toe into digital waters’, but want the reassurance of knowing that the unit is backed by Belmont, so excellent stability and zero drift are a constant. For further details please contact Takara Belmont UK Ltd on 020 7515 0333 UKLOUPES donates £500 to keep children smiling A young entrepreneur based in Cardiff has donated £500 to SmileTrain a charity that provides free cleft surgery to hundreds of thousands of poor children in developing countries. Dave Stone, founder of UKloupes and a newly qualified dentist, comments:“In such a tough economic climate, it’s easy to forget about others in the world who may be suffering more than just financial difficulties.” UKloupes donates £3 from every sale to SmileTrain and have, through other fund raising events, donated more than £1500 to the charity. The UKloupes donations will have provided cleft lip and palate surgery for 10 children as well as training surgeons and providing medications and equipment. Endocare – Referrals made easy Endocare is renowned for its excellent referral service and with clinics in South West London and Harley Street; referring dentists can be assured their patients will receive the very best attention from Endocare’s team of specialist endodontists headed by Dr Michal Sultan. From the outset, Endocare’s award winning team will ensure that the referring practitioner is regularly updated with details of treatment plans, and recommendations for restoration and follow-up appointments. All patients are given a free appointment six months after treatment as part of Endocare’s commitment to on-going oral health care. The simple online referral service means busy practitioners can begin the referral process easily and quickly, sure that their patients will be returned to them calm, confident and pain free. State of the art surgeries, a skilled team of experts and Endocare’s passion to provide the very highest quality of patient care makes for a superb referral service. For more information about EndoCare please call 020 7224 0999 or visit www. endocare.co.uk Beware of cheap imitations Please be warned that there are websites out there taking advantage of SDI’s good name. These companies are allegedly selling products branded as Pola but SDI cannot guarantee the authenticity of products sold through unregulated dealers. They may have similar packaging, carry the SDI logo and look the same, but unless you buy your Pola products through your regular dental dealer you may be putting your patients at risk. SDI are advising all customers to only buy SDI products through your usual dental dealer and not to be taken in by companies offering bargain basement prices. The following companies only are authorised by SDI: BDSI 0845 094 2722, Henry Schein Minerva 08700 102043, Budget 08700 100770, Kent Express 01634 878787, Claudius Ash 0500 500322, BF Mulholland 02894 452668, Click Dental 0808 1080228, Oraldent 01480 862080, Dental Health Boutique 08456 017086, Precision Dental 0208 2360606, Dental Sky 0800 2944700, Skillbond 01494 430400, Dental Supply House 01606 862520, Survival 32 0118 9516161, Dentaquip 02892 601000, The Dental Directory 0800 585586,Trycare Dental Linkline 0800 269962,Wright Cottrell 0800 668899 SDI do not supply directly to dentists or patients. SDI’s Pola is only sold to Registered Dental Professionals via authorised Dental Dealers. For a list of authorised dealers or for further information please call 00800 022 55 734 or visit www.polawhite.com Topdental January Busters! TheTopdental January sale offers can be found in the offer sheet features many high quality dental products and consumables and great sale prices with a free gift! The offers are valid from January the 3rd up until February 17th 2012. Included in this issue for the very first time are the all new Topdental Scaler Tips which are buy one get one free! The Topdental Scaler Tip range fit EMS, Satalec,SW, Kavo, Mectron & Sirona Scalers. To be in with a chance of making great savings on this product and many others, make sure you download the offer sheet from www.topdental.org or call Topdental free on 0800 132 373. For any other enquiries please email sales@topdental.co.uk ‘DECON-PRO’TM Bactericidal Prosthetic Appliance intra oral appliance Disinfectant Spray. In order to ensure compliance to recent new guidelines, Topdental have now launched a new disinfectant spraysuitable for use on removable and fixed appliances prior to either fixed orfitting of intra oral restorations, such as Dentures. ‘DECON-PRO’TM can be used for the disinfection of Dentures, Chrome alloy, crowns & bridges, Orthodontic appliances and other dental appliances following receipt from the laboratory and prior to handover to the patient. ‘DECON-PRO’ can also be used by laboratories prior to sending to the Dental surgery for fitting. The product is effective against MRSA, E-Coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterococcus Hirae, C-Diff, Staphylococcus Aureus, Aspergillus niger and Candida Albicans and is sprayed directly onto the appliance and left for 30 to 60 seconds and then rinsed in clean water. The product is available in a handy 500ml trigger spray bottle or a 5 litre UN approved refill bottle. The cost for the 500ml is £3.99 ex vat. and the 5 litre refill is £18.50 exc vat. To place an order, Telephone Topdental Products Ltd on 0800 414 0471, email Topdental at sales@topdental.co.uk or visit www.topdental.co.uk for more information. DECON-PRO™ decon_pro_press_release_image.indd 1 10/1/12 13:18:52 Kemdent’s Diamond Micro Luting Cement Capsules; Special New Year offer. 38 per cent discount on 60 capsules This is an excellent time to buy Diamond Micro Luting Cement Capsules. Available in boxes of 20x0.25g capsules . Buy 60 capsules and receive a 38 per cent discount. £59.40 for 60 capsules during January 2012. Less than £1.00 per capsule! Diamond Micro is a resin-reinforced, chemically-curing, glass ionomer cement for permanent cementation of orthodontic appliances, crowns manufactured from alumina-only or Zirconia-only cores, posts, metal inlays, onlays, crowns, bridges, porcelain-fused to metal crowns, bridges on hard dental tissue and cores rebuilt with amalgam, composite or glass ionomer cements. With a working time of two - four minutes at room temperature and a sets-in-the- mouth time of three - five minutes, these capsules are easy to handle, have a low solubility in the mouth and high adhesion. They also have an excellent potential for luting Zirconium Oxide Crowns. For information on Kemdent’s full range of Diamond products or to request your free sample, call Helen or Jackie on 01793 770090 or visit our website, www.kemdent.co.uk and follow us on twitter @Kemdent Issued by Belinda Mayoh, Kemdent. Email: belinda@kemdent.co.uk Tel: 01793 770256 Fax: 01793 772256 Date: Jan 2012 Ref: BJMLC/LUTCAPOFF Associated Dental Products Ltd Kemdent Works Purton, Swindon Wilts, SN5 4HT, UK Team TB! Like the iconic interlocking rings, a strong alliance has been forged by Takara Belmont and SPS Dental to provide equipment to ten dental surgeries within the Olympic villages for the 2012 Games. Whether competitors are swimming in London, sailing in Weymouth or rowing in Tenby, their dental needs will be addressed with the utmost professionalism and haste in all of these venues. They can rest assured that any treatment at these venues will take place in the comfort of Takara Belmont’s Voyager II-L Treatment Centre. The Voyager is aptly named. Relaxing in one, any patient’s journey toward better dental health is smoother and more pleasant, allowing them the freedom of mind to focus on their competition. This Treatment Centre sets the benchmark for quality and reliability, while simultaneously being of great value. Its ambidextrous design provides equal right and left compatibility for dentists and outstanding ergonomics allow for a space saving and efficient working environment. For further details please contact Takara Belmont UK Ltd on 020 7515 0333 Easy Tip -‘The Clear Alternative’ The ‘Easy-Tip’ is a disposable tip which offers separation of water and air whilst preventing cross contamination between patients. The tips are easy and fast to handle and can be used with different adaptors suitable for different dental unit types. Sample packs are available on request. The tips have an RRP of £49.98, however Topdental are offering saving of 50 per cent selling the tips at £24.99 per pack of 250 tips. (EAS0001 - Bag of 250 tips) Topdental have many more products at great offer prices which can all be found in Topdentals latest Christmas offer sheet. Please free phone Topdental on 0800 414 0471, visit www.topdental.org where you will receive a 3 per cent discount on any order or email sales@topdental.co.uk with any of your enquiries. In the meantime, happy saving! Easy Tips™ Just 90 minutes could save lives Around five thousand people in the UK will be diagnosed with oral cancer this year and almost half that number will die from the disease. As with all cancers, early diagnosis and treatment significantly improves survival rates and dental healthcare professionals have a major role to play in early detection. Smile -on, in conjunction with Post Graduate Deanery for Kent, Surrey and Sussex and The British Dental Health Foundation, DPL and the Department of Health are missing offers a 90 minute course for health professionals which will help them recognise the early warning signs of oral cancers. Because the early symptoms of oral cancer are almost invisible, dental professionals can play a major role in fighting the disease through regular screening, identifying at risk patients and offering appropriate advice and education. The course covers • current oral cancer epidemiology and latest research • the importance of routine opportunistic screening and its vital role in early detection • identification of suspicious lesions • appropriate referral procedures • effective and empathetic communication with patients • understanding post referral outcomes Oral Cancer; Prevention, Examination and Referral is a recognised and essential learning resource for dental healthcare professionals. 90 minutes that could help save a life. For more information call 020 7400 8989 or email info@smile-on.com