cosmetic dentistry - beauty & science

38 I I news _ ESCD cosmeticdentistry 2_2012 _Dear ESCD members, friends, I am honoured and proud to have been elected to serve the European Society of Cosmetic Dentistry (ESCD) as its president. In assuming this role, I have looked back at the great achievements of our previous president, Dr Wolfgang Richter, from whom I have learnedagreatdeal.Iwilldomybesttoachieveatleast the same level of competence. I have also revisited the original goals and visions that we have had since the foundation of the society and I have found new inspiration to continue the growth of our society from a didactic point of view, while maintaining the friendly and pleasant atmosphere for which the ESCD is so wellknown. The biggest challenge for me as the new president will be the annual meeting of the ESCD in 2013, which will be held in Verona. We have already begun to work ontheprogrammeandIcanpromiseyouanoutstand- ing calibre of speakers. The venue for the congress is a wonderful historic building—Verona itself being one ofthemostromanticcitiesintheworld. Thisyear’smeetingwasheldinBucharestalongwith the ninth International Congress of Esthetic Dentistry, organised by the Society of Esthetic Dentistry in Ro- mania.Itwasanamazingmeeting,withover1,200par- ticipants and 32 speakers from all around the world, and three days of intensive learning and the exchange of experiences. A review of this fabulous event will be publishedinthenextissueofcosmeticdentistry. I have the pleasure of announcing that starting from June this year cosmetic dentistry will become theofficialmagazineoftheESCD.Theothergreatnews for our members is that from now onwards they will receive cosmetic dentistry at their homes. I would like to encourage all our members to share their expe- riencesandsubmitarticlessuitableforthispublication. ThenextprojectthatweareworkingonisourInter- net presence. Soon, we will be launching a new, more user-friendly website, which will be of great benefit to the members and the public. We are aware of the language barriers that many members might experi- ence and have decided to create local websites in sev- erallanguagesforthisreason.Forthesamereason,we are going to provide simultaneous interpretation in variouslanguagesatourinternationalmeetings.Inthe future, all the newsletters and other communications willalsobetranslatedtolocallanguages. Inaddition,weareconsideringholdingatleastone regionalmeeting(studyclub)eachyearinalltheEuro- pean nations in which the ESCD has a presence. If you areamemberoftheESCDandwishtobecomeinvolved, pleasecontactyourcountrychairpersons.Ifwedonot yet have a country chairperson for your country and youareinterestedinbecominginvolved,pleasedonot hesitatetocontactus. Let us all keep moving the ESCD forward as a bea- con for our young colleagues, to become the greatest aestheticdentistsandtechniciansinEuropeinorderto betterserveourprofession._ Mission: Passion, ethics and professionalism Letter from Dr Luca L. Dalloca, new President of the European Society of Cosmetic Dentistry JointheESCDandyou’llget: Aregularnewsletter Featuring the latest in cosmetic dentistry, upcoming events,newsfrommembersandmuchmore.Gotaninter- esting article you’d like published? News you think other members would like to hear about? Send it to us and we’ll almostcertainlyincludeit! Studyclubs Starting in 2012, we’ll be arranging regional meetings all over Europe. An ideal place to meet other members from yourdistrict,obtainalittleeducationandenjoythecompany oflike-mindedprofessionals. Specialofferswhenattendingoursuperbannualmeeting, featuring internationally acclaimed speakers and fabulous socialevents ESCDmeetingsarelegendary!Consistentlyexcellentspeak- ers from all over the world offering top-class education to whatmanypeopleagreeisthefriendliestdentalsociety! Yourpersonalmembershipcertificate Hang it proudly on your wall. Membership of the ESCD demonstratesthatyou’reseriousaboutdentaleducationand doeverythingtoprovideyourpatientswithexcellentservice. Listingonourwebsite Patientslookingforacosmeticdentistwillfindyourdetails on our website. If you hold certification by the ESCD, they will have the confidence of knowing your work has been approvedbyyourpeersandisofahighstandard. The opportunity to obtain the valued ESCD Certificate in CosmeticDentistry Certification by the ESCD demonstrates that you’ve com- pletedanumberofclinicalcasestoaveryhighstandardand have been examined on your knowledge of cosmetic den- tistry.Theopportunitytoobtaincertificationisavaluableone, andallmembersshouldaimforcertification.Itprovidesgreat professionalsatisfactionandcanhelpdevelopyourpractice. The opportunity to meet dentists from all over the world andshareintheirprofessionalexperience ESCD members love meeting each other! Exchanging views and comparing working practices in different coun- tries is one of the most valuable benefits of membership. Ontopofthat,everyonehasawonderfultime! Special subscription rates for your assistants, hygienists andotherstaff We all work better as a team. That’s why the ESCD encour- ages all members of the practice to join. Attending lectures with team members greatly improves the implementation ofnewideaswhenyoureturntowork. Membership of a truly international group that always placesmembers’interestsfirst The ESCD does everything it can to support its members. If you have questions about clinical dentistry, practice man- agementoranyotherdentalissue,askourteamandwe’llfind someone to help. Send your questions to info@escd.info. We’realwaysopentosuggestionsabouthowwecanimprove thesocietyandalwaystrytoactonourmembers’comments. Superb value! Annual individual membership of the ESCD costs only €190.00 for dentists and €95.00 for dental team members! The ESCD really is for everyone. We’re passionate about cosmetic dentistry. We know it’s what moreandmoreofourpatientsareaskingfor,sowe’rede- terminedforourmemberstogetthebestpossiblesupport and education to be able to offer excellent services to the public. Whether you’re completely new to cosmetic den- tistryorwhetheryou’realreadyanexperiencedpractitioner, theESCDisforyou.Joinnowatwww.escdonline.eu!