Dental Tribune United Kingdom Edition

29Industry NewsOctober 22 - 28, 2012United Kingdom Edition ClearSky Launches Specialist HR Service for Dentists One of the UK’s leading accountancy firms has announced the launch of a dedicated HR advisory service for dental practitioners and other specialist medical professionals that have to balance providing a public service with managing teams of support staff. ClearSky, which currently manages the needs of more than 8,000 clients nationwide, including a large number of dentists and other medical professionals, promises to offer a no-nonsense approach to HR. For fixed monthly fees, starting from £45, dental practitioners can get unlimited calls to their CIPD qualified personal consultant, HR documentation and updates on changing legislation. And from £85, their staff can also receive unlimited calls, as well as access to HR legal advice from ClearSky’s employment lawyers. Derek Kelly, Group Managing Director, states that the company plans to follow the same philosophy for advising dentistry businesses on HR that has enabled it to become one of the UK’s top 100 accountancy firms. Derek said: “Our approach is to offer a simple but effective service to dentists based around their specific needs. For example, we offer unlimited, instant access to advice over the phone and guarantee a speedy and jargon-free response. This is how we have successfully grown our accountancy practice and the HR sector is ripe for the same treatment.“We believe dentists are particularly in need for specialist assistance, given the pressures they face to maximise the time spent face to face with patients. This is one of the reasons our advice line operates extended hours, allowing busy professionals to get quick, expert advice over the phone before and after their main working day.” Dental Practitioners can get more information at www.clearsky-hr.co.uk or www.clearskyaccounting.co.uk Or sign up by calling 0808 147 1921. Periproducts would like to thank all the dental care professionals that visited our stand at the BDTA Dental Showcase The BDTA Dental Showcase was a huge success. The brand name change, the updated pack design and the new UltraDEX products that have joined the already highly recommended and successful range were very well received:• UltraDEX Recalcifying & Whitening Toothpaste, dual powered by SensiShield® and iQ+ ActiveOxi Technology™ • UltraDEX Wire-Free Interdental Brushes coated with iQ+ ActiveOxi Technology,• UltraDEX® Anti-bacterial Coated Interdental Tape, powered by Stabilised Chlorine Dioxide Developed, used and recommended by dental care professionals and backed by extensive scientific research, the UltraDEX® range (formerly known as RetarDEX) delivers fresh breath confidence, whitening maintenance and exceptional oral health. The clinically proven technology is antibacterial and works with the natural oral pH level. It releases the appropriate amount of active ingredient to meet the individual needs of each mouth. UltraDEX eliminates odour-causing Volatile Sulphur Compounds (VSC) on contact, gently whitens teeth by lifting organic stains and breaks down bacterial plaque biofilm. Bacteria cannot become resistant and regrowth is inhibited. Our free verifiable CPD training sessions and our personalised UltraDEX Oral Healthcare Kits/Trial Kits also picked up a lot of interest. Periproducts would like to thank all the dental care professionals that visited our stand at the BDTA Dental Showcase. For further information please visit our website www.periproducts.co.uk or email dental@periproducts.co.uk. Grahame Gardner enhance Urbane range. Grahame Gardner have enhanced their phenomenally popular Urbane scrubwear range with the addition of 9534, a new longer length tunic. This flattering style of tunic boasts the same high quality design features as the rest of the Urbane range, and is available in a wide selection of bold colourways. The Urbane Scrub range has become a firm favourite of dental surgeries since it was launched in the UK 6 years ago. The range presents all the comfort associated with scrubwear, but the unique designs also include side darts, contrast trims and other desirable design features making Urbane a collection of distinction. Grahame Gardner offer a number of scrub ranges, for further information please call 0116 255 6326 or take a look at www.grahamegardner.co.uk. Diamond Temp LC Diamond Temp is a one component material, no mixing is required and it can be used immediately after the preparation of a cavity for placement of a clean, temporary obturation. Its indications include application in inlay/onlay technique. In prolonged root treatment requiring more than one sitting Diamond Temp provides a particularly good seal of the cavity and protects it from germinal invasion. Diamond Temp can be cured in a time saving way, achieving a layer thickness of 7.5mm in 20 seconds using a conventional halogen or LED light. It has an elastic consistency to assure easy removal without the need of a drill. Buy 2 syringes before the end of October to receive a 25% discount. Offer price £34.37 plus VAT. To take advantage of this special offer ring Helen on 01793 770090 or visit our website www.kemdent.co.uk and follow us on twitter.com/kemdent. No brainer offers QuickWhite launched their new QuickWhite Intenz combined in-surgery 6% hydrogen peroxide and home 16% carbamide syringes kits to conform to the new whitening regulation. This is an add on to their famous competitive in-expensive Quickwhite carbamide to boost up your surgery income, the teeth whitening brand is well known for its effectiveness, fast whitening and as a manufacturer the cost to you is down. They are the most economical kits sold in the market starting from £24 per patient and supported by patients marketing. In addition, QuickLase have their NEW dentaLase Desktop lasers. The 3.5w power at £2250 and the 8w PowerDesktop for £3980. The Quicklase PowerPen cordless laser selling at special price of £1950. It is half the price of its competitor, with 3 easy selectable customisable pre-sets. Celebrating our 20th year serving dentistry with special offers, Call us on 01227 780009 for further information or visit www.QuickLase.com “Hip grafts are the past, Zygomatic implants are the future” Earlier this year, over 100 delegates from dental practices and laboratories across the North of England came to Mercedes Benz in Wakefield for an evening course entitled ‘The End of Full Dentures’. Facilitated by Nobel Biocare, and featuring presentations by Dr Sharif Khan and Dr Andrew Dawood, the event examined the possibilities created by use of Branemark System® Zygoma implants with the innovative All-on-4TM solution. Delegates enjoyed drinks, buffet and free CPD, as well as the opportunity to talk to delighted patients who had received the treatment.“With zygomatic implants, patients who previously were described as untreatable or in need of major intervention such as bone grafting, are treatable,” says Dr Dawood. “Not only this, but they’re treatable in one stage with immediate loading. They come in without teeth and leave with teeth that same day.”“As far as we’re concerned,” says Dr Khan, “hip grafts are the past, zygomatic implants are the future.” Dr Julie Burke, a clinical lecturer in oral surgery and specialist in oral surgery at Leeds Dental Institute, attended the evening. “I was sceptical about the title ‘the end of dentures’ beforehand,” she says, “but I realised that dentures just can’t compare to what can be provided by implant-retained bridges.” For more information contact Nobel Biocare on 0208 756 3300 or visit www.nobelbiocare.com EndoCare – exceptional patient-centred care At EndoCare we pride ourselves on our caring, patient-centred approach. For us, maintaining the health and satisfaction of our patients is always our number one priority, alongside building excellent relationships with all referring practices. As one of the UK’s leading Endodontic referral centres, our team of highly skilled Specialist Endodontists are among the leading names in their field, and are wholly dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of dental pain. Our outstanding patient-centred service really is second to none, with the same high level of care available from any one of our state-of-the-art practices located throughout London. Each one of our light, airy and modern practices are designed to put patients fully at their ease, and provide the best and most comfortable experience possible. We particularly excel in treating anxious or dentally phobic patients, and are also more than happy to take on complex or especially challenging cases. To learn more about Endodontic referrals and how we can become a crucial member of your practice team, call EndoCare today. For further information please call EndoCare on 020 7224 0999 or visit www.endocare.co.uk Grow your practice with a DF Exclusive™ website For over a decade the Dental Focus® Web Design team have been creating beautiful bespoke practice websites that don’t just attract patients, they convert them. Now, you can set your practice apart from the competition with your very own DR Exclusive™ website. All DF Exclusive™ websites feature: • Modern, cutting-edge design. • Mobile compatibility (including iPhone and iPad). •“Hot buttons”including calls to action for more effective selling. • Personalised content specific to your practice. • Up-to-date, immersive treatment information. • A unique practice blog that you can run from your practice (good for SEO). • Full GDC compliance. To help you make the most out of your DF Exclusive™ website, the experienced Dental Focus team will guide you through every step of the process, working closely with you to realise your practice vision in electronic form. The team will also be able to guide you on the best ways in which to make the most our of your website, and will optimise your content to help you achieve Page 1 Google Ranking for natural search. To learn more about how you can benefit from a bespoke DF Exclusive™ website, contact the Dental Focus team today! For more information call 020 7183 8388, or visit www.dentalfocus.com DMG UK NEW PermaCem 2.0 Special Introductory Offer! To coincide with the launch of their NEW PermaCem 2.0 self-adhesive luting cement, DMG have introduced a Special Offer Intro Kit containing a 9ml PermaCem 2.0 Smartmix Syringe and 5 mixing tips for just £ 55.00 plus vat. Available in A2 Universal, A3 Opaque or Transparent shades the Intro Kit will be available until 31st December 2012. DMG’s NEW PermaCem 2.0, which is perfect for use with all crown and bridge restorations including zirconia-based all-ceramic restorations, was introduced because of the problems associated with other cements. Zirconia- based all-ceramic restorations deliver the perfect combination of aesthetics and reliability that patients expect. Until now, however, clinicians have had to accept a compromise between reliable adhesion and overall aesthetics. But, by launching PermaCem2.0,DMGhasintroducedacompletelynewgenerationofself-adhesive luting cement. This new self-adhesive cement provides outstanding adhesive strength to zirconia without the need for separate etching and bonding steps. PermaCem 2.0’s special ‘Flow 2.0’ adhesive monomer formula enables superior natural self-adhesion without the compromises associated with traditional permanent cements. PermaCem 2.0 achieves an exceptional adhesive strength to other materials as well. This includes oxide and silicate ceramics as well as metals, composite restorations or glass-fibre reinforced root posts. Its recently developed ‘Flow 2.0’ formula also facilitates easy handling and incredibly simple excess removal. Alternatively contact your local dental dealer or DMG Dental Products (UK) Ltd on 01656 789401, fax 01656 360100, email paulw@dmg-dental.co.uk or visitwww.dmg-dental.com Working in partnership with dental professionals to provide expert care Johnson and Johnson is pleased to introduce the first in a new expert range from LISTERINE® – a twice-daily mouthwash built on potassium oxalate crystal technology that blocks dentine tubules deeply for lasting protection from sensitivity.1,2 Advanced Defence Sensitive blocks 92% of dentine tubules in just 6 rinses in vitro*3; over twice as many as Sensodyne® Rapid Relief and Colgate® Sensitive Pro-ReliefTM p0.053. It is widely accepted that sensitivity pain arises from exposed dentine tubules in response to everyday stimuli4 such as cold drinks. Therefore, effective and robust blocking of dentine tubules offers the greatest prospect for lasting relief of dentine hypersensitivity.5 Advanced Defence Sensitive can be used alone for lasting protection2, or in combination with the most recommended paste from the leading sensitivity brand, to significantly increase the number of tubules the paste blocks in vitro.6,7 With the arrival of Advanced Defence Sensitive mouthwash, Johnson and Johnson is looking forward to working closely with dental professionals to deliver advanced treatment outcomes for patients. Recommend Advanced Defence Sensitive for expert care when you’re not there. For further information on LISTERINE® Advanced Defence Sensitive, please contact Johnson & Johnson on 0800 328 0750. Diplomacy saves the day with Roger Gullidge Design Tactful communication and persuasive diplomacy from Roger Gullidge, founder of Roger Gullidge Design, saved the day for Ajiaz Syed when he was preparing to launch Pearl Dental in Streatham.“If it wasn’t for him the whole thing would have been a complete disaster” says Ajiaz. “He was absolutely brilliant to work with, he listened to everything I said to him and helped as far as possible with some ideas I had that I wanted to implement in the practice.”When disagreements with building contractors threatened to derail the development of the practice, Roger Gullidge stepped in to mediate, quickly finding a resolution that all parties could accept. “It helped me feel that I had regained complete control of the project, but without Roger’s intervention the builders would probably have left,”say Ajiaz. Roger Gullidge Design is a specialist design and project management consultancy specialising in the dental sector. Call 01278 784442 for more details. Tight deadlines and shortage of space no problem for The Dental Directory The fitting and planning of two new surgeries in one dental practice is always a challenge, especially when shortage of space and tight deadlines complicate matters. But The Dental Directory is more than prepared to cope, says Shirley Perry of Dawley Family Dental in Telford. The practice had two surgeries fitted. The first saw a former staff room, kitchen area and toilet converted into a surgery/dental education suite to allow for increased education and possible future expansion. The second was an existing surgery that needed refurbishment and new equipment. “The planning and fitting of the surgeries was done by Martin Gregory at The Dental Directory, and he was absolutely brilliant,” says Shirley. “Literally, if you have a query about anything and you ring him he will drop everything and be here. The service we have had from him has been amazing.” With a foundation dentist due to join the practice there were tight deadlines to meet, something that The Dental Directory achieved without a problem. For more information, contact The Dental Directory Equipment Department on 0800 585 585, or visit www.dental-directory.co.uk.