Dental Tribune United Kingdom Edition

29 Asbestos risk assessments: an obligation for businesses Under the Control of Asbestos regulations 2012, business owners have clear obligations for dealing with the material, which is linked to several types of cancer and other illnesses. Anybody holding an obligation to repair or maintain a non-domestic property, or controlling access to a building, has a duty to ensure an assessment is carried out to predict if asbestos is likely to be present. This applies to all properties. Even an assessment reporting that a building was constructed after the asbestos ban and therefore the material is not present must still be carried out. If asbestos is present further action must be taken to determine the risk levels posed, identify which parts of the property are affected and list the measures to be taken.These should monitor the condition of the asbestos, ensure it is properly maintained or safely removed, and make its location known to any person likely to disturb the material. The emergency services should also be aware of its location. Goodman Legal, Lawyers for Dentists, has many years’experience in providing legal services to dentists setting up their own practices. Ray Goodman is the Chairman of NASDAL lawyers group and a member of ASPD. For more information call Ray Goodman on 0151 707 0090 or email rng@goodmanlegal.co.uk or visit www.goodmanlegal.co.uk Get it right and feel the difference! There was only one decision when Sven Sorensson and Mads Nyborg from The Clinic Dental referral implant and cosmetic practice, Haywards Heath, decided to re-equip their Practice - UNICLine or UNIC, but either way it had to be Heka Dental! Heka Dental’s bespokeTreatment Centres are available in two options, UNIC and UNICLine. The UNIC option combines aesthetic beauty with state-of-the-art ergonomic efficiency. Available in a wide range of inspirational colours, it is the ultimate embodiment of feedback from patients, dentists and service engineers, its inviting appearance and carefully thought through functionality creating the perfect environment for a pleasant dental visit. Heka Dental call it “intuitive design and functionality” because everything is exactly where you would expect it to be, making even complex clinical procedures easier, more efficient and comfortable for the patient and dental team. With their unique bespoke design capability, Heka DentalTreatment Centres can be built to individual specifications with a fully comprehensive 3 year Warranty. For further information on the complete range of Heka Dental equipment contact DB Dental on 01484 401015 or visit www.heka-dental.com Everyone Benefits with the Inman Aligner The Inman Aligner uses gently opposing forces to straighten anterior teeth safely and quickly. Training coursesfortheapplianceenablepractitionerstogaincertificationinasingleday,and online support forums provide on-going help and advice through complex cases. DrTaher Rashid is the principal dentist atTime Dental in Surrey. “IfirstheardaboutthetrainingcoursethroughoneoftheInmanAlignerinstructors,” he says.“I decided to attend as I saw the benefit it could have on my patients due to the speed and convenience of the appliance, as well as the benefit to my practice as an additional service. “The format of the course was well laid out, the hands on element helped me to understand the theory, and the speakers presented really well. “I use the online support forums all the time. Although I have now completed a number of cases some are more complex and the response and advice through the forum is great. “Iwouldcertainlyrecommendthecourse.Itisagreatpracticebuilderasthepatients love the speed of the appliance and they tell everyone about it!” For more information on the Inman Aligner training courses, please visit www.straight-talks.com or phone 0845 366 5477 The London Smile Clinic: Orthodontics Experts Ensure your patients receive award-winning treatment by referring them to the London Smile Clinic. The practice’s Orthodontics Team is led by Dr Preet Bhogal, who is listed in the GDC’s Specialist Register and has followed the highest possible standard of training in orthodontics in the UK. The London Smile Clinic offers bespoke one-to-one smile design and uses the highest rated, tried and tested technology, materials and techniques available anywhere in the world today. Orthodontics options include the Inman Aligner, Invisalign, and Incognito lingual braces for fast, beautiful and predictable results with minimal impact on the patient’s lifestyle. A highly skilled team of cosmetic dentists, all of whom have considerable experience in the field, offer a first class service to every patient. With an ethos of minimal invasive dentistry that achieves outstanding results, the London Smile Clinic offers peace of mind to dentists and the greatest care and attention for your patients. For more information, please contact 020 7255 2559 or visit www. londonsmile.co.uk/refer - your patients will be glad you did! Nobel Biocare:“take your business forward” Dr Joe Bhat is a Specialist in Prosthodontics and Oral Surgery and a Fellow of the International Team for Implantology (ITI). He is principal dentist at Moor Park Specialist Dental Centre in Middlesex and a client of Nobel Biocare. “Nobel Biocare is big enough to handle the requirements of clinicians at different levels,”says Dr Bhat.“They have a wide spectrum of protocols that allows them to look after clinicians who have done thousands of implants to people who are just starting off. They understand your level of implant knowledge/training and give you the right level of support in order to take your business forward. “One of the most terrifying things that dentists go through when they’re just starting to work with implants is the fear of the unknown.They don’t know what they don’t know. Therefore, a lot of hand holding is required and that’s just one of the ways in which the Nobel Biocare team offer their support. Dentists have the expertise of a company that implicitly understands the product and offers clinical guidance as a mentor.” For more information on Nobel Biocare please call 0208 756 3300, or visit www.nobelbiocare.com The needle free cosmetic treatment that improves patients smiles and your“bottom-line”too! OXYjet UK’s NEW OXYjet LEO De Luxe is the state- of-the-art cosmetic therapy which will delight your patients and Accountant. It is the entirely painless, safe, needle-free and “green” alternative to Botox and similarly invasive cosmetic treatment options. Already used by some of the world’s most beautiful women, the NEW OXYjet LEO De Luxe enables Dental Practices to offer their patients the complete range of cosmetic therapies without any of the complications associated with Botox. Mobile and easily moved between Surgeries and even Practices, the extremely patient-friendly NEW OXYjet LEO De Luxe can be used easily by any member of the Dental Team to deliver its patented pulsed oxygen cosmetic treatments. Costing just £10,000 it will enable the Practice to add over £100,000 or more to the “bottom-line”. To supplement the benefits of the NEW OXYjet LEO De Luxe, OXYjet UK also offer an extensive range of skin care products, including Beauty-Tox and INtact. These entirely safe and natural products can be used as either stand-alone skin-care treatments. For further information telephone OXYjet UK Ltd on 01775 722243, email enquiries@oxyjetuk.co.uk or visit www.oxyjetuk.co.uk End of an era draws near for historic dental practices Growing legislative pressure will soon see an end to period houses being used as dental practices, predicts Roger Gullidge of Roger Gullidge Design. The demands of legislation including HTM 01-05 and the Disability Discrimination Act are incompatible with the challenges of seeking Listed Building Consent, Conservation Area Consent and Planning Permission, he says. “If you apply for Listed Building Consent to divide up rooms in a classic Georgian or Victorian Terrace to fit in a Local Decontamination Unit, you are not likely to succeed,” says Roger. The whole process becomes unviable and you will essentially be compelled to move. The ability to extend and modify newer buildings, and the reduced complexity involved in connecting them to modern communications networks, makes them far more practical locations for dental practices. The wider availability of parking spaces and improved disabled access can also make them more appealing to patients. Roger Gullidge Design is a specialist design and project management consultancy specialising in the dental sector. Call 01278 784442 for more details or visit: www.rogergullidgedesign.com Sident Dental Systems Over 30 years experience with Sirona products When you buy Sirona Equipment from Sident Dental Systems you not only get the best price and exclusive Special Offers, but you also get access to the best sales support in the UK! Sirona Specialists, Sident Dental Systems, offer the choice from the complete range of Sirona Treatment Centres, 2D and 3D digital and film based x-ray apparatus – including the very latest Orthophos XG 3D digital panoramic machine, their extensive range of Sirona handpieces, and auxiliary items including SiroLaser, SIROEndo and DAC sterilisation units. Potential clients are invited to visit The Courtyard, Sident’s state-of-the-art training and showroom facility in Chertsey, where they will be able see the complete product range in action. They will then be able to identify the best solution for their individual needs, allowing Sident’s Design Specialists to incorporate their desires into the most appropriate and ergonomically efficient Surgery or Practice layout. Finally Sident will undertake a complete Project Management Service, including installation and post installation service support, to enable these dreams to become reality. For further information call Sident Dental Systems on 01932 582900 or email j.colville@sident.co.uk Straight and contra-angle handpieces portfolio is now complete – Sirona launches the economy-class T3 Compact and robust: The high-quality T3 handpieces create a basis for the cost-effective workflow. Continuing success story: The new T3 models are the perfect complement to the Sirona product portfolio. “With the T3 we have extended our handpiece portfolio in terms of breadth and depth,” explains Frank Peichl, Product Manager at Sirona. “Regardless the concept a dentist opts for in his or her practice, we are now positioned to supply the right handpieces. Following the introduction of the T3 alongside the existing T1 and T2 models our portfolio of straight and contra-angle handpieces is now complete.” Sirona’s outstanding technical know-how manifests itself in the economy-class T3 handpieces. The T3 Economy instruments from Sirona are of the highest quality and pay for themselves time and time again. With the ISO interface, this robust series of instruments is compatible with all current micromotors and is therefore absolutely universal. Contact us for further information: Sirona Dental Systems 0845 071 5040 Info@sironadental.co.uk SpryToothgel with xylitol – the perfect way to keep childhood cavities at bay We all know it’s important parents introduce their children to good oral hygiene habits from an early age. To help give children the best start possible, recommend Spry Toothgel with Xylitol for the perfect way to keep dental cavities at bay. Xylitol is a naturally occurring sweetener that is proven to be a powerful tool in the fight against tooth decay. Thanks to its unique chemical composition, xylitol is unfavourable to the metabolism of plaque bacteria, reducing their ability to proliferate and adhere. This makes xylitol an excellent tool in the fight against dental caries Available in a handy 60ml tube, Spry Toothgel is a great way to introduce children to oral hygiene and comes in a number of child-friendly flavours to make teeth cleaning even more fun. Based on all-natural ingredients, Spry Toothgel is completely safe for infants – it is safe to swallow and fluoride-free. For the very young, Spry Toothgel can be used to gently massage into gums and teeth or can be used in conjunction with Spry Baby Banana Brush as the ideal introduction to regular brushing. For further information contact Anyone 4 Tea Ltd on 01428 652131, Or visit www.anyone4tea.com Waterpik® Complete Care – more effective brushing and flossing in one device! Waterpik® Complete Care combines two exceptional products on a single device, for the ultimate brushing and flossing solution. The first part of Waterpik® Complete Care comprises the brand new Sensonic® Professional Plus toothbrush, incorporating high performance sonic technology for more effective cleaning. Featuring a quadrant indicator and 2 minute timer to ensure thorough cleaning is achieved, the Sensonic® Professional Plus can be recharged conveniently in the Complete Care stand and is the perfect tool for a comprehensive oral hygiene regime. Also featured in the new Waterpik® Complete Care package is the innovative Waterpik® Water Flosser. Utilising a unique combination of water pressure and pulsations, theWaterpik®Water Flosser cleans deep between teeth and below the gumline, removing harmful bacteria that traditional flossing can’t reach. Indeed the product is so effective, the Waterpik® Water Flosser has been scientifically proven to remove 99.9% of plaque biofilm after only a 3-second treatment. For complete convenience in a streamlined, single unit, Waterpik® Complete Care offers easy and more effective brushing and flossing, all in one device. For more information please speak to your wholesaler or visit www.waterpik.co.uk Waterpik® products are widely available in Boots stores, Argos and selected Lloyds Pharmacies. New Apex Locator from Qudent Qudent have introduced a new apex locator to their range. The new Woodpex apex locator is a table top, highly precise measuring device for accurately locating the working length of the root canal. The Woodpex features a clear colour LCD display screen and audible signals. The measurement is not affected by the environment i.e. wet or dry canals, which is a real benefit to the user. The unit comes complete with two lip hooks, four reamer holders and is competitively priced at £299.00 + VAT If you require any more information on the Woodpex unit, please contact Qudent on 01903 211737, or email Sales@qudent.co.uk Industry NewsNovember 12-18, 2012United Kingdom Edition