Dental Tribune United Kingdom Edition

Do you have an opinion or some- thing to say on any Dental Tribune UK article? Or would you like to write your own opinion for our guest comment page? If so don’t hesitate to write to: The Editor, Dental Tribune UK Ltd, 4th Floor, Treasure House, 19-21 Hatton Garden, London, EC1 8BA Or email: lisa@healthcare-learning.com Editorial comment Name of the medicinal product: Duraphat® 2800ppm Fluoride Toothpaste. Active ingredient: Sodium Fluoride 0.619 %w/w (2800ppm F). Indications: For the prevention and treatment of dental caries (coronal and root) in adults and children over 10 years.Dosage and administration: Adults and children over 10 years old: Use daily instead of normal toothpaste. Apply a 1 cm line of paste across the head of a toothbrush and brush the teeth thoroughly for one minute morning and evening. Spit out after use; for best results do not drink or rinse for 30 minutes.Contraindications: Individuals with known sensitivities should consult their dentist before using. Not to be used in childrenunder10yearsold.Specialwarningsandprecautionsforuse:Nottobe swallowed.Undesirable effects: When used as recommended there are no side effects. Legal classification: POM. Product licence number: PL0049/0039. Product licence holder: Colgate-Palmolive (U.K.) Ltd. Guildford Business Park, Middleton Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 8JZ. Recommended retail price: £5.10 (75ml tube). Date of revision of text: July 2006. Reference: 1. Biesbrock AR, Gerlach RW, Bollmer BW et al. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 2001;29:382-389. More effective caries prevention than a regular fluoride toothpaste 20% reduction in Decayed Missing or Filled Surfaces1 Prescribe Colgate Duraphat Fluoride Toothpaste I s it me or has it gotten cold all of a sudden? It can only mean one thing – we are now well into the month of November. Soon we’ll be sing- ing Christmas Carols and won- dering where the year went! Of course November has extra significance for dental professionals. As well as being the time for the menfolk to be sporting strange caterpillar- like growths under their nose for the men’s health cam- paign of ‘Movember’, it is also the time where we can raise awareness in the public’s con- sciousness about oral cancer. Practices around the coun- try have been offering free mouth cancer screening and awareness of the symptoms; and this week sees a recep- tion at the House of Commons to support Mouth Cancer Ac- tion Month. Please send me in pictures etc about what you and your practices are doing to pro- mote Mouth Cancer Action Month; it is always great to hear what you are do- ing. And remember, if in doubt, check it out! DT T o help raise money for the homeless char- ity CRISIS, Dr Nilesh R Parmar is holding an exclusive ‘Ice White Xmas Party’ charity event on 1st December at Lon- don’s trendy Holborn House venue. Nilesh said: “I’m very com- mitted to working closely with charities, and, this year, my aim is to bring together family, friends and colleagues to raise lots of money for the worthwhile charity CRISIS, at a time of year when the homeless need it most.” Sponsored by Astra Tech (Dentsply Implants), Digimax, Enlighten and Manan Ltd, the fun-filled charity event will also host a raffle, which will see guests win some fantas- tic prizes. Prizes up for grabs include an iPhone5, spa day, luxury driving experience day, a personal training session, teeth whitening treatment and a week’s stay in an apartment in Puerto Banus, Spain. All pro- ceeds from the raffle will go to CRISIS. Guests will also enjoy a champagne reception accom- panied by canapés and live entertainment. Tickets to this exclusive event are available by invitation only, so to re- ceive your invitation, email icewhiteparty@gmail.com Donations are great- ly appreciated, and can be made on the night, or via the Just Giving website http://www.justgiving.com/ theice-whitexmasparty DT Party for Crisis 3November 12-18, 2012United Kingdom Edition News