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Dental Tribune United Kingdom Edition

15Education TribuneSeptember 3-9, 2012United Kingdom Edition 2012 2010 Preferred Products Often times, compromises have to be made when develo- ping impression materials. Because normally the rheological properties of stability and good flow characteristics would stand in each other’s way. DMG’s Honigum overcomes these contradictions. Thanks to its unique rheological active matrix, Honigum yields highest ratings in both disciplines. We are very pleased to see that even the noted test institute »The Dental Advisor« values that fact: Among 50 VPS Honigum received the best »clinical ratings«* www.dmg-dental.com Honigum. Overcoming opposites. *The Dental Advisor, Vol. 23, No. 3, p 2-5 page 16DTN o-one, but absolute- ly no-one, can have missed the fact that there is a global economic cri- sis. Perhaps this may have di- rectly affected your practice – fewer patients, fewer referrals, decreased uptake of elective or advanced treatment. One way of off-setting this situation is to offer something new in your practice perhaps dental implants but this re- quires training, so what are your options? Let’s take some time to consider these options or different approaches and tailor this article to answer the ten questions most commonly asked of me during my 12 or so years of teaching implant den- tistry; 1 Does the course comply with current guidelines? 2Will I need to spend a lot of time away from my practice? 3How much hands-on train- ing is provided? 4Are patients provided? 5Must I provide patients for treatment? 6What recognition do I get at the end of this course? 7 Can I offer my patients a discount if treated on the course? 8Who is ultimately respon- sible for the treatment (medi- co-legally)? 9 What happens if my pa- tient’s treatment is not com- pleted before the end of the course? 10How much does it all cost? If you look at the questions above you will see there is an underlying theme – econom- ics. Not surprising really when one considers that the majority of people asking the questions are busy General Dental Prac- titioners. Question 2 for exam- ple, “Will I need to spend a lot of time away from my Prac- tice?” – time away from prac- tice costs money in lost reve- nue, travel and accommodation Implant Training Options, from “Bricks” to “Clicks” Ken Nicholson discusses how to invest in your career and boost your practice income