Dental Tribune United Kingdom Edition

T hackeray Dental Care, based in Mansfield, Not- tinghamshire, are pleased to announce they have been awarded the prestigious Investors In People Gold accreditation. This follows their success 3 years ago at being awarded the Bronze level at their first attempt. This is a rare achievement in any sector, and especially so in dentistry, there only being a hand- ful of practices in the UK to have reached this level. Only three per cent of organisations who achieve Investors in People are able to reach the Gold Standard. To reach this level, the practice was assessed against 196 different aspects of externally set criteria, and had to achieve at least 126 additional requirements over and above the 39 required for the standard IiP award. Simon Thackeray, practice owner says: “Being awarded In- vestors in People Gold is an enor- mous achievement, especially as it is not an industry specific award, and shows that a dental practice can be externally measured for its business abilities and team suc- cess rather than just use its own industry as a benchmark. Know- ing that only an elite group of UK businesses have reached this level of recognition and that we are part of that small group is quite excit- ing. In an era of tickbox dominat- ed assessments by organisations such as PCT’s and the CQC who don’t understand dentistry, a rig- orous and tested accreditation that actually means something in the wider community, that isn’t just series of tickboxes, but recognises the culture and environment of a practice is far more valuable to me as a practice owner and leader. It shows us that we are doing the right thing.” DT IiP Gold The team at Thackeray Dental Care 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 References: 1. Dentine Tubule Occlusion, DOF 1 – 2012. 2. Tubule Occlusion Stability, DOF 3 – 2012. 3. Relief of Hypersensitivity, DOF 4 – 2012. 4. TNS – Sensitivity Market Research 1 – 2012. 5. Combination Tubule Occlusion, DOF 2 – 2012. UK/LI/12-0494m Advanced Defence Sensitive blocks 92% of dentine tubules in just 6 rinsesin vitro*1 Introducing 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.2,3 In just six rinses Advanced Defence Sensitive blocks 92% of dentine tubules; twice as many as the leading recommended pastes.1,4 It can be used alone for lasting protection,3 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.4,5 * Based on % hydraulic conductance reduction Recommend Advanced Defence Sensitive for expert care when you’re not there Do not recommend this product if patients have a history of kidney disease, hyperoxaluria, kidney stones or malabsorption syndrome, or take high doses of vitamin C (1000mg or more per day). 10237_ocdlis_sensitive_SP_DentalTribune_297x210_fa1.indd 1 2/18/13 10:35 AM United Kingdom Edition February 25- March 3, 2013 3News H ere we are ready for the first big dental event of the year – the Dentistry Show! It’s looking a good one this year, with around 10 conference streams to choose from cover- ing every aspect of dentistry. If you are a young dentist looking for guidance on establishing your career, I’ll see you in the Aspire Academy on the Friday! Hygienist and therapist? You’ll want the H&T Symposium chaired by DT editorial board member Shaun Howe. Looking for ways to boost your profita- bility? Head for the Dental Busi- ness stream chaired by Ashley Latter! I could go on, but I think you get the drift. The confer- ence streams include: Aesthet- ic Dentist; Aspire Academy/ CORE; Dental Business; Den- tal Nurses Forum ; Hygien- ists & Therapists Symposium; Aesthetic Technician; Live Theatre; ADI Theatre; BSP PerioLounge; Workshops. In addition to the confer- ence, more than 300 exhibitors will be there for you to browse for the latest gadgets and tech- nology, CPD or financial service! Dental Tribune will be there on our UK publisher’s stand (B47), Healthcare Learning: Smile-on. Come on over to speak to one of the team, we would love to speak to you! DT