Dental Tribune United Kingdom Edition

PUBLISHED IN LONDON May 2014 VOL. 8 NO 5 Michael Buble knocks out tooth with microphone Canadian singer Michael Buble had to undergo emer- gency dental surgery after he knocked out his tooth during a Sydney concert. Buble posted a picture of himself wearing a mask in a dental surgery on social media site Instagram, with the caption: ‘Thankfully no one knew but I knocked my tooth out with my mi- crophone last night during the second song!!’ He car- ried on the rest of the show, with fans none the wiser that he was missing a tooth. He later visited a local den- tal surgery in Sydney to get it fixed. Norwich-based illegal tooth whitener prosecuted The General Dental Coun- cil (GDC) has prosecuted a woman for unlawfully carrying out teeth whiten- ing. Catherine Davies, who carried out the treatment at Oasis Sport and Leisure Complex in Norwich on 6 January 2014, has never been registered with the GDC. On 30 April 2014 she pleaded guilty at Norwich Magistrates’ Court to un- lawfully practising den- tistry, and was sentenced to a 12 month conditional discharge. She was ordered to pay costs of £300 to the GDC, compensation of £99 to the complainant, and a £15 victim surcharge. 3D mouthpiece may help treat sleep apnoea A new device to treat sleep apnoea has been developed by Australian researchers. A 3D technology is used to make a customised mouth- piece which changes the airflow through the mouth to the back of the throat, avoiding obstructions from the nose, the back of the mouth and the tongue. The developers say that the mouthpiece, which is expected to be available next year, can be tailored to every individual’s mouth using a 3D scan. In the UK, it is estimated that around four per cent of middle- aged men and two per cent of middle-aged women suf- fer from sleep apnoea, al- though the condition often goes undiagnosed. Studies have also shown that 60 per cent of people over 65 years old have sleep apnoea. www.dental-tribune.co.uk Peri-implantits What are the treatment options? University Hospital Copenhagen Fourth Trauma Symposium Stress Neel Kothari on stress in the profession News in Brief ClinicalFeature Implant TribuneNews YouTube Men prosecuted for YouTube claim page 2 pages 19-20 page 21page 10 T he increasing cost of training and education, together with the fall- ing financial incentives, will deter future generations from joining the profession, said 74 per cent of dentists in a recent survey. The survey, carried out by Wesleyan, found that 31 per cent of dentists would not recommend their profes- sion to someone at the start of their career, and 40 per cent wouldn’t choose the same ca- reer again given the chance. Sixty four per cent of den- tists said they were worried about rising costs and reduced profits, followed by the new dental contract for England and Wales (63 per cent) and changes to the NHS pension scheme (55 per cent). The survey further found that 45 per cent of dentists were concerned about NHS re- forms, while 37 per cent wor- ried about the growth of cor- porate dentistry. This comes after NHS Eng- land announced proposals to reduce the salary paid to Den- tal Foundation Trainees in England. It is proposing a cut of nearly eight per cent to the salary which would see those beginning DFT in September 2014 being paid £28,076; more than £2,000 less than those currently completing their DFT year. The British Dental Asso- ciation has called this an ‘at- tack on the youngest and most vulnerable members of the profession’, and argues that dental students are graduat- ing with increasing levels of debt. This means that they are already facing challenges to manage their finances and launch their careers. In response, the BDA has launched a petition to oppose the proposals. At time of writ- ing, the e-petition had 2,220 signatures. It can be viewed at http://epetitions.direct.gov. uk/petitions/64208 DT Changes in dentistry deterring future generations Rising costs of training and education is off-putting says dentists 10%OFF 10%OFF 10%OFF A L L H A N D P I E C E REPAIRS Q U OTEMAG 1 4 Don’t let your handpieces fail.... SERVICE REGULARLY WITH Components that make a difference to the performance of your equipment Advice on maintenance for your handpieces No hidden costs Lower handpiece lifetime costs REPAIR SERVICE THAT GUARANTEES: CALL NOW 01253 404774 FOR YOUR FREEPOST REPAIR PACK ‘31 per cent of dentists would not recom- mend their profession to someone at the start of their career’ Advertorial