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DENTALTRIBUNE The World’s Dental Newspaper · United Kingdom Edition Published in London www.dental-tribune.co.uk Vol. 9, No. 5 ORTHODONTICS DT contributor Aws Alani,London, discusses the emergence and future implications of short-term orthodontics in general practice. ” Page 4 DATASECURITY The principles of moving and protecting one’s data and what dentists should consider to not become the next Ashley Madison. ” Page 17 AVOIDINGPROBLEMS Some tips not usually included in traditional textbooks or lecture notes to help general practitioners to perform safer extractions. ” Page 18 BIRMINGHAM, UK: Recent changes to the dental care system seem to havetakentheirtollondentists’ex- pectations for the future of their profession. According to a recent poll conducted by Birmingham fi- nancial service provider Wesleyan, halfofthedentistssurveyedstated that they would advise against entering the field when asked whether they would recommend dentistry as a career to friends or family members. Most of those surveyed named increasing costs, including those for education and training, along with changes to pay and working conditions, as the main reasons for the grim future of the field. The overall majority admitted that pressure on the profession owing to these changes has increased. Other issues, such as the intro- ductionofthenewNHSdentalcon- tract and the changes to the NHS Pension Scheme, were also identi- fied as having an impact on the field in the years to come. “There are huge stresses in the dental profession and great un- happiness,evenfear,regardingour regulator,nottomentionanuncer- tain NHS future,” Judith Husband, a dentist and member of the Wes- leyan Members Advisory Board, said. “More than half of dentists in England and Wales are associates and, because of the massive rise in the value of practices, it is becom- ing increasingly difficult for those with an ambition to own their own practice to actually achieve this.” In an earlier Wesleyan poll con- ducted among dentists last year, only every third dentist said that he or she would recommend the pro- fession to others. In sharp contrast, more dentists then ever would choosetoentertheprofessionagain if given the opportunity to start over. According to the latest poll, almosttwo-thirdsofdentistswould choose the same career path again, comparedwith60percentin2014. “Practising dentistry and looking afterpatientsremainsarewardingca- reerwithlotsofvariedopportunities,” remarkedHusbandontheresults. DENTSPLY International and Sirona Dental Systems have entered into a definitive merger agreement and will operate under the name of DENTSPLYSIRONAinthefuture.Both companieswillretaintheirrespective headquarters. The current DENTSPLY head office in York will serve as the new company’s global headquarters, while the international headquarters willbelocatedinSalzburg. Upon close of the transaction, Jeffrey T. Slovin, current president and CEO of Sirona, will serve as CEO of DENTSPLY SIRONA and will be a member of the board of directors. Bret W. Wise, current chairman and CEO of DENTSPLY, will assume the position of executive chairman of thenewlyfoundedcompany.Intheir respective positions, they will col- laborate in executing the corporate strategy and in integrating the com- paniesandtheirrespectivecorporate cultures. Together, the companies expect to generate a net revenue of about US$3.8 billion (€3.4 billion) and ad- justedEBITDAofmorethanUS$900 million(€796million),excludingthe incrementalbenefitofsynergies. Worldlargest dental companies merge SIGN UP NOW! JOIN BY QR www.dental-tribune.com STUDY CLUB NEWSLETTER EDUCATION DENTAL TRIBUNE NEWSLETTER DIGITAL MEDIA DENTAL TRIBUNE NEWSPAPER PRINT MEDIA AD One in two dentist would not recommend dentistry as a career. More UK dentists see no future for their profession By DTI DTUK0515_01_Title 15.10.15 12:51 Seite 1 DTUK0515_01_Title 15.10.1512:51 Seite 1