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DENTALTRIBUNE The World’s Dental Newspaper · United Kingdom Edition Published in London www.dental-tribune.co.uk Vol. 10, No. 4+5 INTERVIEW Dental consultant Chris Barrow, 7connections, about the most important developments that dentists can likely expect in the not-so-distant future. ” Page 4 SUCCESSION&EXIT Sinton’s Amanda Maskery ex- plains why dental practitioners need to ensure that provision is made for a future sale or the circumstance of a sudden death. ” Page 12 TRENDS&APPLICATIONS What are the most fundamental factors of growing a successful dental implant clinic? An insight from Dr Ian Lane, Queensway Dental Clinic in Billingham. ” Page 15 By DTI LONDON, UK: Brits may not like to show their smiles very often, according to research, but when it comes to ranking them, most consider Londoners, Yorkers and Liverpudlians to have the nicest smiles. All three cities scored high- est in a recent poll commissioned by the Oral Health Foundation as part of National Smile Month. Thefoundationaskedmorethan 2,000 Brits where they thought thebestsmilesinBritainare,outof 45 of the country’s most populous urban areas. While the capital and the two northern cities came out top, smiles in Salford, Wolverhampton andLichfieldwereratedthelowest. Overall,theNorthofEnglandscored significantly higher in the survey with cities like Manchester, Leeds and Newcastle all ending up in the top10.However,southerncitieslike Bath, Bristol and Cambridge also cameouthighonthelist. “London may have a reputation for being a place that is very short on smiles but this couldn’t be further from the truth,” remarked Chief Executive of the Oral Health Foundation Dr Nigel Carter, OBE, on the poll.“It shows that quantity is not always related to quality and when London residents do choose to smile their grins are showing the rest of the country the way forward.” The survey findings were re- leased on the first day of National Smile Month, the UK’s largest and longest running charity cam- paign initiative. Celebrated this year for the 40th time and held until 16 June, it is aimed at in- creasing awareness of the im- portance of oral health by high- lighting key messages, such as the benefits of regular toothbrushing and visiting a dentist in order to develop and maintain a healthy mouth. Thousands of individuals and organisations take part in the ini- tiativeeveryyearwhichtakesplace over the course of four weeks. This year’s campaign runs from 16 May to 16 June, the foundation has announced. “A simple smile can make others around you feel at ease. It is highly contagious and plays such an important role in our lives that we should make our oral health top priority,” Carter added. “It is an incredibly powerful tool and worth remembering it is one we all possess.” Londoners have the best smiles in all of Britain,according to a new survey. Smiles:London,York&Liverpoolratedbest Results of new survey revealed on occasion of National Smile Month By DTI BRISTOL,UK:A University of Bristol spin-off has been awarded almost £1 million to bring a new technol- ogytothemarketthatcouldhelpto fight infections in the mouth and body. An enhanced form of chlor- hexidine, the substance, named Pertinax, is said to offer improved properties compared with those of the original substance. Overall, Pertinax Pharma has re- ceived around £900,000 from southern England technology in- vestor Mercia Fund Management, Innovate UK (through its Aid for Start-Ups scheme) and an un- named private investor. The com- pany’s founder and chief scientific officer, Dr Michele Barbour, who is also a senior lecturer in biomate- rials at the university’s School of Oral and Dental Sciences, said that the company will focus on the de- velopment of applications in den- tistry first, where the technology already has relevance to a number of areas. Further uses in medicine will follow in time. “We’re very excited about Perti- nax’s potential,”she said. A proven antimicrobial agent, chlorhexidine has been used in a wide range of products and treat- ment processes to prevent and treat bacterial infections. Since it is a new formulation of the sub- stance, Pertinax is reported to possess the same antibacterial properties,butwithoutsomeofthe shortcomings of the original for- mulation, such as short efficacy time. Possible future applications are its use in cements to reduce the failure rates of dental fillings, for example. “Withastrongmanagementteam and innovative product, Pertinax Pharmahasthepotentialtotakeits productfromdentaltooltoamust- have anti-infective across a wide range of industries, from veteri- nary care, to cosmetics and even home appliances,” Investment Manager at Mercia Fund Manage- ment Dr Brijesh Roy commented. Mercia Fund Management re- centlyprovidedfundingforanother oral health care-related project by theUniversityofManchester. Bristolresearchersreceivefundingfor super-chlorhexidine Dr Michele Barbour DTUK0416_01_Title 25.05.16 10:16 Seite 1 DTUK0416_01_Title 25.05.1610:16 Seite 1