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Tax Provisions for Dentists Alistair Darling’s third Budget Report cites taxation provisions for dentists. What follows are the main provisions and is by no means exhaustive. • National Insurance Rates – 0.5% increase in the rates of NIC applicable from April 2011. This is on top of the 0.5% increase previously announced in the PBR 2008. • Income tax rates and allowances –2010-11: addition of 50% rate, applying to income in excess of £150,000 (42% on dividends in top band). Trust rate of tax increased to 50%. • ISA – Limit raised to £10,200 from 2010. Over the course of the next parliament, ISA limits will be increased in line with the RPI on an annual basis. • Pensions – April 2010: Pension relief for the higher paid is restricted, potentially affecting any dentists with annual income (including rental income) over £130,000 • Business Rates – Cut for a year from October, meaning a tax reduction for 500,000 small firms in England. The ASPD is a network of professionals who specialise in providing services to the dental profession. For more information on the ASPD please call 0800 458 6773 or visit www.aspd.co.uk Experience a new kind of training at DARE DARE (Dental Advancement Refinement Education), an exciting new training facility in Manchester, has just released dates for its wide variety of courses on offer in 2010. Courses beginning in June through to November are as follows: • Ten Day Restorative courses start in May and June. • Implant Restorative, Composite, and Denture Stabilisation courses begin in June. • Botox and Fillers courses begin in November. DARE should be the first port of call for practitioners looking to develop their skills in a friendly, relaxed environment.The centre’s experienced tutors include the likes of Phil Broughton, Andy McLean, José Zurdo, Mike Booth and Gary Zolty, all of whom are dedicated to providing high quality, practical training. DARE’s mission is to provide all delegates with a positive learning experience and to bring likeminded practitioners together to share their expertise. What’s more, practitioners on every course are more than welcome to come and watch procedures taking place in The Mall Dental Practice after their training! FOR MORE INFORMATION please contact Suzanne Towers on 0161 830 7300 , or by email on suzanne@daretobedental.com Eastman Paediatric Dentist Wins Prestigious Award The UCL Eastman Dental Institute (EDI) would like to congratulate Purvi Shah, an SpR in Paediatric Dentistry at the Eastman Dental Hospital (EDH) on winning the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) Poster Prize at the National meeting in September 2009. The prize is awarded annually to a BSPD member for the best poster presentation of the conference. Entitled “Double teeth: A review of cases at the Eastman Dental Hospital”the poster was based on work she undertook as part of her training. The prize-winning project had been supervised by Dr Paul Ashley of UCL EDI, Mr Joe Noar and Mrs Prabhleen Anand of EDH, who were all co-authors of the poster. The Eastman Dental Hospital is part of University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Image from left to right: Paul Ashley, Prabhleen Anand, Purvi Shah and Joe Noar. For more information on taught or research programmes, please contact the Admissions Officer on 020 7915 1092 or academic@eastman.ucl.ac.uk UCL Eastman CPD launches challenging new programme “Developing Leadership and Clinical Excellence within the NHS” The UCL Eastman Dental Institute, with the support of the Chief Dental Officer and the Department of Health, is excited to announce the Autumn 2010 launch of a unique new programme bringing together leadership and clinical excellence within the NHS. The programme will incorporate the following modules: Clinical Leadership and Service Delivery: This module will cover the five leadership domains outlined in the Medical Leadership Competency Framework (2009); namely demonstrating personal qualities, working with others, managing services, improving services and setting direction. Clinical Excellence: This module will provide a comprehensive overview of the diagnosis, management and treatment planning of patients within the scope of NHS general dental practice. The module will be delivered through the use of seminar and hands-on skills laboratory based teaching. Improving Oral Health: This module covers current concepts in the aetiology and management of caries and periodontal disease, as well as behaviour management and an understanding of patient psychology. For further information or to register for the programme, please contact the Course Administrator Tel: 020 7905 1234 or 1261 E-mail: m.kelly@eastman.ucl.ac.uk EndoCare Simplifying endodontic referrals EndoCare’s highly skilled team, lead by clinical director Dr Michael Sultan, comprises of some of the most skilled endodontic specialists in the country. Winners of the 2009 Private Dentistry award for Best Referral Practice, the EndoCare team are recognised as experts in the field of endodontics, and are passionate about providing the best care for both patients and referring dentists. The team make use of the latest dental technologies from their state-of-the-art surgeries in Harley Street,Watford and Richmond, and regularly attend courses to ensure that your patient is receiving the most appropriate treatment. Online referrals make initial contact simple, and the referring dentist is kept constantly updated throughout the treatment. Details of treatment plans and procedures, as well as recommendations for restoration and follow-ups are communicated promptly and comprehensively, and all patients are scheduled a free after-care appointment six months after surgery, further supporting your ongoing dental care. Referrals can be complex, for dentist, patient and specialist, but the EndoCare team ensure that the process is as painless as possible for all involved. For more information about EndoCare please call 0844 8932020 or visit www. endocare.co.uk UCL Eastman Dental Institute CPD Course in Sports Dentistry The UCL Eastman, in conjunction with the London Sports Institute of Middlesex University, offer a course aimed at practitioners with an active interest in the clinical needs of athletes, aimed to give participants the confidence to take an active role in the health care of sports people. Delivered through lectures, seminars and clinical sessions along with practical and laboratory skills, the course will include: • The recognition of neurological injury • Healing of hard and soft tissues to include suturing • Stress and TMJ dysfunction • Tooth surface loss and the relationship with sporting activity In addition to the dental and maxillo-facial subjects there will be lectures and demonstrations on the following topics: • Sports physiology • Psychology of sports injury • Diet and nutrition • Therapeutics and drugs in sport The course may be taken as either an optional module of the Restorative Dental Practice programme, or as a stand-alone course. For further information or to register for September 2010, please contact the Programme Administrator on 020 7905 1281 or e-mail: r.banks@eastman.ucl.ac.uk or visit www.eastman. ucl.ac.uk/cpd www.dentalphobia.com One-stop database for phobic patients Dental Phobia Certified practitioners are clinicians who have proven to be particularly skilled in dealing with phobic patients, and the individual problems that can arise from this common complaint. A database of such practitioners is available on www.dentalphobia.co.uk, and details hundreds of practices where dental staff have demonstrated that they are able to offer comprehensive services to phobic patients. With over 2.5 million dental phobia sufferers in the UK, the demand for experienced practitioners is evident. For any practitioner who feels that they have the skills needed to become a Dental Phobia Certified practitioner, and have provable experience in dealing with phobic patients, the guide can be an invaluable tool to attracting new patients. As well as attracting patients directly, the guide can also be used as a method for attracting referral cases. The Dental Phobia Certified database on www.dentalphobia.co.uk is not only a marketing tool, but also could help make a real difference to a patient’s oral health. For more information about Dental Phobia Certification or to find out how to qualify for placement on the dental phobia directory, visit www.dentalphobia. co.uk Lisa Durning describes her involvement in this year’s Awards: “I found out just before Christmas that I had been selected to represent Manchester Dental School, which was a great honour. To be one of the fifteen finalists also felt like a significant achievement. I had been working on an investigation into how cancer spreads, and the role of a particular molecule in the loss of cell adhesion, seen in the metastasis process. The BDA / DENTSPLY Student Clinician Awards in Edinburgh was a fantastic event. I got to meet the finalists from the other dental schools and see the research they had presented. Being announced the winner came as a great shock as I hadn’t expected to win. I am absolutely thrilled to win and I’m looking forward to October when I fly to Orlando to take part in the International Student Clinician Conference.” I definitely recommend taking part in clinical research and the Student Clinician Programme. It’s raised my awareness of the opportunities I have within dentistry.” For more information about the BDA / DENTSPLY Student Clinician Programme, contact DENTSPLY on 0800 072 3313 or visit www.dentsply.co.uk DMG UK LuxaPost, LuxaCore Z-Dual and LuxaBond-Total Etch With the introduction of their premium composite LuxaCore Z-Dual, DMG UK now offer the logical further development of LuxaCore-Dual, their composite for core build-ups, restorative fillings and post cementations, which has been an international success for ten years. Thanks to its DMG-patented true nano-technology and the addition of zirconium dioxide, LuxaCore Z-Dual’s mechanical properties match the natural tooth more closely than any other material of its category. With the new radiopaque and pre-silanized LuxaPost, DMG UK also offers a glass-fibre reinforced composite post that is perfectly tailored to LuxaCore Z-Dual. Furthermore, its flexural modulus is also very similar to that of the natural dentine thus minimizing tension peaks in the post – cement – root system and the risk of root fractures. LuxaCore Z-Dual – LuxaPost – LuxaBond-Total Etch: Three specialty products that make up a carefully coordinated system for professional post-endodontic restorations, because a secure bond is the essential prerequisite for success. For further information contact your local dental dealer or DMG Dental Products (UK) Ltd on 01656 789401, fax 01656 360100, email info@dmg- dental.co.uk or visit www.dmg-dental.com Improve patient oral healthcare with iTOP Preventive oral healthcare is becoming a key focus for the dental profession. Help develop your team’s skills and your practice’s revenues through an innovative method of sustainable prophylaxis. iTOP is the innovative method for teaching patients how to maintain their oral healthcare that can also help generate regular patient attendance for treatment. Patients with better oral health also tend to consider other cosmetic treatments offered by a practice. Individually Taught Oral Prophylaxis (iTOP) uses a focused, one-on-one learning experience to provide the patient with the skills, knowledge and confidence to maintain a sustainable routine of prophylaxis, allowing them to enjoy improved oral wellbeing. Developed by Dr Jiri Sedelmayer of Hamburg University, the individualised approach to teaching oral healthcare has been adopted by dental professionals around the world. Curaprox is at the forefront of innovation and investment in both the dental practice and its patients, with iTOP a great example of the range of products available. For free samples please email clare@curaprox.co.uk For more information please call 01480 862084 www.curaprox.co.uk Protocols for patient treatment The British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry is committed to promoting excellence in the provision of cosmetic dental treatment. To help members achieve the highest levels of patient satisfaction with their treatment, The BACD provides a series of protocols and consent forms, to ensure a methodological approach to treatment planning. By using the BACD consent forms, tailored to each individual case, clinicians can make sure the patient is fully informed of all the options. In order for a patient’s consent to be valid, they must understand in advance: • The purpose of the treatment • The nature of the treatment • The likely effects and consequences • Risks, limitations and possible side effects • Alternatives • Costs Additional consent forms will need to be used or incorporated for areas such as Sedation, Tooth Whitening and Periodontal Surgery. By fully documenting the treatment process, any patient complaint becomes much less likely. The BACD: committed to excellence in cosmetic dentistry. For more information contact the BACD on 0207 612 4166 Or email info@bacd.com Attack plaque with Decapinol® Many dental care professionals find that the thorough removal of severe plaque build- up takes time – often a luxury that they do not have. Patients clearly need a method to reduce plaque in between visits to their dentist which is more than brushing alone. Decapinol® contains 0.2% Delmopinol Hydrochloride, a special key ingredient that attacks dental plaque and bacteria on the surface of the teeth and the gingiva, reducing the adherence of the bacteria by building an invisible barrier between the surface of the tooth and the surrounding bacteria. Available as Decapinol® Mouthwash or Decapinol®Toothpaste Flouride, Decapinol®’s intelligent technology disrupts the plaque matrix, loosening its cohesive properties and making the bacteria simpler to remove. Microbiologists today believe this new approach helps protect the gums from colonisation and the damage caused by potentially pathogenic bacteria. Decapinol® is easy to incorporate into a patient’s oral hygiene routine as there is no interaction with Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (SLS), a common component of toothpaste, making it ideal for a long-term daily hygiene programme and healthy plaque management. For more information call 01480 862086 Or visit www.Decapinol.com April 19-25, 201028 Industry News United Kingdom Edition