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T he most influential per- son in UK dentistry joins University of Warwick Edward Lynch has joined the University of Warwick as Head of Dental Education and Research for Warwick Dentistry. Edward Lynch, voted by his peers as this year’s most in- fluential person in UK Denti- stry, has joined Warwick Medi- cal School from Queen’s Univer- sity, Belfast, where he was Pro- fessor of Restorative Dentistry and Gerodontology for the past ten years. During his career, Edward Lynch has been awarded 94 research grants totalling aro und £5 million and has more than 500 publications inclu- ding chapters in books and refereed abstracts. He is a specialist in three disciplines: Endodontics, Pros- thodontics and Restorative Dentistry, as well as being a BUPA consultant in Oral Sur- gery. Edward is a Consultant to the American Dental Asso- ciation, a spokesperson for the British Dental Associa- tion, and a scientific board member of the International Health Care Foundation. Edward Lynch is also the Chairman of the European Ex- perts group on Tooth Whiten- ing and he is actively seeking to change EU legislation to legalise Home Bleaching. He has pre- sented to the EU parliament two occasions on tooth whitening. Edward Lynch said: “I am delighted to join the excellent team at Warwick Dentistry as the Head of Dental Education and Research. Warwick Den- tistry aims to be a world-leading postgraduate unit, internation- ally renowned for the high qual- ity and relevance of its educa- tion programmes and for the excellence and significance of its research. The University of Warwick is already one of the top 10 universities in the UK and I am very proud to be join- ing their team.” Prof Jeremy Dale, Head of Warwick Dentistry at Warwick Medical School said he was de- lighted that Dr Lynch had ac- cepted the position. He said: “Warwick Den- tistry is building a team of world-class academics to be- come a centre of excellence in dental education and research. Edward Lynch has an outstan- ding international reputation, and we are delighted and hon- oured that he has chosen to move to Warwick.” DT University of Warwick welcomes ‘most influential’ academic A n essential part of Den- tal Protection’s mutual ethos is reflected in the work done with members, through education, to prevent avoidable harm to patients. This concept provides the rationale for Dental Protection’s Annual Review for 2010 which is called ‘In Safe Hands’. Over the next few weeks, 60,000 copies of the publication will be distributed to members in 70 countries and territories worldwide. Dental Protection has used its wide international experience to create a volume of stimulating articles contributed by some of the most popular dental writers in the UK. Along- side the case studies drawn from real-life episodes there are prac- tical tools that can be adopted by dentists and dental care profes- sionals everywhere to improve all aspects of the care and treat- ment that they provide. Dental Protection is very much in the ‘safety and security’ business and has been for al- most 120 years. ‘In Safe Hands’ now joins the growing library of risk management content that is available to members in a varie- ty of media formats. As an addi- tional benefit, readers of ‘In Safe Hands’ can also obtain three hours verifiable CPD online at www.dentalprotection.org Kevin Lewis, Director of Dental Protection said, “No health professional gets out of bed in the morning with the intention of harming a patient under their care. But sometimes the unthinkable happens, whet- her through an act or omis- sion on the part of the clinical team, and despite their best ef- forts. If and when that situa- tion arises, Dental Protection is there to help and support the member(s) involved, keeping them safe and providing secu- rity, so that they can continue their professional career with- out financial loss or undue dam- age from the stress associated with a legal challenge”. DT E vlynne Gilvarry has been named as the new Chief Executive and Registrar of the General Dental Council (GDC). She will take up the posi- tion later in the year. Alison Lockyer, Chair of the Council of the GDC said: “I’m de- lighted that Evlynne will be join- ing us. I know that she shares my vision of making the General Dental Council best in class as a healthcare regulator. We will be working closely together as we develop the strategy for the coun- cil and improve our performance in Fitness to Practise.” Evlynne will join the GDC from the General Osteopathic Council (GOsC), the statutory regulator of osteopathy in the UK, where she is currently Chief Executive and Registrar. She has held this post since November 2007. Previously she worked in various senior policy and man- agement roles at the Law Socie- ty, the regulator and professional body for solicitors in England and Wales. She is qualified as a lawyer and mediator. Evlynne Gilvarry said: “I am very pleased to take up this ap- pointment and look forward to working with the staff and the Council of the GDC to deliver an excellent performance.” Interim Chief Executive and Registrar Alison White will complete her contract at the end of June. Alison Lockyer said: “Alison has led the organisation through a complex and difficult re- budgeting process, and built the framework which will underpin future planned improvements in our regulatory processes. I would like to thank her for her commitment and hard work.” DT In Safe Hands GDC announces new Chief Executive and Registrar The review offers practical advice on improving care General Dental Council website T he British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (BA- CD) is holding a Belfast Study Club in June. Dr Ian Buckle will be present- ing a lecture on ‘3D Treatment Planning: 10 Steps to Predictable Aesthetics and Function’ giving attendees a structured method for effective diagnosis and treat- ment planning. While photographs and ra- diographs provide information to visualise the position of the teeth in two dimensions, de- termining how the teeth fit in relation to each other and the patient’s face is a challenge for the practitioner. With 20 years of experience, Dr Buckle will be showing mem- bers how to successfully realise optimal dentistry from an aes- thetic, functional, biological and structural perspective. Special emphasis will be pla- ced on the four options of treat- ment (reshaping, repositioning, restoring and surgical correc- tion), so that the correct options are chosen for each patient. The event will be held on Thursday 17 June. The lecture will also dem- onstrate how to segment large treatment plans to help patients with financial problems. For more information or a bo- oking form, please contact Suzy Rowlands on 020 8241 8526 or email suzy@bacd.com. DT BACD Belfast Study Club May 3-9, 20106 News United Kingdom Edition

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