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T he Clinical Innovations conference, held in con- junction with Smile-on, the AOG and The Dental Direc- tory, celebrated its seventh year with a hugely successful event. The Conference, held May 7-8 at the Royal College of Physicians in London, attracted more than 300 people, with some sessions seeing delegates standing to hear about the latest developments in the fields of whitening, medi- cal emergencies, aesthetics and many more. The event was also celebrated in style with a glitzy charity ball at the London Marriot Hotel in Grosvenor Square. A spokesperson for the con- ference said: “This year’s Clini- cal Innovations Conference was extremely well received. Both delegate and speaker feedback has been very positive, with some delegates electing to stand to see the latest innovations in aesthetic and restorative techniques. “A big thank you to all of our sponsors, speakers and delegates for making Clinical Innovations Conference 2010 a great success!” Look out in the next issue of Dental Tribune for all the re- action news and reviews from Clinical Innovations Conference 2010. DT D ental students from Pe- ninsula Dental School have been spreading the message of good oral healthcare to children, through quizzes and art competitions. The students have been working with children aged between five and nine at the Pembroke Youth Service at Mo- unt Wise Neighbourhood Centre in Plymouth. The students have been giv- ing advice on how to keep teeth healthy, showing the children how to look after their teeth, and providing them with free books, toothbrushes and toothpaste. They have done quizzes with the children and held art competitions. Mandi Leaves, manager of the Pembroke Youth Service, said: “The dental students have been taking the kids through general well-being for teeth and it has been great.” Bijal Sisodia, Year Two stu- dent and part of the team work- ing with the children at Pem- broke Youth Service, added: “We have really enjoyed working with the children and making a difference to their dental health. Getting the message out to the community is an important part of our training, so we are grateful to Mandi and her colleagues for the opportunity.” Dr Gill Jones, director of Community Based Dentistry at the Peninsula Dental School, commented: “Our students spend a lot of time on Special Study Units in the community. It is great experience for them and also allows us to give some- thing back to the communities in which we operate. I cannot stress enough the importance of this interaction to the devel- opment of our students and we are hugely indebted to organisa- tions such as Pembroke Youth Service that allow us to work with them.” Dental students at Penin- sula Dental School are involved in a diverse range of commu- nity based projects such as a homeless refuge, a project that supports vulnerable teenage parents, community anchor organisations and the Public Health Development Unit. They have been working on reducing mouth trauma in partnership with Plymouth Albion Rugby Club students and have devised a project which will result in play- ers acting as ‘ambassadors’ to encourage young people to wear mouth guards during contact sports. They have also carried out a Fluoride Varnish Progra- mme, working with a Chil- dren’s Centre where more than 30 children received treatment with help, advice and support for families. DT Dental students spread good oral healthcare message A re you or is someone you know in this photo? Brenda Eagles, (nee Wil- lis) WRAF dental hygienist and a member of this graduation group from 1959, is trying to or- ganise a reunion and is looking to find members of the class and their families. Brenda commented: “We are hoping to organise a reunion event – even 70+ year old ladies have not forgotten how to party! “We’d love to hear from or about any of the graduates or their families. Please get in touch!” To contact Brenda, telephone 01453 882216 or e-mail john@ johneagles.wanadoo.co.uk. DT 1959 reunion call Class of 1959 WRAF hygienists. Back row (L-R): Edna Birch, name unknown, Brenda O’Neill, Jan Corless, Sylvia McKie. Middle Row (L-R): Madge Oldham, Vera Hatzfeld, Alison Halford, Fiona Fleming, Lucy Edwards. Front Row (L-R): Brenda Willis, name unknown, name unknown, name unknown, Marian Magdaburg Conference success for CIC 2010 A full house listens to Julian Webber at Clinical Innovations Conference (CIC) May 17-23, 20106 News United Kingdom Edition