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Dental business is their business An ASPD member has: ■ An unprecedented track record working with the dental profession throughout the UK ■ A true and expert understanding of all current issues within NHS and Private Dentistry ■■ All members enjoy an enviable reputation as being some of the best Providers within their specialist areas Welsh hospitals ban sugar in tea and coffee S ugar has been banned from tea and coffee sold from vending machines in hospitals across Wales, because it poses a ‘risk to health; say NHS chiefs. Dried fruit, juice, seeds and water have been recom- mended as healthier alterna- tives to vending machines and cheddar cheese sand- wiches have been banned as they contain too much fat. The ban is being put in place as sugar in tea or coffee offers no nutritional value, and can have a negative impact on den- tal health. A spokesman for the Welsh Assembly Government said: “Hospitals are visited by a very broad cross-section of society and, as such, the whole hospital environment should reflect the importance of healthy living.” The Department of Health has said it is not planning to fol- low the Welsh example. Chief executive of the Brit- ish Dental Health Foundation, Dr Nigel Carter, called it ‘posi- tive news that the NHS in Wales is looking into ways to improve dental health within hospitals’. DT Tea, no sugar - Welsh hospitals to ban the sweet stuff Vice dean of Kings College awarded fellowship T he vice dean of Kings College London has been made a fellow of the college.Professor Stephen Chal- lacombe was given the award in recognition of his service to the college and its constitu- ent schools and for his contri- butions to dental research. He said: “I am very pleased that my work and that of my col- leagues who have made my time so enjoyable has been recognised by the college and consider this award a great honour both to myself and the Dental Institute. I hope that the Institute can contin- ue to be one of the leading schools within King’s College London.” During his tenure with Guy’s Hospital Medical and Dental Schools, UMDS and then the Dental Institute of King’s Col- lege London, Prof Challacombe has served on the Governing Councils of Guy’s, UMDS and King’s as well as numerous other administrative roles, most recently as dean of External Affairs of the King’s Health Schools, chairman of the King’s Science Academic Promo- tions Panel and vice dean of the Dental Institute. He has been author or co- author of more than 200 peer reviewed papers and 160 other publications on mucosal im- munity; immunological, der- matological and microbiologi- cal aspects of oral diseases and oral medicine, and has been editor or co-editor of sev- en books, as well as hav- ing supervised 20 PhD and MD theses. His work has been recognised by his election to the presid- encies of the British Society for Dental Research, the British Society for Oral Medi- cine, the European Association of Oral Medicine and the Inter- national Association of Dental Research and by election to the prestigious Academy of Medical Sciences. DT Cash for gold...teeth P eople in Britain are selling their gold teeth and fillings to a company that offers cash for gold. Gold fillings cost 10 times more than other fillings such as amalgam and composite fill- ings. Therefore, many people are opting to sell their gold teeth for cash to gold companies and getting alternative fillings. The company Postgold- forcash.com, as well as re- ceiving old fillings, has also received many temporary gold teeth. A spokeswoman for the com- pany said: “Gold front teeth were one of the fashion fads of the ear- ly noughties. “While some celebrities actu- ally went so far as to have their gold teeth permanently attached to existing teeth, ordinary people without the need to have their own teeth removed often opted for removable gold teeth. “This gave them the ability to put on and take out gold teeth at will. Because it was possible to display a rich smile while going out but maintain a more reserved look for work or so- cial functions, the look became widespread. “Almost ten years later, how- ever, the owners of these ‘fronts’, as the temporary gold teeth are called, have grown up and fash- ion has moved on.” DT Winchester City Football Club gets extended sponsorship deal D enplan has extended its five-year sponsorship of Winchester City Foot- ball Club in a deal that secures the future of the club through to 2012. The club will continue to be called the Denplan City Ground. Steve Gates, managing director of Denplan, said: ‘Denplan is delighted to be part of the continued suc- cess of the club as it aims to build on its run of eight un- beaten games at the end of the season to secure promotion in 2011.’ He added: ‘As a company we believe it’s important to sup- port activities in the local com- munity that make Winchester a vibrant place to work. Our sup- port of this and other commu- nity projects around Winches- ter demonstrates our continued commitment to the city.’ DT Denplan FC - Winchester City gets corporate boost July 19-25 20104 News United Kingdom Edition