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Do you have an opinion or some- thing to say on any Dental Tribune UK article? Or would you like to write your own opinion for our guest comment page? If so don’t hesitate to write to: The Editor, Dental Tribune UK Ltd, 4th Floor, Treasure House, 19-21 Hatton Garden, London, EC1 8BA Or email: lisa@dentaltribuneuk.com Editorial comment Here comes the summer! If your practice has not previously been involved in Colgate Oral Health Month, please call 0161 665 5881 to register by 20th August 2010. The 2010 interactive CPD programme ‘Putting Prevention into Practice’ providing verifiable CPD will be available to download by visiting www.colgateohm.co.uk from 1st September 2010. Practice packs contain educational materials, motivational stickers, patient samples and materials to enable dental teams to create their own display to drive awareness of the 3 Essentials for an Even Healthier Mouth. The entire dental team can get involved in the 2010 campaign focusing on ‘Discover 3 Essentials for an Even Healthier Mouth’. 15m steps for cancer charity M outh cancer charity the Mouth Cancer Foun- dation is challenging 1,000 dentists to walk 15 million steps between them to help com- bat mouth cancer. Places are filling up fast for the Mouth Cancer Foundation that takes place on Saturday 18th September 2010, in Kensington Gardens, London. In 2009 in ex- cess of £60k was raised which goes to help patients and their families, like mouth cancer sur- vivor Michelle Morton. Michelle, 26 from Hast- ings, East Sussex was only 22 when she was diagnosed with Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma in June 2006. Michelle says: “I had a large tumour that came from the Na- sopharynx, down my left nostril. I was treated by my GP for six months for what was thought to be a sinus infection. I was even- tually referred to ENT at the local hospital and diagnosed. By this point the cancer had also spread to a lymph gland in my neck. I went through six cycles of high dose chemotherapy (Cisplatin & 5FU), followed by six and a half weeks of Radiotherapy. “During treatment I dropped to 6stone 10lb and I vomited every day for about three months! It was really awful, re- ally gruelling and to be honest there were times I wanted to go to sleep and not wake up! The cure is far harder than the disease! I’m feeling REAL- LY good now. I’m working full time again and I love my life! As far as they’re concerned I’m cancer free”. “I support the Mouth Cancer Foundation as they helped me so much during my battle with cancer. I want to make younger people more aware of the symp- toms and risk factors of Mouth Cancer. It happened to me and it can happen to anyone. We aren’t indestructible!” DT Well, Dental Trib- une is heading off for its holidays as the hot days keep com- ing and the kids get off school. But never fear, we will be busy working behind the scenes to bring you all the in-depth news and views as we interview peo- ple such as Earl Howe, Minis- ter for dentistry. We also have great features in store for the Au- tumn including a look at a new mouthguard technology and a chat with a laboratory owner about the future of dental labs and the importance of communication be- tween labs and clini- cians. See you in Septem- ber... ‘To be honest there were times I wanted to go to sleep and not wake up’ 3NewsAugust 2-8, 2010United Kingdom Edition

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