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Traditionally, dental lists only included dentists work- ing as ‘principals’ in general practice, whether as practice owners or associates. All dentists working for Den- tal Corporate Bodies will be under a duty to join dental lists but inclusion will be voluntary for the Dental Corporate Bodies themselves. Hugh Harvie, head of den- tal services (Scotland) for Den- tal Protection, said: ‘‘The 2010 regulations provide a welcome update to the law governing the provision of general dental serv- ices in Scotland and are intended to increase the protection of pa- tients and NHS resources alike. ‘‘As a caring profession, the dental profession in Scotland can only welcome any measures in- tended to protect patients. They widen the existing differences in the arrangements for NHS den- tistry north and south of the bor- der, and address some areas of concern in England and Wales.’’ ‘‘Members in Scotland can be assured of Dental Protection’s support and guidance in relation to any difficulties in understand- ing and issues arising from the implementation of the 2010 reg- ulations.’’ The 2010 regulations also give the Health Board power to suspend a dentist or body corpo- rate from the dental list in a lim- ited range of circumstances. DT Delegates get Rapid Relief at Barcelona IADR event T he IADR in Barcelona was the place to be to find out more about the latest offering in the Sensodyne range. GSK, a Gold Sponsor at the event, took the opportunity to showcase new Sensodyne Rapid Relief – a toothpaste designed to offer relief from the pain of sen- sitivity in 60seconds. A spokeswoman for GSK commented: “The product was released in April but the IADR conference was one of the first chances for clinicians to find out more about the product. We were delighted with the response from delegates, with large numbers of delegates coming to the stand at the exhibition to ask for more in- formation, details of the product and supporting clinical studies.” Dr Soha Dattani, Director Expert Marketing commented: “We are constantly research- ing and developing new ways to help those that experience tooth sensitivity. We were aware that many are not actively ad- dressing the problem, with suf- ferers changing the way they consume certain food and drinks or avoiding them altogether to avoid the pain of sensitivity. In response, Sensodyne Rapid Relief has been formulated to provide a quick, easy and effec- tive solution.” DT Whipps Cross VT Scheme Prize Winner D r Sabina Bidgol, Voca- tional Trainee based at Chingford Mount Dental Practice, has won the 2010 prize for Best Case Presentation for the Whipps Cross Vocational Train- ing Group. The champagne and Prize Certificate were presented by Eloise Nutton of Denplan, which sponsored the award Dr Bidgol had selected a complex restorative case for her case study which involved mul- tiple dental disciplines including endodontics, periodontics, oral surgery, prosthetics and bridge work. “I am delighted”, said Dr Raj Gogna, Principal Dentist at Chingford Mount Dental Practice, “Sabina chose a very challenging case and the extensive treatment took several months. She was able to deliver a high standard of treatment and I am very pleased that she managed to achieve such a level of competance”. “Yes, I’ve really had a fantastic year.”, said Dr Bidgol, “My clinical exposure has been extensive and I’m pleased to have been part of the Whipps Cross Scheme”. Having completed her vo- cational year, Dr Bidgol leaves Chingford Mount Dental to take up a position as an SHO in Max- illofacial Surgery at The East- man Dental Hospital. However, she enjoyed working in a broad- based family practice and hopes to return to private practice fol- lowing her hospital post. DT Dr Sabina Bidgol (1st Prize Winner), Dr Raj Rattan (Whipps Cross VT Scheme Organiser), Dr Jonathan Brown (2nd Prize), Dr Raj Gogna (Principal, Chingford Mount Dental Practice). August 2-8, 20104 News United Kingdom Edition