Dental Tribune UK Edition, September 20-26, 2010, Vol. 4 No. 22

September 20-26, 201028 Industry News United Kingdom Edition BioHorizons introduces The Ultimate Implant Year Course BioHorizons is pleased to announce the second edition of their highly successful implant course run by Dr Ken Nicholson. Jointly sponsored by BioHorizons and SmileTube. The Ultimate Implant Year Course will run from February 2011. Having spent the last ten years heavily involved in dental implant education Dr Ken Nicholson has listened to his students, the GDC and academic colleagues and combined his own wealth of practical experience to provide a learning medium that will offer delegates the necessary education and training to introduce dental implant treatment to their dental practice. The Ultimate Implant Course includes 3 residential days, 10 clinical days, 65 hours of online lectures as well as delegates playing an integral role in placing and restoring implants on live cases. For short implantology courses in October and November 2010 and the Year course from February 2011 – call BioHorizons (on +44 1344 752560 or +44 7843 089155) or call NIDIC (from ROI on 048 92617471 or from UK on 02892 617471) for details. Further information is also available at www.SmileTube.tv The Dental Directory: Key Distributor of Citanest® and Xylocaine® - DENTSPLY’s leading anaesthetics The Dental Directory, the UK’s largest full service dental dealer, is now the UK’s key distributor for DENTSPLY’s leading anaesthetic products: Citanest® and Xylocaine® Stock is readily available and with free next day delivery, The Dental Directory offers the best knockout prices on the following anaesthetics: • Citanest Standard: 2.2ml box of 100 best price £32.75 • Citanest Self-Aspirating: 2.2ml box of 100 best price £32.75 • Xylocaine: 2.2ml box of 100 –best price £30.75 • Xylocaine Self Aspirating: 2.2ml box of 100 best price £30.75 With The Dental Directory it couldn’t be easier, dispatching leading anaesthetics and sundries all from under one roof, convenience and customer satisfaction is guaranteed. To order, simply contact your local Dental Directory Representative, call 0800 585 586, or alternatively visit: www.dental-directory.co.uk. Don’t forget your Associate’s Agreement Taking on a new associate can be an exciting experience for everyone involved, but you will need to clarify everyone’s duties and responsibilities on paper. One way of doing this is to draft a watertight associate’s agreement with the help of an experienced solicitor. Consider how you would address your colleague’s underperformance of UDA targets or how you would deal with negligent work. A legally binding associate’s agreement will set in stone everyone’s obligations. This will cover issues such as: • Financial arrangements • Bad debts • Termination • Non-competition • Dispute resolution • Emergency arrangements Goodman Legal, Lawyers for Dentists will listen closely to the requirements of each individual practice and will draw up a foolproof associate’s agreement. Goodman Legal’s team of solicitors is well placed to advise all parties on the most advantageous arrangements for them in the long run. For more information please contact Ray Goodman, Goodman Legal, Lawyers for Dentists on 0151 707 0090, email rng@goodmanlegal.co.uk or visit www.goodmanlegal.co.uk Guiding practitioners towards implant success The NobelGuide™ state-of-the-art computer based implant rehabilitation system assists dentists with pre-planned, predictable guided implant surgery to accomplish both provisional and final prosthetic results. In four simple steps, NobelGuide will assist in quick, effective dental treatment, reducing the time the overall time the patient spends in the chair: 1. Planning 2. The surgical procedure 3. The temporary prosthetic solution 4. The final prosthetic solution NobelGuide can be used with conventional model-based techniques, or CT scanning and 3D CAD/CAM software. The system allows you to plan the exact positions and depths of implants before commencing surgery and also to plan for prosthetics well in advance. Nobel Biocare will then produce a detailed surgical template, incorporating the exact data from your own scanning and planning. This innovative tool will enable dentists to offer their patients efficient and precise implant treatment, whilst all the while maintaining their profitability. Patients leave the practice with a natural looking and functional smile. For more information, contact Nobel Biocare on 0208 756 3300 or visit www.nobelbiocare.com GALILEOS - The new dimension in 3D diagnostics The GALILEOS from Sirona represents the future of dentistry, combining the lowest radiation dosage with superior image quality, it is now available in two versions: the GALILEOS Comfort and the GALILEOS Compact. Available from Clark Dental, both versions offer optimised clinical workflow and intuitive operation, providing efficiency in both 3D diagnostics and dentistry alike. The GALILEOS Comfort and the GALILEOS Compact can both be collimated to offer maxillary or mandibular views only, and provide a valuable choice for each individual practice, depending largely on clinical needs and financial structure. The GALILEOS Compact provides excellent image quality and an optimised field of vision of 12x15x15cm3. This can be fully upgraded to the GALILEOS Comfort, which offers a larger field of vision and additional cephlalometric capabilities with 3D slice navigation. The GALILEOS Comfort is ideal for oral and maxillofacial surgeons, private clinics, orthodontists and dental clinics, whilst the GALILEOS Compact is the perfect digital imaging solution for general practitioners, oral surgeons and dental implant practices. For more information on cutting edge equipment solutions, call Clark Dental on: 01268 733146 or email: enquiries@clarkdental.co.uk UCL Eastman graduate wins orthodontic prize The UCL Eastman Dental Institute would like to congratulate Joanne Birdsall, an orthodontic graduate student who recently won the prestigious J K Williams medal. The JK Williams medal is awarded annuallyinmemoryofJohnWilliams,ConsultantOrthodontistandoutstanding teacher who was based at Wakefield and Leeds and a former Board member of the Faculty of Dental Surgery. Joanne is based at Watford General Hospital for her clinical training, under the supervision of Mr Howard Moseley, Consultant Trainer, and undertakes her academic component at the UCL Eastman Dental Institute.The Unit of Orthodontics at the UCL Eastman Dental Institute, run by Professor Nigel Hunt, has a national and international reputation which comes from over 50 years experience of specialist training. Following completion of her three-year training, Joanne plans to continue pursuing a career as a hospital consultant, and is hoping to start a post-CCST training post in October 2010. The UCL Eastman Dental Institute would like to congratulate Joanne on her outstanding achievement. For more details about the UCL Eastman Dental Institute, please visit www.eastman.ucl.ac.uk or telephone 020 7915 1038 EMBARGOED UNTIL 2ND SEPTEMBER Sensodynetoothpaste–Thebrand most often recommended by Dental Professionals for patients with Dentine Hypersensitivity After over 45 years Sensodyne toothpaste has reinforced its position as a brand of ‘firsts’ after becoming one of the first, if not the first, toothpaste brand to feature a dental professional in their TV advertisement, following a change in the broadcast advertising code. The new creative, which features dentists from across the country, highlights the popularity amongst dental professionals of the Sensodyne variants Sensodyne Rapid Relief, Sensodyne Total Care Gentle Whitening and Sensodyne Total Care Extra Fresh. As a brand Sensodyne has been responsible for a number of innovations within the sensitive toothpaste category for more than 45 years: • Sensodyne was the first sensitive toothpaste with Sensodyne Original • Sensodyne was the first sensitive toothpaste to contain fluoride with the launch of Sensodyne F3 • Sensodyne was the first sensitive toothpaste brand to be detailed by a full time team of representatives to dental professionals • Sensodyne was the first sensitive toothpaste brand advertised on TV Trial size packs of Sensodyne Rapid Relief and SensodyneTotal Care Extra Fresh are available for dental surgeries from www.gsk-dentalprofessionals.co.uk Versatile Magnification Solutions With The OPMI Pico Designed specifically to meet the needs of dental professionals, the OPMI Pico Dental Microscope harnesses the expertise of world-renowned manufacturer Carl Zeiss. Useful in every field of cutting edge dentistry, this powerful microscope puts state of the art magnification and illumination within easy reach of every practice. Options are available to suit every budget.With an excellent quality image due to the world-class appochromatic optics and illumination that is comparative to daylight colour temperatures, dental professionals across the UK are discovering how an investment in design excellence can benefit restorative, endodontic and general dentistry. Being able to work in absolute comfort is key when the seeking to provide the very best in diagnosis and treatment. The OPMI Pico promotes the ideal working position, so that the dental professional can focus completely on the procedure at hand. Nuview strive to ensure that dental professionals are able to maximise the opportunities provided by such high specification equipment. The OPMI Pico is coupled with a service that includes on-site surveys, efficient installation and convenient training sessions, supported by reliable aftercare. For more information call Nuview on 01453 872 266 or email info@nuview-ltd.com www.voroscopes.co.uk A goldmine of information Marketing your practice’s cosmetic services is a great way to grow your business - just as long as you target the right audience! Even the most creative of campaigns will fall on deaf ears if directed at the wrong people. The best audience to reach are those who are actively searching for cosmetic dental treatment, many of whom are likely to use the internet as their primary source of information. Rated as the top visited site on Google for the search term‘cosmetic dentistry’, www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk is full of information for patients considering undergoing all kinds of cosmetic treatment. The site provides comprehensive, reliable information on the subject, as well as a panel of cosmetic practitioners on hand to answer any questions patients and dentists might have. As well as being a goldmine of information for patients, www. cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk also includes the ‘Find a Cosmetic Dentist’ database that allows patients to find their closest, most suitable practice. With over 160,000 visitors a month, the website boasts an incredible amount of online traffic, letting thousands of potential new patients know about the services you offer. To find out more visit www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk David Brewer joins Frank Taylor and Associates David Brewer is joining Frank Taylor and Associates in the role of Healthcare Business Development Manager. A former bank manager who has been working with the dental profession for over 15 years, David has acted for over 1000 dentists providing guidance and advice in practice purchase, new start -ups and retirement planning. He has developed a strong reputation for providing a reliable, pro-active, and as importantly, a friendly hassle free service. Enabling you to concentrate on dentistry - David will undertake the ‘leg work’ for you and with his many contacts at the major banks and specialist niche healthcare lenders. He is able to source a wide range of innovative and flexible finance packages specifically tailored to and for dentists. With his extensive knowledge of the banking‘process’he will ensure that your proposal is structured to ensure maximum chance of success at the most competitive terms. For further information contact David Brewer on 07817758548 or e-mail david.brewer@ft-associates.com INSTRUMENTS, CUPS AND BRUSHES FOR PROFESSIONAL CARE OF IMPLANTS The Hawe Recall Set is a kit containing everything needed for professional implant care and is - together with the new Hawe Implant Paste – completing KerrHawe’s attractive range of products for professional hygiene-sessions. For gentle and efficient elimination of soft deposits around and on implant surfaces, it is recommended to use KerrHawe‘s metal-free and autoclavable Implant Deplaquers. These unique carbon-fiber reinforced plastic instruments are available in two shapes: Universal (for more topical applications) and Orofacial (for larger, lateral surfaces). This procedure can ideally be finished with a gentle cleaning and polishing session, using the new Hawe Implant Paste. For this purpose, a selection KerrHawe‘s most popular cups and brushes are included in the set (latch- and screw-type, including mandrels to adapt screw-type products to latch-handpieces). The Hawe Implant Recall Set is complemented by the further addition of the unique and autoclavable colour-coded Perio-Probe, allowing an easy first examination and evaluation of periodontal pockets around implants. These plastic instruments do not scratch the implant surface, thereby offering a fast and safe solution for the dental professional. To see how you can benefit from using Kerr’s products please telephone 01733 892292 or visit www.kerrdental.co.uk. PDS Dental Laboratory: Large enough to meet all your dental needs but small enough to care… Technician-owned and run, PDS Dental Laboratory prides itself on being able to provide clinicians with up-to-the-minute expertise, consistent quality workmanship and the ability to perform all work in-house within its state-of- the-art facilities. Now local to Newcastle, PDS strives to provide dentists in the area with competitive set rates on implant work and works hard to build close working relationships with all its dental clients. Dr Rob Wain, practice principal of Dovetail Bespoke Dental Solutions in Newcastle, trusts PDS with all of his restorative and smile design work: “I began using PDS Dental Laboratories 5 years ago following a recommendation from a respected colleague. Over the years I have entrusted increasingly complex cases to their team, and their knowledge, feedback and expertise have proved to be invaluable.” Thanks to their efficient, personalised service and high quality workmanship, PDS is the ideal partner for dentists looking for a trusted partner who can meet all their implant and restoration needs. For more information and a Laboratory Pack, call 0191 232 4844 or visit www.pdsdental.co.uk and www.futureveneers.com