Dental Tribune UK Edition, October 11-17, 2010, No.25 Vol.4

27October 11-17, 2010United Kingdom Edition Come and see us at Showcase 2010 – The Dental Directory Stand A01, A02 & B01! Once again at this years BDTA Showcase, The Dental Directory’s stand promises not to disappoint! More equipment, more products, more advice and money saving offers than ever before! Over all three days, leading Facial Aesthetic product manufacturers will be undertaking live product demonstrations with the latest products available. Plus our experts will also be on hand to offer advice and answer any questions you may have. Our equipment stand will have very latest equipment available. Our experienced team will be able to show you our chair packages, digital imaging systems and show only offers. Whatever your equipment enquiry, we are sure you will find the answer at The Dental Directory stand. We also invite our loyal customers to come and relax in our hospitality suite where we will be offering complimentary refreshments and snacks. It’s a great opportunity to take a moment to wind down and catch up with colleagues. You will find us at stand A01, A02 and B01. We very much look forward to seeing you there. For further information call 0800 585 586 Innovation from Shofu Shofu’s innovative products will be demonstrated at Showcase this year. The Company’s leading brands include: Beautifil II, a fluoride-release aesthetic restoration material; BeautyOrtho Bond, affectionately known as BOB is the first of a new generation of bonding agents developed specifically for bonding orthodontic brackets; a range of glass ionomer materials; and the Vintage porcelain range. Dura-Green stones are made from silicon carbide grit for fast contouring and finishing of porcelain, composite precious alloys and amalgam; Dura- White stones for finishing enamel, glass ionomer cements, composite and porcelain; Brownie, Greenie and Supergreenie silicone polishers for fast, brilliant polishing on precious metals and amalgam. The Super-Snap finishing and polishing disc system is perfect for all microfilled and hybrid composite fillings. One Gloss unique one-step finisher and polisher can be used to finish and polish all composites restorations simply by altering the contact pressure on the restoration, without having to change instrument. Shofu’s extensive range of products can now be visited online. With links to special promotions, trial packs and product samples; the website is simple to navigate, with clear links to relevant courses and articles that you will find to be of interest .For further information on Shofu’s range please call 01732 783 580 or visit www.shofu.co.uk RAPID* AND LONG LASTING** RELIEF FOR YOUR PATIENTS WITH SENSITIVE TEETH Sensodyne toothpaste, the UK’s number 1 selling sensitive toothpaste brand , will offer dental professionals the chance to get samples of new Sensodyne Rapid Relief at The BDTA Dental Showcase at ExCel London. Recent research highlights that when the strontium acetate formula of Sensodyne Rapid Relief is massaged on to the base of the sensitive tooth for 60 seconds, patients get rapid relief from their sensitivity . Long-lasting protection from sensitivity can be achieved by twice daily brushing . GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare (GSK) staff will be on stand J10 to answer any questions about their full product range which also includes Aquafresh, Corsodyl, Sensodyne Pronamel and Poligrip. Trial size packs of selected GSK products are available from www.gsk- dentalprofessionals.co.uk * When directly applied with finger tip for one minute **When used twice daily Eliminate Bad Breath Stand C05 The feedback we received from dental professionals at a recent implant seminar revealed that patients undergoing implant placement were concerned with the freshness of their breath. RetarDEX™ Oral Rinse, Spray and Toothpaste, are highly effective, well-researched and clinically proven oral health care products. The active ingredient, in this range is which chemically degrades odour- causing volatile sulphur compounds (VSC) on contact, thus eliminating, not masking, bad breath. is a highly effective dental germicide and plaque retardant. RetarDEX Oral Rinse and spray are free from alcohol and pH balanced. Whilst RetarDEX Toothpaste is non-foaming as it does not contain Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (SLS). For further information contact Periproducts Ltd, Tel: 020 8868 1500 Fax: 020 868 9011 E Mail www.retardex@periproducts.co.uk UCL Eastman Dental Institute addresses all your training needs at BDTA 2010 The UCL Eastman Dental Institute will once again be attending this year’s BDTA Dental Showcase at London’s ExCel. Visit our stand to meet experienced staff who will offer practical advice regarding postgraduate and continuing education opportunities for the whole dental team. Delegates at this year’s event will be able to learn more about the broad range of specialty training programmes available as well as the extensive portfolio of CPD opportunities and part-time programmes offered at certificate, diploma and masters level. Given the theme of this year’s showcase, ‘Innovation, Integration and Education,’ the Eastman is a leading provider of online learning with all of the mandatory core CPD courses (www.corecpd.com) available for busy dental professionals who must all keep up-to-date with the latest developments and fulfil regulatory requirements. Specifically designed for DCPs, DCP Bites (www.dcpbites.com) are podcourses for downloading onto an MP3 player or similar and listened to at a convenient time and place. Choose from a wide range of topic areas such as Cross Infection Control, Radiography and Restorative Dentistry, with each podcourse providing an hour of verifiable CPD. For more information: For CPD and online programmes, please contact the Administration Team on 020 7905 1234 or cpd@eastman.ucl.ac.uk For taught or research programmes, please contact the Admissions Officer on 020 7915 1092 or academic@eastman.ucl.ac.uk Join schülke at the BDTA 2010 Delegates at the BDTA Dental Showcase 2010, which runs from the 14th – 16th October at ExCel London, should pull up a stool at schülke’s five star executive lounge (stand S22) to get hands-on with the company’s range of infection control products. Products at the bar will include: •TheTouch Free Hand Decontamination System - a sleek, elegant and robust dispenser that releases a measured dose of sensiva wash lotion and desderman Pure Liquid from airless sachets, operated without skin contact through a sensor. • desderman® gel – A fast acting alcohol based hand gel for hygienic and surgical hand disinfection • sensiva® wash lotion – A pH neutral soap-free hand and body wash lotion for stressed and sensitive skin. Helps to preserve the acidic protective layer of the skin • mikrozid® sensitive liquid – An alcohol-free cleaner and disinfectant for dental chairs, sensitive materials and work surfaces Dental professionals will also be able to win plenty of prizes by taking part in schülke’s interactive touch pad game. At the forefront of infection control in the UK, schülke provides the training and equipment required to maintain and promote the highest quality in infection control procedures. For more information call 0114 254 3500 or visit www.schulke.co.uk/dental Care Quality Commission Registration by April 2011 Are you ready? Between October 2010 and March 2011 all dental practices in England must register with the Care Quality Commission. CQC requirements focus on the experiences of people who use your service. Clinical Governance Made Simple (CGMS) shows you how to set up compliance to meet the requirements in 24 easy steps. CGMS is based on the CODE ‘practice in a box’ called the Management Modules, which contain templates for running a dental practice including: contracts, policies and procedures, risk assessments, the infection prevention kit and much more. Subscribe to CODE and CGMS before 30th October 2010 and pay just £599 for joint membership, saving £136. Visit CODEuk.com. email info@CODEuk.com or call 01409 254 354. CGMS has a monthly update fee of £18 per month for a new kit each year, all fees include VAT See us at the BDTA stand no R16 and enter the prize draw for an iPad CODE – total support for practice owners and managers Panadent stand JO4 Panadent, stand J04, is a leading Dental Company, known for its innovative spirit. Demonstrations of Vizilite® Plus, the disposable easy to use test that detects abnormal oral tissues including mouth cancer, will take place on the stand. Vita’s Easyshade® Compact, for digital shade taking, Drufomat Scan®, one of Dreve’s impressive range of mouth guards and thermo formatting units, everyday surgery infection control using the excellent Oroclean products, Freuding stunning and elegant furniture and many more products will be featured on the stand. CEREC Connect, Sirona’s revolutionary CAD/CAM technique for impressionless dentistry will be demonstrated on the stand and RealLife ® Vita’s newest feldspar ceramic block, will be launched . Please contact: Panadent 01689 88 17 88 Don’t miss Genus at this year’s BDTA Genus is proud to be exhibiting at the annual BDTA Dental Showcase that runs from the 14th – 16th October 2010 at Excel London. Experts in intelligent design, Genus will impress delegates attending this year’s event with its state-of-the-art Computer-Aided Design (CAD) programmes and outstanding advice and experience. By using CAD, Genus can create an accurate, full-colour portrayal of how the finished project will look, whilst dentists are able to design the layout of each room and optimise the space available to them. As an experienced design team, Genus will be providing advice to delegates on issues such as how to create a feeling of space in even the smallest of areas through clever use of lighting, colour and furniture arrangements. In today’s current competitive climate, it’s vital that dentists secure patient loyalty whilst also increasing numbers. As such practitioners need to ensure that they are giving their patients a warm, encouraging welcome and an outstanding first impression. This is where the expert advice from Genus becomes so invaluable! For further information call Genus on 01582 840484 or email chris.davies@genusgroup.co.uk. www.genusinteriors.co.uk d2dENDO AT 2010 DENTAL SHOWCASE d2dENDO - the only business-to-business dental operation that has two highly experienced endodontists at its core - will be on stand no V22 at Dental Showcase 2010. The d2d ENDO team will be demonstrating its range of dentist-recommended equipment and taking reservations for its highly regarded “Dread Endo?”training days. d2dENDO has rapidly grown to become the largest supplier of endodontic equipment and training in the UK and prides itself on being able to advise dentists on what they believe to be the best products available, based on their own experiences. d2dENDO exports endodontic products worldwide with customers in over 30 countries, including Australasia, Japan, Central Europe & USA. One of the key products on display will be the new S5 Cordless Endo Motor from Sendoline that has been developed for use with the S5 rotary file system. Its 5 torque settings are tailored to the specific requirements of each of the files in the S5 series. Users benefit from the security of a visible warning light that indicates when the file is close to reaching the pre-set torque limit at which point the auto-reverse function will activate. Visit d2dENDO at Dental Showcase on Stand No V22. For pre-booked appointments please contact John or Kasia on 01332 205973. Dentoid has range of dental equipment and consumables. We can turn an empty room into a dental surgery, or even refurbish an existing surgery. Our prices for a standard L cabinetry with built in desk and our N3 chair start at £9,750 installed, and that is including VAT at the current rate. Our standard L cabinetry comes with soft close metal draws as standard, drawer inserts, and the bins inside the kick bin unit. See the full range of what we do at www.dentoid.co.uk . We are on stand L12 at Excel Showcase. We will have our new budget chair the N3 on display together with our own range of dental cabinetry, cameras, digital x-rays, and other examples from our range of products. Bring this editorial to the stand and get extra discount on our current offers Dentoid - the equipment you need at prices you can afford Henry Schein Minerva – Helping your practice THRIVE Henry Schein Minerva’s dedication tothesuccessofdentalprofessionals is clearly demonstrated through their partnership with some of the industry’s leading brand names and renowned manufacturers. The result is an extensive portfolio which enables Henry Schein Minerva to offer dental practices a range of business and consultancy services, practice management software, surgery design and installation and of course a wide range of their own brand value- for-money sundry products. Henry Schein Minerva have a loyal and committed approach to helping dental practices become more productive and more efficient, by providing great service, reliable delivery and competitive prices as well as many other forms of additional support. By working with Henry Schein Minerva, practitioners can access a nationwide network of field sales consultants who are on-hand to offer advice and guidance on a range of business related topics, helping implement solutions that are tailor-made to suit the individual needs of the practice. This consultancy role has now been further enhanced through the introduction of THRIVE Business Services. Launched in 2010, THRIVE harnesses the powerful information available in Software of Excellence’s EXACT™ practice management software to provide a clear plan of how practices can reduce FTAs and un-booked surgery time and increase overall efficiency and productivity. Come and see what Henry Schein Minerva has to offer your practice by visiting Stand H13, Dental Innovations will also be exhibiting on stand Q11 at Dental Showcase 2010. Or if you are unable to attend please contact Henry Schein Minerva on 08700 10 20 43 or visit www.henryschein.co.uk