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

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The announcement comes after NHS Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale confirmed that a new service, known as the new Den- tal Clinic Assessment and Treat- ment Service (Dental CATS), will be available to treat patients who are in need of specialist treat- ment. In previous years patients have been referred to hospitals to receive such treatments, so this news is certainly good news! The new service will operate from the Phoenix Centre in Hey- wood and The Langley Dental Practice in Middleton; however, the location for the service in Rochdale is still to be confirmed. The new 2011 service, which has been confirmed by the PCT, will hopefully provide patients with opportunities to receive treatments closer to their home and as a result, the workload of hospital staff will be reduced. The news comes as a great relief with regards to the increase in doctors who have reported an increase in the number of dental cases being treated in hospital. According to reports, this in- crease has placed greater pres- sure on NHS medical resources and with the new system in place patients can be ensured that doc- tors have the time and resources to deal with medical patients. Many patients will also be comforted by the fact that they no longer have to go to hospital for dental treatments; for many peo- ple, going to hospital is a daunt- ing experience, and many can feel nervous – however, the new system means that such anxieties can be taken away. John Pierce, chairman of the local PCT, said the new service was one of many initiatives being launched to improve NHS dental services in the area; over the last two years, more than a million pounds have been invested in the area and further improvements are set to follow. The CATS service will be used for patients over 18 on the condi- tion that they are registered with a local GP; patients who have severe symptoms which may suggest a more serious health condition may still be referred to hospital, as they may require spe- cialist medical care. DT Patients no longer need to travel to hospitals thanks to the new CATS! Finalists announced by DDU T he DDU has revealed the names of the six talented dental teachers who will vie for success at the 2010 DDU Educational Awards at the Royal Society, London on 17 November. Earl Howe, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Qual- ity with ministerial responsibility for dentistry, has agreed to give the keynote address and present the awards at this year’s event. Rupert Hoppenbrouwers, Head of the DDU said: “We are delighted that Earl Howe has agreed to be involved in this way. It’s great for those working in dental education to receive this kind of recognition and we look forward to hearing his views.” The finalists in each of the categories are: Dental Care Professional Teacher of the Year • Kathryn Dobson, School of Dentistry, University of Liverpool • Nikki Rogers, School of Oral and Dental Sciences, University of Bristol • Jenny Owens, Leeds Dental In- stitute Dentist Teacher of the Year • Damien Walmsley, School of Dentistry, The University of Bir- mingham • Stephen J W Lisney, School of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Bristol • George Aristidou, Kings College London Each finalist will be asked to give a presentation, including an- swering questions from the judg- ing panel and audience, which will be judged across a number of criteria, including knowledge of the subject and the ability to motivate others. All finalists will be awarded £250 each and the winners in each category will receive an additional £1,000 towards the cost of education- al materials for their schools or VT scheme. DENTSPLY is the main sponsor of the Awards, and the initiative is supported by the British Dental Association. DT £1m study into children’s tooth decay in South Wales A £1m study has been set up to help prevent tooth decay in children who live in some of the most deprived communities of South Wales. Around 2,800 pupils are set to take part in the study after reports showed a three-fold rise in tooth decay in children living in areas of deprivation, compared with those children who didn’t. Working via mobile dental clinics, dental health workers will deliver a primary school-based dental prevention programme. The study, which will carry out over three years, will be take place within Communities First areas in South Wales. The money was awarded by the National Institute for Health Research to experts from Car- diff and Swansea universities and Cardiff and Vale University Health Board’s Community Den- tal Service. Children taking part in the study will have one of two avail- able treatments: plastic sealants on the biting surface or fluoride varnish on the tooth surface. Following their treatment, the children will have check- ups throughout a three year period so experts can investi- gate the effectiveness of the two forms of tooth decay prevention techniques. Professor Chestnutt Ivor Chestnutt, a consultant in den- tal public health from Cardiff University’s school of dentistry will be leading the study said; “Both of these treatments have been around for many years and have been shown to work. “To know which works best and what treatments are the most acceptable from the perspective of the chil- dren, their parents, the dental staff carrying out the treat- ments, and the schools in which the treatment will be delivered, will be of tremendous value to the National Health Service.” Professor Chestnutt Ivor Chest- nutt said. DT October 11-17, 20104 News United Kingdom Edition