Dental Tribune UK Edition, October 25-3, 2010, No.26 Vol.4

A t the recent Association for Dental Education in Europe (ADEE) Con- gress held in Amsterdam, Col- gate once again partnered with the Forum of European Heads and Deans of Dental Schools (FEHDD). Established in 2007, FEHDD facilitates the sharing of expertise across the continent and together with the ADEE aims to form a powerful com- bined ‘lobby’ for dental educa- tion. The daylong event included a dynamic and interactive ses- sion on change management. Jacques, whose motto is “what will be the benefit for the audi- ence, and what are they going to change in their organisation?” brought a wealth of experience in increasing awareness about this topic. Professor Nairn Wilson, Sec- retary of FEHDD and Dean and Head of School, Kings College London, Dental Institute said “This symposium was very well received and provided very use- ful information to support Euro- pean Deans and Heads of Dental Schools”. Dr Anousheh Alavi, Scien- tific Affairs, Colgate UK and Ire- land, said “Colgate are delight- ed to once again partner with the FEHDD. This year’s theme highlighted the importance of the key role of the deans in the current climate as agents of change”. DT Colgate Partners with Euro- pean Dental School Deans Dunmurry Dental Practice gets a makeover A fter an extension and re- furbishment Dunmurry Dental Practice has been officially reopened and is now one of Northern Ireland’s larg- est dental practices. The practice was opened by Donncha O’Carolan, Chief Den- tal Officer for Northern Ireland. Over the years, Dunmurry Dental Practice has won numer- ous industry awards including Best Practice, Best Team and Best Young Dentist in Northern Ireland (at the UK Dentistry Awards) for 2008 and 2009. Over £400,000 was funded by Ulster Bank to finance the investment and the develop- ment is enabling the local business to provide increased dental services to the local community, where it is al- ready providing both NHS and private dental care to over 6,000 patients. The 100 year old property, in which the Practice is situ- ated, has been sympathetically restored, and now offers a warm and spacious reception area, with bright and welcoming surgeries, all of which are ful- ly equipped with state-of-the- art equipment. Speaking at the official open- ing Chief Dental Officer Don- ncha O’Carolan said: “Around 90 per cent of health service dentistry is delivered through high street dental practices such as this one. I acknowledge the significant personal and finan- cial investment that Philip has made into Dunmurry Dental Practice. This investment ena- bles patients in and around the Dunmurry area to access health service dentistry, practised to a high standard and in well- equipped modern facilities. You provide an essential and valued service and your commitment is greatly appreciated”. Speaking at the opening owner and Principal Dentist Philip McLorinan said “We are delighted with the results of the design and building works which has developed the Prac- tice to incorporate six surger- ies. I am very proud of our team who have worked very hard through what has been an excit- ing but very busy year and we look forward to providing dental care to more people within the local community.” Claudette Christie, Director BDA Northern Ireland said “The dental practice as a workplace and clinical environment has to meet the demands of today’s re- quirements for patient care and best practice. It is a pleasure to see Dunmurry Dental Practice de- veloping to meet the needs of pa- tients both now and for the future.” Since the development the team has been newly expanded and the practice now incor- porates five dentists, a dental hygienist, seven nurses, three receptionists and a business manager. For further information visit www.dunmurry-dental- practice.co.uk or follow us on Facebook. DT Smiles all round for Denplan Golf Champions T he Denplan Golf Chal- lenge final went off to a tee once again this Sep- tember, as 26 golfers took part on the Ailsa Championship course at the Westin Turnberry Golf Resort in Scotland. Each player qualified from regional heats around the coun- try, which took place through- out the summer. The ultimate 2010 Denp- lan Golf Challenge champions were Glenn Robb and Roger Armstrong, whilst Nick Dobbs and Robert Bond took second place and Paul White and Mark Turner came in third. Whether they won or not, everyone thor- oughly enjoyed the day. Gemma Mills, Events Ex- ecutive at Denplan commented; “The Denplan Golf Challenge is one of the most long-running and popular events on the Den- plan calendar and this year’s event certainly went with a swing! “All the golfers enjoyed some great weather while they com- pleted a nine-hole warm up round and a full day’s play on this most prestigious course. This was all followed by a com- plimentary dinner, awards presentation and over-night ac- commodation - all courtesy of Denplan! It we another hugely successful day and we’re al- ready planning the Denplan Golf Challenge 2011, so watch this space!”€ For more information about the Denplan Golf Challenge or any of the other Denplan events, Please contact the Events team on 0800 169 5697. For more photos from the event please visit Denplan’s Flickr page. DT Light therapy research at UCL T he UCL multidiscipli- nary research team of the UCL Eastman Den- tal Institute has been awarded a grant to support their work into the use of light-activated anti- microbial agents. The grant, which was award- ed by the Medical Research Council, falls under the auspices of the Developmental Pathway Funding Scheme (DPFS), which was set up to support the devel- opment of novel health thera- pies and interventions, includes a contribution from commer- cial collaborator, Ondine Biop- harma Inc. and totals £1.1m. The UCL research team, which includes Professor Michael Wilson and Dr Jonathan Prat- ten, have successfully applied the technology, known as photodynamic therapy, to de- velop a new system named the PeriowaveTM system. The system is used in the pain- less treatment of peri- odontitis, and is planned to be extended into potential applications in the medical field, particularly in the development of catheters. The research is entitled “The use of light-activated antimi- crobials to prevent catheter-as- sociated infections” and builds on the group’s knowledge and experience and it will be un- dertaken by a multidiscipli- nary project team that includes Professor Ivan Parkin (UCL Chemistry), Dr Chris Kay (UCL Chemistry), Dr Sandy Mosse (UCL Medical Physics and Bio- engineering) and Dr Sandy MacRobert (UCL National Med- ical Laser Centre). DT 2010 Denplan Golf Challenge champions were Glenn Robb and Roger Armstrong Light Ray Technology October 25-31, 20104 News United Kingdom Edition