Dental Tribune United Kingdom Edition

January 24-30, 201126 Industry News United Kingdom Edition Trust The Dental Directory to help your Private Practice Prosper! The Dental Directory is well equipped to help you make the transition to a private practice. Stocking over 26,000 product lines – all with free next day delivery – you can be sure to meet the demands of your patients and practice. As the UK’s largest dental dealer, we have the most comprehensive product ranges, including oral hygiene, orthodontics, surgical accessories and facial aesthetics. Plus our equipment range is second to none, offering equipment from the world’s leading manufacturers. Your local Business Consultants are also available to offer help and advice on all the latest products and innovations and also have access to cost reduction programmes designed to save your practice time and money. For more information on how The Dental Directory can help your private practice, speak to your local Dental Directory Representative or call 0800 585 586. DMG UK Icon Drilling …… No Thanks!!!! DMG UK is pleased to announce the launch of Icon – the revolutionary treatment for incipient caries and carious white spot lesions…without drilling! Icon is an innovative caries infiltration therapy. It represents a breakthrough in micro-invasive technology that reinforces and stabilizes demineralised enamel without the need for drilling. The first product to bridge the gap between prevention (fluoride therapy) and caries restoration, Icon’s micro-invasive infiltration technology can be used to treat smooth surface and proximal carious lesions up to the first third of dentine. In just one visit Icon can arrest the progression of early enamel lesions and remove carious white spot lesions. Icon offers a simple alternative to the “wait and see” approach, enabling dentists to offer an immediate treatment without unnecessary loss of healthy tooth structure. It prevents lesion progression and increases life expectancy for the tooth. Providing a highly aesthetic solution, carious white spot lesions treated with Icon take on the appearance of the surrounding healthy enamel. Total treatment time is about 15 minutes. For additional information visit www.drilling-no-thanks.co.uk Contact DMG Dental Products (UK) Ltd on 01656 789401, fax 01656 360100, email info@dmg-dental.co.uk or visit www.dmg-dental.com CEREC® 3D Systems Why buy CEREC® from Ceramic Systems? When you buy your CEREC® System from Ceramic Systems you get the best price and exclusive Special Offers and get access to the best CEREC® after-sales support in the UK! Only Ceramic Systems can offer you:- • Dedicated Service and Support Engineers • Countrywide Product Specialists for pre and after sales support • Low cost finance arranged for you • User meetings • Dedicated training facility • Gold Club for software upgrades, service and support • Courses by Ceramic Systems’ exclusive Trainer Dr Simon Smyth – the UK’s Number 1 CEREC® Trainer In these challenging economic times, CEREC® enables Dentists to create high quality and durable chair side all-ceramic restorations in the most cost effective and efficient way. Saving laboratory costs it enables dentists to design and create all-ceramic inlays, onlays, partial crowns, veneers and crowns for the anterior, premolar and molar regions in one visit. CEREC® also utilises a digital impression taking technique to capture the data used to design the restoration. Combined with adhesive bonding techniques, CEREC® creates biocompatible, non-metallic, natural-looking restorations from durable high- quality ceramic materials in a single treatment session. Contact Ceramic Systems Limited on 01932 582930, e-mail j.colville@ceramicsystems.co.uk or visit www.ceramicsystems.co.uk Global LED – Dental Tribune PR 2011 The new GlobalLED is a no- maintenance, low cost, long-lasting light source. It will eliminate the inconvenience of losing light during your procedure, saving you money at the same time! It is quiet (no fan), small, and remains cool; connecting directly to the microscope body – no fibre optic cable is required for this brighter light. • Bright, white (daylight) colour with illumination spread evenly over the field of view • Power and intensity control • Consumes less energy • Composite and green filters available • Retrofitable to existing Global microscopes • Three-year warranty Beware - Claims about light Sources What matters is how much output is concentrated on the in-focus subject. Even more important is the amount of light that makes it through the optical system back to the user. A good test for microscopes is to turn off the light source and view a non-illuminated field at different magnification levels. Please contact DP Medical Systems Ltd 020 8391 4455 KaVo ESTETICA E80 T/C: Outstanding ergonomics in its most attractive form The ESTETICA E80 from KaVo allows for a flexible adaptation to the individual requirements of the dentist and patient, making ergonomic working a reality with an innovative suspended chair concept that offers incomparable freedom of body and leg movement during treatment. Included is the brush-less, steriliseable KL 702 Motor with optional endodontic function and the possibility to integrate the surgery motor SL550 into the dentist’s element. The integral communication system ERGOcom 4 connects the treatment unit with the general practice system delivering required information to the treatment area. USB interfaces integrated into the dentist’s and assistant’s elements enable USB-suitable equipment to be connected to the treatment unit and linked with ERGOcom 4. The ESTETICA E80 is provided with automated, standardised hygiene functions, which enables simple, time-saving hygiene and prevents maintenance failures. The ESTETICA E80 combines intelligent pioneering technology, materials and functions. Thus, it offers the user the maximum in security of investment. For further information on the full range of KaVo Gendex products, please contact your preferred KaVo Dealer Partner or call KaVo on 01494 733 000, email: sales@kavo.com or visit www.kavo.com Regain your Focus on Clinical Dentistry If you’re feeling frustrated and miserable by additional bureaucracy and compliance regulations, Evident have the perfect solution to redress the balance between paperwork and clinical work - ExamVision™ loupes. These loupes will help you get things back in perspective, enabling you to deliver the best quality clinical care to your patients and rediscover your passion for dentistry. Whether you are a first time loupes user or upgrading to a higher magnification, Evident takes all the stress out of ordering loupes. One of their optical consultants will visit your practice, assess your needs and provide expert advice to ensure you enjoy using the highest quality custom made loupes. It will make your professional life easier, more enjoyable and help you to provide the best patient care – and that’s a promise! Additionally, Evident have the perfect partner for loupes with the ExamVision™ Focus LED light, with its unique BLS™ system (Bundled Light Source). The BLS™ produces a perfect circle of white light to reduce light scatter and patient dazzle. Regain you focus on clinical dentistry with loupes and lights by arranging a no- obligation consultation – Simple FreeCall 0500 321111 or visit www.evident.co.uk Heka Dental UNIC Release your creative genius!!! Van Gogh, Michelangelo, Picasso - true artists have always been inspired! So why not let the aesthetic beauty and unique design features of Heka Dental’s UNIC Treatment Centres inspire you! Heka Dental’s bespoke UNIC Treatment Centres combine aesthetic beauty with state-of-the-art ergonomic efficiency. Now available in an even wider range of inspirational colours, UNIC is available in the UK from DB Dental and Axis Dental Equipment. UNIC’s inviting appearance and carefully thought through functionality creates the perfect environment for a pleasant dental visit. Designed by David Lewis, UNIC is the epitomy of ergonomic design. Everything – instruments, trays, light, x-ray unit etc – is within easy reach. Heka Dental call it intuitive design and functionality – everything is exactly where you would expect it to be, making even complex clinical procedures easier, more efficient and comfortable for the patient and dental team. Supplied with a fully comprehensive 3 year Warranty, every component is manufactured by Heka Dental in order to ensure the highest possible quality. For further information on the complete range of Heka Dental equipment contact DB Dental on 01484 401015 or Axis dental Equipment on 0845 603 4193 or visit www.heka-dental.com. Seeing is believing Detecting early carious legions has long been a challenge for dental practitioners. Now with the help of Durr Vistaproof technology, both practitioners and patients can see carious tooth tissue ‘up close’enabling effective action to be taken. TheDurrVistaprooffluorescencecameraprovidesaninnovativenewtechnique for quickly and safely visualising caries. A powerful high-energy violet light shone onto the tooth’s surface cause’s micro-organisms within the carious bacteria to emit a red light, whilst sound enamel sends out a green light: The more intense the proliferation of micro-organisms, the more intense the colour on the screen. The system’s software goes one step further, highlighting the carious lesions in different colours depending on their extent and severity. Easy detection by the practitioner and visualisation by the patient is achieved through a chair side monitor, which shows the fluorescent images where decay is present. The images shown on screen can be electronically captured and stored for the benefit of on-going comparison and to evaluate the success of preventative measures. This is a great motivator for the patient as they can see the effect their preventive home care is having. For more information call Durr Dental on 01536-526740. Orascoptic UK launch the Freedom‘cordless’LED Light System Orascoptic has developed the industry’s first light system that does not employ belt-packs, long electrical cables, or buttons. Lightweight battery pods connect to the temple arms of the loupe and are compatible with 95 per cent of all TTL frames on the market. A unique mounting clip securely fastens the headlight to 95 per cent of theTTL frames on the market. Touch controls on the frames eliminate the need for any buttons, knobs, or switches. Touch controls also eliminate the bacteria traps associated with traditional buttons, knobs, or switches. Unique design features a weight-neutralizing counter-balance between the battery pods and the headlight. Weight disbursement can be customised to relieve the forward pressure on the nose. Freedom can be obtained direct from Orascoptic UK along with the range of award winning high resolution loupes offering clear enhanced views that Orascoptic is famous for. Contact Orascoptic UK on 01733 315203 or email info@orascopticuk.com Enhancing the patient experience.....in seconds Today’s dentist is being constantly challenged to improve the patient experience whilst being mindful of the need to manage consultation time. VistaScan digital radiography system can deliver on both and has significant advantages over the more rigid charged coupled device (CCD) system. Images can be processed in seconds and the accompanying software allows image enhancement and manipulation, so detail can be viewed at higher resolution for the benefit of the patient and clinician. Digital radiography is changing the way dentists communicate with their patients and consequently how patients understand the disease in their mouths. For example, a patient with severe periodontally involved teeth can be shown, in close up, the degree of bone loss they are experiencing. Patient understanding of potential treatment options is also improved through the use of VistaScan’s drawing tool. It has virtual storage linking to the practice management software allowing easy comparison between existing and future images. The benefits over CCD also extend to its price; similar to a traditional two sensor CCD system but with a wealth of advantages over this technology. For more information on VistaScan call Durr Dental on 01536-526740. Fully conforms to HTM 01-05: DAC UNIVERSAL from SIRONA The DAC UNIVERSAL combination autoclave manufactured by Sirona fully complies with the Best Practice Requirements of the Health Technical Memorandum (HTM) 01-05 “Decontamination in primary care dental practices”. Dentists who use this fully automatic device in their practices to ensure thorough cleaning and sterilisation of hand pieces do therefore comply with the Ministry of Health’s regulations and can implement the forthcoming QA guidelines quickly and easily right now. The DAC UNIVERSAL simultaneously cleans, lubricates and sterilises up to six hand pieces in one cycle. Moreover, the gentle cleaning and sterilisation process prevents damage to the instruments. “DAC UNIVERSAL’s full compliance with the HTM 01-05 confirms the high level of reliability and quality of automated decontamination,” said Dieter Rensch, Key Account Manager Hygiene Products at Sirona. “A wealth of experience went into the development of the DAC UNIVERSAL Hygiene System that has already been successfully used in dental practices for ten years, making DAC UNIVERSAL one of today’s leading devices on the market in terms of hygiene performance, legal compliance, and cost efficiency.” For further information please contact Sirona Dental Systems on 0845 071 5040 or email Info@sironadental.co.uk Dental Payment Plans, everything you need, nothing you don’t. As the backlash against CQC registration gathers pace amongst practitioners there is a growing desire for dentists to get back in control of their practices and their destiny. Converting to private practice undoubtedly offers practitioners an element of independence not enjoyed by their NHS counterparts. DPAS believe that the freedom offered by private practice is something to be embraced and through their range of practice branded dental plans they offer stability, security and support. DPAS plans are ‘practice branded’, so you stay in control of what is rightfully yours. DPAS understand that converting to private practice can be a costly business, so they work hard to keep costs under control and are proud of the fact that they remain one of the market’s most cost effective plan providers. DPAS payment plans offer practices administrative service and account support for the lowest cost of any of the three major providers.This means that practices choosing a DPAS payment plan are saving an average of £10,000* per year for every 1,000 patients they have on plans, when compared to a leading competitor. For more information call 01747 870910 or visit www.dpas.co.uk