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Dental Tribune United Kingdom Edition

29Industry NewsFebruary 7-13, 2011United Kingdom Edition Take One – The Breath Excellence System! Today’s active consumers demand long-lasting oral freshness from a range of products that give them confidence. Take One Breath Excellence System offers them a refreshing new take on life. The Breath Excellence System delivers three key products that ensures consumers have confidence throughout the day: • Triple Action Tongue Cleaner – Swiss designed with unique honeycomb disruptors and durable bristles. Any tongue will be refreshed and renewed. • Revitalising Formula Tongue Gel – Specially formulated to remove sticky plaque from the crevices of the tongue. Will leave your mouth feeling ultra- fresh. • Plaque Removing Pocket Floss – Individual, single-use sachets that make flossing on the go easy and convenient. Mint waxed for an extra clean feeling. The Take One Breath Excellence System is available direct from Brands That Build on 0845 505 5515 or through leading oral health suppliers. Order today or visit www.takeonepersonal.com to find out more about the Breath Excellence System. So you want to sell your practice? When the time comes to sell your dental practice, you’ll want to ensure the entire process goes as smoothly as possible. Recent changes in the law mean that the buyer no longer has to be a dentist; therapists, practice managers or a consortium of all of these are eligible purchasers. It is vital that you are able to respond to commercial property enquiries and dental due diligence. Documentation required may include details of the practice’s rateable value and rates payable, planning and building regulations and energy performance certificates. You may also have to provide details of asbestos audits, the length of a lease and Disability Discrimination Act compliance along with pressure vessel test certificates, insurance certificates, and hepatitis inoculation records. Typically, the process takes around three to four months from the agreement of terms to the completion of the sale, but this can vary enormously. To ensure this new phase of your life gets off to the best possible start, contact Goodman Legal, Lawyers for Dentists as soon as you start thinking of selling so that they can help you through the maze. For more information contact Ray Goodman on 0151 707 0090 or email rng@goodmanlegal.co.uk www.goodmanlegal.co.uk The UCL Eastman Dental Institute gives practitioners the chance to incorporate Aesthetic Dentistry into their existing practice The UCL Certificate in Aesthetic Dentistry is a one-year course, taught over 24 full teaching days, covering both clinical applications and scientific documentation. The course is taught by leading international experts and examines all aspects of specialist level biological and practical work. Delivered by a variety of methods in seminar settings and hands on training, the course allows practitioners to develop a guided clinical case in their own practice and present it to a panel of their peers. Providing the theoretical background and clinical skills needed to incorporate aesthetic dentistry into daily patient care, completion of the UCL Certificate in Aesthetic Dentistry allows the practitioner to apply for Mentored Aesthetic Clinical Treatment, a one to one patient treatment plan in conjunction with the Eastman faculty. The Eastman is also offering Hands-On Courses in Aesthetic Dentistry, which are intensive courses of lectures and hands-on work spanning five full days. On these courses, clinicians take three modules covering all aspects of aesthetic restorationsaswellasinterdisciplinaryaestheticsforcomplexaestheticproblems. For further information or to register for any of these limited attendance courses, please contact the Programme Administrator on 020 7905 1281; email r.banks@eastman.ucl.ac.uk or visit www.eastman.ucl.ac.uk/cpd Save time and money on 20,000 new office essentials care of Admor Now dental professionals can rely upon Admor to save them time and money on a whole host of office essentials, from stationery to office machinery, catering, storage and furniture. Having successfully worked with dentists for over 40 years, Admor has developed unmatched insight into what dentists require to run their practices better. As a result, Admor has carefully sourced an extensive range of over 20,000 stationery and office products to help dentists do just that, with the click of a mouse. Registration is free and once you’ve set up an account you can benefit immediately from exclusive offers, discounts and convenient monthly billing. Simply log on to www.admor.co.uk and start ordering. With each product available to view online, there’s no need to page through endless printed catalogues! What’s more, Admor’s next day courier delivery service is available on all items to practices based anywhere within the UK- so you’ll never run low on supplies again. Admor’s longstanding relationship with suppliers ensures that you benefit from the most competitive prices possible. Save money and time - why not sign up today? For more information or to register for your account, call 01903 858910 or visit www.admor.co.uk Calling all healthcare professionals involved in sports Do you work with local or national sports teams, or treat any athletic personalities? If so, you could help your patients to improve their performance by offering them the latest advancement in mouth wear technology – Under Armour Performance Mouthwear™. Currently taking the world of sport by storm, Under Armour Performance Mouthwear™ is now worn by over 200 European professional athletes and teams, including the Welsh rugby union, golfer Ross Fisher and even Olympic tri-athletes. Under Armour Performance™ mouthpieces and mouth guards offer a range of benefits to sportsmen and women: • Improved athletic performance • Reduced Athletic Stress •Weightless, comfortable fit • Superior mouth protection (mouth guard) Powered by the patented ArmourBite™ reverse wedge technology, each and every Under Armour Performance mouthpiece and mouthguard helps athletes and sportspeople benefit from greater focus, stamina and strength. Custom-fitted by dentists and suitable for adults and children over eight, Under Armour Performance mouthwear stands to benefit active patients who participate in all walks of sport, whether it be contact or non-contact. Don’t miss out on this exciting new product that all your patients will soon be talking about. Become an Under Armour provider and take your practice performance to the next level. For more information call Nuview on 01453 872266 or email armourbite@nuview-ltd.com www.bitetech.com Nuview Extends Continu Alcohol Free Disinfection Range Following customer feedback, Nuview is delighted to launch the Continu Dental Impression Disinfectant, offering numerous benefits: • Easy to use as a spray or dip • Safe on all types of impression material, including alginate and silicone • No distortion to impressions • Long lasting efficacy, up to 21 days Following Nuview’s appointment as exclusive partner to Bite Tech in distributing Under Armour Performance Mouthwear to UK Dentists, Continu is now available as a mint flavoured disinfectant to enable patients to sanitise their removable mouthpieces. The Continu Mouthwear Disinfectant offers many benefits including: • Revenue generator for Dentists who supply removable mouth wear to patients • Mint Flavour leaves pleasant taste when mouthwear is replaced following disinfection • No distortion or degradation of mouthwear • Safe to use with same hazard rating as water Finally the ever popular Continu 2 in 1 surface cleaning and disinfectant wipes are now available in refill packs to reduce disposal costs and free up storage space. We are delighted to add these products to the Continu range of ultra-effective, ultra-safe, HTM 01-05 compliant, alcohol-free disinfection solutions. For more information please call Nuview on 01453 872 266, email info@nuview-ltd.com or visit www.voroscopes.co.uk Take your career to the next level with the UCL Eastman Diploma in Implant Dentistry Are you a practitioner hoping to expand your clinical skills and earn new qualifications? The UCL Eastman Dental Institute is offering the chance to work towards a postgraduate university qualification and develop advanced competencies in implant dentistry. The newly revised course takes place two days a month over three years, allowing you to fit learning around your existing commitments. Year one focuses on patient selection, diagnoses, planning and basic surgery with the option to undertake supervised patient treatment.Year two allows participants to develop skills and knowledge on restorative aspects of implant dentistry as well as immediate loading and grafting. Finally, in year three, participants will consolidate your knowledge and integration of skills and receive advice on patient care and practice management. The programme is taught through a combination of interactive lectures, live surgery and hands on procedures brought to you by an experienced multidisciplinary team of GDC registered specialists and guest speakers. Places are limited and selection is by competitive entry, so please contact us immediately for more information on the next course intake. For more information or to register, please contact: Nisha Gosai, Registry Officer, on 020 7915 1092 or email academic@eastman.ucl.ac.uk; visit www.eastman.ucl.ac.uk/cpd Decapinol®: A Modern Approach To The Control Of Gingivitis And Prevention Of Periodontitis The Decapinol® system successfully manages the effects of gingivitis and assists in the prevention of periodontitis. Decapinol®Toothpaste has clinically demonstrated its ability prevent periodontal diseases and has shown that it can reduce gingivitis by up to 57 per cent. Extensive supporting data comprising 12 major clinical studies in over 1,500 patients confirm that using Decapinol® Toothpaste and Mouthwash every day is an ideal way of helping to prevent periodontitis. The act of regular brushing and flossing, combined with the innovative anti- plaque formula of Decapinol® guarantees: • Effective prevention of new plaque build-up • Easy removal of plaque deposits • No unpleasant taste or aftertaste • No semi-permanent staining of the teeth Decapinol® achieves this due its triple action against gingivitis: • Forming an invisible anti-plaque barrier over teeth and gums to reduce the attachment of plaque bacteria • Interacts with the polysaccharides in the plaque to make it easier to remove • Keeps the mouth flora in balance to protect from pathogenic invaders A breakthrough in modern dental technology, Decapinol® is the helpful solution for both the long and short-term management of gingivitis. For more information call 01483 410 600 or visit www.decapinol.com Emergency Care at EndoCare EndoCare, located in Harley Street, Richmond and Watford, has launched an out-of-hours emergency care service. The team of specialists are available on weekends, evenings and on bank holidays to treat patients regardless of their complaint. Afterwards, each patient is returned to their regular dentist to continue their treatment. Clinicians are assured that patients undergoing emergency treatment at EndoCare will receive the same high standards of care as they do for endodontic procedures. Clinical Director Dr Michael Sultan and his friendly team are committed to making the experience as stress free as possible, and are experienced in treating anxious patients. Even the busiest professionals can refer their patients simply and quickly using EndoCare’s useful online referral service. To further support the referring dentist and their patient’s on-going oral health, all patients are scheduled a free after-care appointment six months after treatment. Patients in need of treatment are invited to call the practice directly on 0844 893 2020. Referring clinicians who would like more information regarding this service can call 0844 893 2020 or email info@endocare.co.uk For more information about EndoCare please call 020 7224 0999 or visit www.endocare.co.uk Care Quality Commission Compliance Made Simple Dental practice owners’ relationships with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) will be on-going. To ensure the relationship gets off to a good start, CODE offer a range of services: • Self-setup for compliance – CODE membership and Clinical Governance Made Simple give all practices owners the tools they need to set up policies, audits and risk assessments. • Assure Level 1 ‘Health Check for Compliance’ – A one-day site visit from a CODE Assure consultant. The consultant will provide an action plan to help you achieve compliance in each area. The service also includes an additional half a day of support by telephone, fax and email. • Assure Level 2 ‘Total Support with Handholding’ – A CODE consultant will spend 2.5 days in the practice to help set up the procedures, risk assessments, policies and action plans you need to achieve compliance. Clinicians will have an additional day of support by telephone, fax and email. • Assure Level 3 ‘CODE Accreditation’ - This award will demonstrate practice’s adherence to essential regulations along with additional patient care standards from CODE. The service includes on-going‘health checks’and support. Please visit www.CODEuk.com, email info@CODEuk.com or call 01409 254 354 for more information. Follow CODE on Twitter at twitter.com/paulcode Curasept Mouthrinse Patient care or clinical excellence: why compromise? Whilst undoubtedly efficient in bacterial control, the use of Chlorhexidine (CHX) can promote unpleasant side effects. Curasept Mouthrinse, available from Curaprox, gives the same optimum bacterial control, whilst avoiding the usual side effects. Available in two strengths (0.2 per cent or 0.05 per cent), Curasept’s unique anti-staining technology ensures that patients do not experience the brown staining of teeth that is commonly related to the use of CHX. Patients will also not experience any change in taste perception, and the burning sensation usually attributed to the use of a CHX-based mouthwash is also no longer a concern. Additionally, the mouthrinse is alcohol-free as well as sodium lauryl sulphate- free. Clinical studies have shown there are no additional antiplaque benefits produced from the inclusion of alcohol in the formula, and removing it actually maximises the efficiency of the CHX. As leading suppliers of quality products to the dental profession, patient care remains Curaprox’s priority. Curasept Mouthrinse helps ensure patients experience the highest standards in healthcare. For more information please call 01480 862084, email info@curaprox.co.uk or visit www.curaprox.co.uk Straight Talk Inman Aligner e-courses The Inman Aligner offers clinicians a whole new way of practicing cosmetic dentistry. This revolutionary appliance provides practitioners with a non-invasive means of treating patients with anterior malocclusions. Non UK-based practitioners looking for a convenient way to acquire accreditation should consider the comprehensive Straight Talk Inman e-course. After hearing about this revolutionary device from an English colleague, Dr Vaira Berzina, a GDP at Pērle dental clinic in Latvia, decided to sign up: “I was really very happy to learn of a distance learning option, as no equivalent exists in my country. As a busy person, it also made sense to learn in this way. Overall, I did not think the course had any unclear points at all - the clinical explanations and practical demonstrations were excellent. The re-playable video lectures also provided an excellent way of clearing up any points I missed the first time round, whilst the quizzes helped me to identify areas that needed revision. The opportunity to consult the Straight Talk team and fellow colleagues on difficult cases via the online community forum is wonderful.” For more information, or to book your place, please contact Caroline on 0207 2552559 (UK) or visit www.straight-talks.com