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Dental Tribune United Kingdom Edition

T hirteen representatives from dental equipment manufacturer A-dec re- cently took on the challenge of the infamous Coast2Coast bike ride, and fighting arduous head- winds all the way, completed the 151 mile bike ride in three days! Cycling from Whitehaven on the west coast to Tynemouth on the east coast, across the very hilly Lake District, the Pennines and the Northumberland moors, and despite the at-times daunting terrain, falls, bruises, punctures, sunburn, headwinds, and facing early retirement with a snapped derailleur, the team finsihed to- gether in high spirits on the af- ternoon of Monday 2nd May. Fuelled by energy drinks, flapjacks, oh-so-many banan- as, pain relief and deep heat, not to mention the key ingredi- ent (TEAMWORK), all 11 riders completed the challenge with an immense sense of achievement and pride. The group is rasing funds for Bridge2Aid, their partner charity who carry out amazing work in the Mwanza region of Tanzania and across the area, plus other UK charities which are close to the fund-raisers hearts. Charlotte Cligg and her partner Ben, Jo Gamble, Stacey Roberts, Tracy McCulloch and her husband David, Brian An- derson and his wife Sarah, Ash- ley Woodruff, Ciaran Hynes and Charlie Cope – supported by Sa- rah Treble and Eugene O’Malley, aim to raise more than £7,000 for Bridge2Aid, NSPCC, MS Society, Breast Cancer Campaign and Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research. To make a donation, please visit uk.virginmoneygiving.com/ team/A-dec. DT A-dec goes the extra mile for B2A D r Janet Clarke, Clinical Director of Birmingham Community Healthcare Trust Community Dental Serv- ice (CDS) and Honorary Clini- cal Lecturer at Birmingham Dental School, will become the 125th President of the Brit- ish Dental Association (BDA) on Thursday, 19 May. She will be presented with her chain of office and make her inaugu- ral speech as BDA President at the opening of the 2011 British Dental Conference and Exhibi- tion at Manchester Central Con- vention Complex, Manchester. Dr Clarke was awarded her Bachelor of Dental Surgery De- gree by the School of Dentistry, University of Birmingham, in 1981, and a Master of Commu- nity Dental Health in 1989. As clinical director at Birmingham Community Healthcare Trust CDS, Dr Clarke manages an NHS dental budget of over £6 million. She oversees the pro- vision of the community dental service for vulnerable patients in Birmingham, Sandwell, Dud- ley and Walsall. Dr Clarke has significant experience of representing the dental profession. Locally, she has served as Chair of the BDA’s West Midlands Divi- sion of the CDS Group, and as president of the BDA’s Central Counties Branch. On the na- tional stage, she chaired the BDA’s Central Committee for Community and Public Health Dentistry (the forerunner of the current Salaried Dentists Com- mittee) and successfully led the negotiations to introduce a new contract for salaried pri- mary care dentists in 2007. Her contribution to dentistry is widely recognised. She was awarded an MBE in 2010 for services to dentistry, and two years earlier she was appointed by the Secretary of State to work alongside Professor Jimmy Steele in his Independent Re- view of NHS Dentistry. DT BDA President 5NewsMay 16-22, 2011United Kingdom Edition FEWER THAN ONE IN THREE PEOPLE HAVE MENTIONED BLEEDING GUMS TO THEIR DENTIST OR HYGIENIST1 . With patients most likely to mention pain on a dental visit1 the early stages of gum disease may be ignored. The Corsodyl Campaign for Healthy Gums is designed to raise awareness of the risks of gum disease and the initial signs to look out for. For your free Gum Care Guidance Pack including a range of materials for you and your patients visit WWW.GSK-DENTALPROFESSIONALS.CO.UK Corsodyl Mint Mouthwash chlorhexidine digluconate For the treatment of gingivitis Product Information:Corsodyl Mint Mouthwash. Presentation:A colourless solution containing 0.2% w/v chlorhexidine digluconate.Indications: Plaque inhibition; gingivitis; maintenance of oral hygiene; post peridontal surgery or treatment; aphthous ulceration; oral candida. Dosage & Administration: Adults and children 12 years and over: Rinse with 10ml for 1 minute twice daily or pre-surgery. Soak dentures for 15 minutes twice daily. Treatment length: gingivitis 1 month; ulcers, oral candida 48 hours after clinical resolution. Do not use in children under 12 unless on advice of healthcare professional. Contraindications: Hypersensitivity to chlorhexidine or any of the excipients. Precautions: Keep out of eyes and ears, do not swallow, separate use from conventional dentifrices (e.g. rinse mouth between applications). In case of soreness, swelling or irritation of the mouth cease use of product. Pregnancy & Lactation: No special precautions. Side effects: Super cial discolouration of tongue, teeth and tooth- coloured restorations, usually reversible; transient taste disturbances and burning sensation of tongue on initial use; oral desquamation; parotid swelling; irritative skin reactions; extremely rare, generalised allergic reactions, hypersensitivity and anaphylaxis. Overdose: Due to the alcohol content (7%) ingestion of large amounts by children requires medical attention. Legal category: GSL. Product Licence Number and RSP (excl. VAT): PL 00079/0312 300ml £4.17, 600ml £8.17. Licence Holder: GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, Brentford,TW8 9GS, U.K. Date of preparation: February 2011. CORSODYL is a registered trade mark of the GlaxoSmithKline group of companies Reference: 1. GlaxoSmithKline data on le,You Gov PLC, 2010. SM1873_22 Corsdodyl Treatment (Advert) Dental Tribune 1 PRINT READY.indd 1 10/05/2011 09:38