Dental Prof

Broaden the horizons of your dental team

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A new dentistry education guide is out now – a crucial tool in keeping dental professionals up-to-date with all their education needs.

The latest edition of Dentistry Education Guide has new sections, including education guide news and Diary Dates, designed to provide you with information on courses to look forward to.
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/>Education applies to all members of the dental team and this has become even more apparent with the introduction of CPD for dental care professionals.
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/>With the GDC widening CPD rules from 1 August 2008 to take in other dental care professionals as well as dentists, Dentistry Education Guide managing editor Heather Podbury is keen to stress the importance of the magazine:
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/>‘Continuing professional development has a great many benefits and should be embraced rather than considered a chore,’ she said.
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/>‘The GDC guidelines are in place to help protect patients from negligence, by ensuring all dental professional keep up to date with the latest techniques.
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/>This also has significant benefits for the dental team, learning new exciting things can keeps the individual focused on their career and prevents it becoming mundane.’
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/>She added: ‘Keeping abreast of new things allows the individual to prove their worth and give themselves the edge over others.’
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/>This is an attribute that can be brought into the practice to help it stay ahead of the tough competition.
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/>Another advantage of the broadening of CPD is that it can be used as a fantastic team-building exercise.
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/>The core subjects for dentists and dental care professionals are the same, meaning that learning can be carried out together.
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/>This makes it more fun while creating a strong working bond within the team.

To see the online version of the guide, go to http://viewer.zmags.com/showmag.php?mid=fwrhg&preview=1&_x=1
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Broaden the horizons of your dental team

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A new dentistry education guide is out now – a crucial tool in keeping dental professionals up-to-date with all their education needs.

The latest edition of Dentistry Education Guide has new sections, including education guide news and Diary Dates, designed to provide you with information on courses to look forward to.
/>
/>Education applies to all members of the dental team and this has become even more apparent with the introduction of CPD for dental care professionals.
/>
/>With the GDC widening CPD rules from 1 August 2008 to take in other dental care professionals as well as dentists, Dentistry Education Guide managing editor Heather Podbury is keen to stress the importance of the magazine:
/>
/>‘Continuing professional development has a great many benefits and should be embraced rather than considered a chore,’ she said.
/>
/>‘The GDC guidelines are in place to help protect patients from negligence, by ensuring all dental professional keep up to date with the latest techniques.
/>
/>This also has significant benefits for the dental team, learning new exciting things can keeps the individual focused on their career and prevents it becoming mundane.’
/>
/>She added: ‘Keeping abreast of new things allows the individual to prove their worth and give themselves the edge over others.’
/>
/>This is an attribute that can be brought into the practice to help it stay ahead of the tough competition.
/>
/>Another advantage of the broadening of CPD is that it can be used as a fantastic team-building exercise.
/>
/>The core subjects for dentists and dental care professionals are the same, meaning that learning can be carried out together.
/>
/>This makes it more fun while creating a strong working bond within the team.

To see the online version of the guide, go to http://viewer.zmags.com/showmag.php?mid=fwrhg&preview=1&_x=1
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Mouth cancer drug gets NICE thumbs up

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The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has today issued a Final Appraisal Determination (FAD) recommending the use of cetuximab (Erbitux®) in combination with radiotherapy for the treatment of locally advanced head and neck cancer in patients for whom platinum-based chemoradiotheraphy is inappropriate.

Cetuximab is the first new treatment in more than 40 years that significantly prolongs patient’s survival and control of the disease.


/>This news follows the Mouth Cancer Foundation’s successful appeal last year to the Appeal Panel of NICE to ask its Appraisal Committee’s to reverse its previous appraisal decision not to recommend the drug for head and neck cancer patients in England and Wales in May 2007.

The Appraisal Committee accepted that cetuximab plus radiotherapy caused less severe adverse effects than the chemoradiotherapy regimens.

This announcement means that patients with head and neck cancer in England and Wales will soon have access to this life-saving treatment like patients in Scotland already do.
/>Once the full guidance has been published, expected on 29 May 2008, it will be available across the NHS within three months.  

Dr Vinod Joshi of the Mouth Cancer Foundation said: ‘The Mouth Cancer Foundation welcomes NICE’s decision.

‘It is something that oncologists and patients alike have been fighting for.

It will go a long way to correcting the present postcode lottery in head and neck cancer for patients in the UK.’
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Mouth cancer drug gets NICE thumbs up

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The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has today issued a Final Appraisal Determination (FAD) recommending the use of cetuximab (Erbitux®) in combination with radiotherapy for the treatment of locally advanced head and neck cancer in patients for whom platinum-based chemoradiotheraphy is inappropriate.

Cetuximab is the first new treatment in more than 40 years that significantly prolongs patient’s survival and control of the disease.


/>This news follows the Mouth Cancer Foundation’s successful appeal last year to the Appeal Panel of NICE to ask its Appraisal Committee’s to reverse its previous appraisal decision not to recommend the drug for head and neck cancer patients in England and Wales in May 2007.

The Appraisal Committee accepted that cetuximab plus radiotherapy caused less severe adverse effects than the chemoradiotherapy regimens.

This announcement means that patients with head and neck cancer in England and Wales will soon have access to this life-saving treatment like patients in Scotland already do.
/>Once the full guidance has been published, expected on 29 May 2008, it will be available across the NHS within three months.  

Dr Vinod Joshi of the Mouth Cancer Foundation said: ‘The Mouth Cancer Foundation welcomes NICE’s decision.

‘It is something that oncologists and patients alike have been fighting for.

It will go a long way to correcting the present postcode lottery in head and neck cancer for patients in the UK.’
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High Cost of Dentistry Can Be Disastrous

Students are encouraged to put away money for emergencies such as for the exorbitant cost of root canals, even though a portion of it is covered by insurance

Medtronic And Scil Technology Establish Partnership For Dental Bone Regeneration Therapies

Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) and Scil Technology GmbH announced a development, licensing and supply agreement between Medtronic and Scil Technology. The agreement focuses on development of Scil's biologic rhGDF-5 (recombinant human Growth and Differentiating Factor 5) dental regenerative technology for use in bone regeneration for dental implant placement and treatment of periodontal disease.

USC School Of Dentistry Researchers Uncover Link Between Osteoporosis Drugs And Jaw Infection

A group of University of Southern California School of Dentistry researchers says it has identified the slimy culprits killing the jawbones of some people taking drugs that treat osteoporosis. Microbial biofilms, a mix of bacteria and sticky extracellular material, are causing jaw tissue infections in patients taking bisphosphonate drugs, said Parish Sedghizadeh, lead researcher and assistant clinical professor at the USC School of Dentistry.

Validation of a method for collecting annual, population-based oral health data for the mch title v block grant

Abstract   Objectives This study sought to determine whether estimates of oral health-related indicators generated using a relatively small purposive sample of schools were reasonable. Methods We collected and analyzed data from two open-mouth school oral health surveys conducted in Ohio in 2004–2005. In each survey, data were gathered for nine indicators using direct observation and a questionnaire. The first survey used unweighted data from 23 sentinel schools purposively selected to represent the state based on the findings of a large 1998–1999 oral health survey (337 schools). The second survey used weighted data aggregated from 374 schools randomly selected to represent each of Ohio’s 88 counties. The point estimates from the first data set were compared with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) from the second and Chi-square measures were estimated to determine statistically significant differences. Results For six of nine indicators, point estimates for the sentinel schools fell within the relatively narrow 95% CIs generated for the 374 schools sampled at the county level. Only one indicator (history of tooth decay) was found to be significantly different according to Chi-square analysis. Conclusions Ohio’s sentinel schools approach provided reasonable estimates suitable for annual reporting as required for the Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant. Data collected in this manner are likely to be reasonable population estimates and less costly than larger surveys. Content Type Journal ArticleDOI 10.1007/s10995-008-0343-3Authors Amber M. Richardson Detty, Bureau of Oral Health Services Ohio Department of Health 246 North High Street Columbus OH 43215 USAMark D. Siegal, Bureau of Oral Health Services Ohio Department of Health 246 North High Street Columbus OH 43215 USA Journal Maternal and Child Health JournalOnline ISSN 1573-6628Print ISSN 1092-7875 (Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal)

Open your eyes to new possibilities,”The Spa Dentistry”

In the introduction,I would like to give a brief histoty of the word Spa and what doesn it mean. The word Spa comes from the Latin word Sanus Per Aqua [SPA] -meaning health by or through water . Today's spa is a center for healing ,nourishing body,mind and spirit.People go to Spas for fitness ,stress management peace of mind ,pampering and pleasure,and health and wellness.Spa offers a wide variety of techniques and services-traditional and modern from the East and West to meet the diverse needs of their clients: Swedish,Japanese shiatu, Thai massage,Europian Facials,Acupunture,Dead Sea Salt Scrubs,Moormudwraps.Thalassotherapy,Reiki,Aura imaging ,Meditation,Yoga and Fitness centers.To standardize the Spa offerings,the International Spa Association (ISPA) has defined "10 domains of Spa" of the industry as: 1-The waters 2-Food,Nourishment,Diet and Nutrition 3-Touch ,Message,and Body works 4-Movement,Exercise and fitness 5-Mind/Body/Spirit 6-Aesthetics,Skin care,Natural Beauty Agents 7-Physical Space,Climatology,Global Ecology 8-Social/Cultural Arts and Values,Spa Culture 9-Management/Marketing and Operation 10-Time/Rhythm,and Cycles www.about.com

Now,talking about "Spa Dentistry" ,the summerizing concept is providing a relaxing and sedative atmosphere within the services that the dental office provides.To make things easier for implementing The" Spa Dentistry " in our office services ,I have organized the "Spa Dentistry" offerings similar to those defined by ISPA,"International Spa Association" into 5 domains:1- Affect mood/decrease stress/use sedative dentistry 2-prepare menu of Spa services/fruit shakes,cold drinks,chochlates. 3-paraffin wax mitts/eye mask/ Herbal pillow/massage mats in the chair 4-Office water fountain/Aromatic candles/Soft Music/LCD screens 5-Digital Equipement/Digital X-ay (RVG)/High tech wireless handpieces

If you plan to design a new office,don't forget to take into consideration to implement the necessary tools for creating a calm atmosphere within your dental office like using soothing colors on your walls,keep a place for a nice fountain to flow,hang the office philosophy on the wall and be sure that the soft music is playing in the operatory and waiting room.

New York Times Examines Debate Over ‘Dental Therapists’

The New York Times on Monday examined the debate over a program in Alaska that uses "dental therapists" to provide care to Alaska Natives who lack access to dentists.Under the program, after dental therapists receive two years of "intensive training" at the