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A Revolutionary New
Way To Learn CPR
The Resuscitation Council (UK) is the medical charity that
produces the official UK guidelines for CPR that are followed
by the NHS and all the first aid charities. In association with
the award-winning production company UNIT9, they have
launched LIFESAVER - a revolutionary new way to learn CPR.
• And the app for Android phones is here: www.tinyurl.com/lifesaver-and-mobile
An estimated 60,000 people each year in the UK have an out-ofhospital cardiac arrest and, sadly, less than 10% of those people will
survive. Yet, if a bystander is able to start CPR they could double a
person’s chances of survival. Dr Jasmeet Soar, Vice Chairman of the Resuscitation Council (UK),
comments on the Council’s aims for Lifesaver: “Lifesaver provides a
great opportunity to guide the public through the simple but vital steps
of performing CPR to encourage them to step-in if they witness someone
having a cardiac arrest and, potentially, help save a life. The interactive
video format of Lifesaver is a game changer for how people learn CPR.
The vivid reality of the scenarios is compelling and will encourage more
people to learn CPR, and help save lives.”
LIFESAVER is a crisis simulator, which fuses interactivity and liveaction film to teach CPR in a new way, on your computer, smartphone
or tablet. And it’s completely free.
LIFESAVER is a live-action movie you play like a game. It just happens
to show you how to save someone’s life. It throws you into the heart of
the action, changing what happens in movies showing real people in
real places. You learn by doing: do it wrong, and see the consequences; do it right,
and sense the thrill of saving a life.
On the versions for phone and tablet, you actually move your device
up and down, two times a second,
to do CPR on the victim in the film.
If you’re too slow, he’ll die. When
someone’s choking, you move your
device down sharply to hit her on
the back.
• You can see a 3-minute video
introduction to Lifesaver here:
http://vimeo.com/65653781
• To play Lifesaver on your
computer, please visit the website:
www.life-saver.org.uk
• The iPad app is here: www.tinyurl.com/lifesaver-ipad
• The iPhone app is here: www.tinyurl.com/lifesaver-iphone
• The app for Android tablets is here:
www.tinyurl.com/lifesaver-and-tablet
Lifesaver also provides an opportunity to hear expert advice on CPR
and real-life accounts of cardiac arrest.
Dr Mike Knapton, Associate Medical Director at the British Heart
Foundation, said: “We need all the help we can get in the battle to
improve cardiac arrest survival rates in the UK and LIFESAVER will
help give people the confidence to step in and help in a medical emergency.
“Smartphones are now being transformed into vital training aids and
developments in technology are providing unique and effective ways to
give someone the skills to save a life.”
AN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE
BRINGING ORAL HEALTH
EDUCATION TO PRISONERS
IN ECUADOR
Mayra Crean
Dental health care promotion and education
is my passion - especially to underprivileged
communities. Such population groups are
often unaware of the importance of taking
care of those most needed and ignored
parts of the body - their teeth and gums.
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I was born in Ecuador high up in the Andes in the
small regional town of Riobamba but grew up in
the capital Quito. I moved to England to pursue
my career in dentistry and qualified as a Dental
Hygienist and Therapist at the Leeds Dental
Institute, a part of Leeds University.
Here in the UK, due to our comparative wealth,
and of course the NHS, oral health is taken for
granted. In Ecuador the opposite is the case - due
to poverty, lack of education and the difficulty of
gaining access to a dental clinic. This has a negative
impact on the quality of life, causing much pain and
suffering. Caries and periodontal disease are common
in Ecuador, even amongst children. The global data
published in 2000 by the World Health Organisation
reveals that the caries rate in Ecuador has risen from
4.9 DMFT in 1988 to 6.3 by 2000, which is the
highest rate in all the Americas.
Ecuador
Ecuador is located in South America on the West
coast of the continent, straddling the equator. The
capital is Quito which in 1978 became the first ever
World Heritage Site to be declared by UNESCO,
chosen because of its unique and beautiful colonial
architecture. Ecuador is bordered in the north by
Colombia, in the east and south by Peru and the
west by the Pacific Ocean. Ecuador also includes
the Galapagos Islands which are located 1,000
kilometres offshore, west of the mainland.
The main spoken language is Spanish although
Quichua is spoken by many as a second language
and there are many other languages which are
spoken by the numerous indigenous tribal groups.
With a total population of 14.5 million, the
Ecuadorian government, led since 2006 by president
Rafael Correa, has reduced poverty and unemployment
and guaranteed health care programmes. The
government has introduced a strategy for accessible
public health promotion and protection with
compulsory coverage for the entire population through
a network of suppliers, both public and private.
This plan stressed primary care, health promotion,
and a relationship between traditional and
alternative medicine including mechanisms for
empowering local government and promoting
decentralisation. The plan is intended to achieve
global coverage for every Ecuadorian through three
coordinated regimes; contributing, non-contributing
and voluntary. These are intended to be provided
by public, private and mixed health service providers.
However for Ecuadorian society to achieve
acceptable levels of care will require many more
years of hard work and investment as healthcare
has been greatly neglected by previous governments.
Garcia Moreno Prison
The Penal Garcia Moreno is a men’s prison holding
over 1,000 inmates, split into five separate wings.
Resources are minimal and the prisoners are
expected to provide for themselves such basic items
as their own mattress, toiletries, clothes, and medicines.
A Prisoner has to share a tiny cell with other prisoners,
most often three but sometimes up to five inmates.
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They also have a shower and a kitchen if they are
able to supply their own stove.
For those prisoners who own their own money there
is a shop and a café inside the prison which is run by
the prisoners themselves. There are many opportunities
to earn pin money through supplying services to
other inmates such as hairdressing, tailoring, writing
and translating services. There is a workshop
producing musical instruments and many woodwork artefacts as well as an artists’ studio with
budding artists who are keen to offload their wares
to sympathetic visitors.
I was invited to provide an introductory course in
oral health education in the Penal Garcia Moreno
prison (in Quito) over the course of one week.
GlaxoSmithKline kindly supported me with materials
for these events, and generously donated dental
toothpaste and toothbrushes too.
The talks were to be spread over four days and
covered such topics as the development and
prevention of dental caries and periodontal disease,
the risk to the human body of periodontal disease,
dental emergencies and how to cope with them,
smoking awareness, and the periodontium.
The first day arrived and I felt excited and nervous
but also relieved that I was able to bring my brother
and husband along with me as well. I was also
escorted by Manuelito and Efrain from the ‘Free &
Blessed’ project which provides most of the training
and inspirational events on offer in the prison.
Arriving an hour earlier than planned at 8am, I
thought I was in good time but it was an hour later
before our group even managed to pass through the
main prison doors! Waiting for the appropriate
people to arrive and paperwork, invites and
permissions to be processed whiled away the time,
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Ecuador is
in need of
programmes
that are aimed
at raising
awareness and
improving
attitudes
towards oral
healthcare
and then began the prolonged search through all
of our baggage, with even the toothpastes
being opened.
As we passed through the main entrance
we were mobbed by inmates, mostly offering
to act as our guide for a dollar. Luckily as
I grew up in Quito I had only to speak a
few words of Spanish and they recognised
me as a local, letting us through without
further hindrance.
Once inside there was the chaos of trying to
obtain the necessary microphone, projector,
screen, and chairs. However, once we were all
set up we were told that as it was close to the
main weekly family visiting time, we had best
reconvene the following morning!
I eventually delivered the lecture in the ‘A’ wing,
the half-way house between prison and the outside
world, which housed the inmates closest to release.
These inmates were polite and well behaved to the
extent that I couldn’t help thinking that it was more
like visiting an army barracks rather than a prison as
everyone was so disciplined and enthusiastic.
There were people from all walks of life, from vagrants
to doctors and lawyers and they were from all over
the world, from South America and Canada, and
Eastwards to Romania in Eastern Europe and
further East to Indonesia.
The lectures were eventually delivered over four
days in both morning and afternoon sessions with
lots of enthusiastic participation from all of those
present. The continuous stream of compliments and
gratitude for our presence there was quite humbling.
The participants had a real hunger for knowledge
and this made me so very happy that I had finally
managed to make my presentations there.
Afterwards I was invited to make my presentations to
some of the other wings in the prison and in other
prisons throughout Ecuador. I am very much looking
forward to continuing with education and prevention
as it is my strong belief that prevention is the cheapest
and most efficient means of improving health and
general wellbeing.
Discussion
Ecuador is in need of programmes that are aimed at
raising awareness and improving attitudes towards
oral healthcare, education to improve oral hygiene
and diet advice, combating the high consumption of
sugary food, and obesity, which has been linked to
diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease
and hypertension, all of which are prevalent. However
this will require plenty more work and commitment
from those wishing to make a real difference to the
lives of the poor and disadvantaged in Ecuador.
Bibliography
The World Health Organization, May 2011,
‘Country Cooperation Strategic at glance’.
[email protected]
pictures www.Worldatlas.com.
World Health Organization Programme Geneva
(2000) Global data on dental caries Prevalence
(DMFT) in children aged 12 years, p 1-8.
Moreira Rafael, (2000) Epidemiology of Dental
Caries in the world, Pernambuco Brasil, p 3-21.
Consumer Demand- Outlook, Nov (2011),
Economy Growth: Recent Developments, p1-2.
About the author:
Mayra studied at Leeds University and qualified
as a Dental Hygienist and Therapist in 2006.
She is currently studying for a BSc Dental
Studies at Preston University whilst working
in the paediatric department at the Royal
London Hospital and in a mix of private dental
practices. Mayra is also active in the Latin
American Recognition Campaign which is an
organization that promotes the welfare and
integration of Latin American people in the UK.
Address for correspondence:
[email protected]
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OHC Birmingham 2013:
A Sneak Preview
Patients - What’s the difference?
Caring for the smile makeover generation
As a Dental Hygienist or Therapist you will
notice patients you care for, dentists you work
with and other members of your team have
different personalities. You may view things
differently from your dentist or react to
things differently from your patients.
One of four dental hygienist speakers this year,
Mhari Coxon will discuss some of the new
challenges to the care of our ageing population.
Brid Hendron has worked in general practice
for many years and has a special interest
relaxing nervous, anxious and phobic patients. In this seminar she will
explore why different people think and behave in different ways and
offer ways of appealing to people who process information differently
from ourselves.
A session on communication you shouldn’t miss!
Medical Emergencies in a dental
practice setting the tooth timeline –
prevalence and management based
on age groups
Chris Kurt-Gabel is widely experienced in
the direct delivery of training programmes.
Among his many achievements is the
development and subsequent management
of the Resuscitation Service at UCLH
where he designed risk assessment tools,
training programmes, infrastructure and policy. Most recently Chris
was interviewed on Sky News Sunrise as a resuscitation expert in light
of the tragic events surrounding the footballer Fabrice Muamba, and
featured on Dragons Den in 2012.
This lively presentation will provide you with current evidenced based
practice guidance in relation to the management of the common
medical emergencies, specifically focussing on different age groups.
It will also provide an overview of the guidance relating to the
management and preparation for medical emergencies in a dental
practice setting in children, adolescents, adults and the elderly.
The older generation often have complicated
restorations which require care and
maintenance that perhaps we were not
trained for as students: maintenance of
complex aesthetic restorations obviously
differs from periodontal maintenance.
This talk has been put together to get the profession thinking about the
care of the mouths of this smile makeover generation. It will focus on
patients’ perceptions and expectations and how these have changed
in recent years. Mhari will offer options for the management of soft
tissues around different restorations as well as exploring some cleaning
solutions for this group of patients.
Child & Adolescent Health:
New Challenges for the 21st Century
Deborah Lyle is a Dental Hygienist, an
internationally recognised speaker, author
of numerous articles and papers and a
researcher who has been involved in eight
clinical trials.
This presentation will focus on current
research and information on the new health
challenges facing children and adolescents. Deborah will discuss the
implications from the early-age adoption of adult behaviors and habits
on health and life longevity highlighting some strategies for oral health
interventions along the way.
Many chronic conditions and diseases affect children today, including
diabetes, smoking and obesity. Come along and enhance your
understanding of the emerging health issues facing our children
and adolescents and their impact on oral health.
Remember!
Early Bird registration closes 15th August.
Go to the website for full details:
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READERS’ FORUM
Dear Friends,
I wanted to take this opportunity to thank all of you that made
donations toward our trip to Malawi - I can’t wait to see the surgeries
and equipment installed and ready for us to start work!
“The Dental Project, Malawi” with the help of the charity Dentaid
will provide pain relieving dental care to local communities in Malawi
and provide training to local healthcare workers so they can continue
the work.
If you haven’t yet made a donation and would like to do so even a small
donation will help us provide essential equipment to a part of the
world’s population with incredibly limited (if any) pain relieving
dental care.
You can support me and the rest of The Dental Project Team by going
to https://mydonate.bt.com/teams/dentaidmalawi and clicking on the
donation section with my Team under the name “James Goolnik”.
It’s really easy to do!
Your donation would be TRULY appreciated I’ve never done
anything like this before and really want to make a difference to the
dental care of this very needy part of the World’s population.
Again, my sincere thanks to those of you that have already donated!
For more information on The Dental Project you can visit https://
www.facebook.com/pages/The-Dental-Project/114158115421126?fref=ts
Sally Simpson
Dental Hygienist and Therapist
BSDHT Immediate Past President
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Setting up an
independent hygienist
practice - my journey
Donna George
When I first qualified as a Dental Hygienist Therapist in 1978 I didn’t imagine
that many years later, in 2007, I would own my own practice and be my own
boss, at least for part of the working week.
Having worked in many practices over the years, I was frustrated by
the lack of control I had within the dental team. I often felt that my
opinion, based on years of experience, was not listened to.
I had always wanted to be able to give patients the quality care which
I knew I could deliver. Like many of my colleagues, I have worked in
some excellent practices and although they tried hard to encompass the
idea of team working it often was not realised. Mainly I think this is
due to the financial pressures placed on modern dentistry today.
I have worked for over 30 years in dentistry and I have reached the
conclusion that the philosophy of team work in dentistry is somewhat
flawed. As professionals, we have all attended many workshops and
training events which discuss at length the benefits of team working.
However, the reality is that this does not always seem to translate into
day to day working.
It is this realisation that drove me to set up a totally independent
referral practice. I am aware that this model may not be the right
choice for everyone and at times I’m not sure it was the sensible
choice for me! However I felt it necessary to achieve what I wanted.
Essentially this was:
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to be in control of my working environment and hours
•
patients to have a choice about how they received their
hygiene treatment
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to enhance their overall experience of hygiene to one where they
could feel relaxed and able to contribute to their own care
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to give patients a tailored personal service
With this in mind, I had to decide how to do this, how much it would
all cost and whether financially I would still need to work in other
practices as well.
Location, location, location
I wanted to work in the town were I live - Rugby. Rugby has a
population of approximately 90,000 and there is planning permission
for the building of 7,000 new homes. A new out of town shopping
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centre is also planned. Like many other towns, the centre is contracting
while other areas are expanding.
In the town and surrounding area there are sixteen dental practices.
Of those, nine offer hygiene services with only one having a full time
hygiene service available. Most importantly for me was the fact that six
practices offer no hygienist service whatsoever.
I was still playing with the idea when I saw some clinical rooms
advertised. They were in the town centre, part of a Chiropractic
Clinic with limited parking. The room had previously been used for
physiotherapy and was one large room with a small wash hand basin.
They liked the idea of having a dental hygienist renting as it fitted in
with their health profile. Fortunately they were also willing to wait until
I carried out a feasibility study to ascertain if an independent hygienist
referral clinic was financially viable.
The logistics
I subsequently undertook a needs assessment of local dentists and
designed and distributed a questionnaire with stamped address
envelopes for ease of return.
I posted thirty eight questionnaires of which we had sixteen returns.
Of those returned, six were positive and said they would consider
referring to an independent hygienist.
Armed with this information, I then considered all the overheads and
the projected income.
If six dentists were offering to refer patients that was only approximately
1.7 patients per dentist each a week. Surely this was achievable?
I decided that I could make it work if I had ten patients a week
charging them £30 for a 30 minute appointment.
The next major consideration was to identify the set up costs. I
was fortunate to have had an excellent dental service engineer
recommended to me by one of the dental nurses I worked with and
he proved to be my best asset at the beginning! He continues to be a
source of support.
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With direct
access granted
I at last have
the chance
to fulfil my
ambition to
work full time
in my own
practice
On his recommendation, I visited our local Adec
show room in Nuneaton and the staff could not
have been more helpful, even though they knew I
probably could not afford most of the equipment
they were showing me.
It soon became obvious to me that I would need
to purchase used equipment or, in the words of
car sales, ‘pre loved.’ I was lucky to source a
dental unit, chair, bracket table, spittoon and
suction. These came from a surgery which was
being upgraded. It was in use on the Friday and we
picked it up on the following Monday where
it was then stored in my garage until the clinic
rooms were ready.
I then purchased a new Adec light, compressor,
suction unit and steriliser. I cannot tell you how
excited I was when I saw the compressor; it was so
lovely and small enough to fit in the cupboard in the
surgery. I still enjoy switching it on five years later!
Flooring, cabinets and worktops and the services
drains and electrics were installed with the help
and support of my engineer, Scott Ambrose from
Bradgate Dental Services. Without his help we
would never have got up and running and I cannot
emphasise enough the importance of getting an
engineer involved at an early stage - it saves making
costly mistakes.
There were many things that I hadn’t considered in
my initial costings. These were:
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An oxygen cylinder - which needs to be
changed annually
Telephone and broadband
PRS (performing rights society) - enabling me to
play music in the surgery
Increased indemnity payment
Waste removal
Steriliser servicing
And more recently HTM01-05 and
CQC registration
It took us two months to divide the room into a
small waiting area and surgery and position the
services, dental equipment and cabinets.
Open for business
When we were finally ready I organised an open
evening and invited all the local dentists, which
was approximately thirty eight, and their staff.
Disappointingly only four turned up accompanied
by six members of their nursing staff. However, they
were all very positive and one started to refer patients
very soon afterwards. Initially patient referrals were
slow to build and I usually only worked on a Saturday
morning, supported by a dental nurse.
I followed this up by distributing referral packs to all
the practices who had responded positively and I was
hopeful that dentists would see the value in the service
I was offering them and their patients. Currently
five dentists now refer patients to me regularly and I
have a small patient base of 200-300 patients. Some
of these patients attend three monthly, others six
monthly and I have now increased my time in the
practice to an average of two days a week.
Treatment plans with the referrals vary: some come
with a comprehensive plan and attach radiographs
and prescription for local anaesthetic while others
just have a BPE and some notes.
There have been occasions when people have directly
requested an appointment. In these circumstances,
it’s simply a matter of me writing to their dentist and
requesting a referral. I have only ever had one dentist
refuse and advise me that they would carry out the
scaling themselves.
Where patients do not have a dentist I would always
recommend a choice of two or three local practices
for them to attend.
All appointments last for 30-40mins with the first
always 40 minutes. At the first visit I ask the patient
to complete a medical and lifestyle history. I discuss
their concerns and expectations and existing oral
hygiene regimes. Once I have obtained consent, I
undertake a comprehensive soft tissue examination
and record the BPE, bleeding sites, tooth mobility
and any discharging pockets.
Electric or manual tooth brushing is demonstrated
together with daily inter dental cleaning - either
flossing or brushing. I demonstrate the single tufted
brush for sub gingival brushing and finally encourage
the patient to take longer with their home regime
and to implement new routines.
We agree a treatment plan, number of visits initially
required and future support appointments. For me, the
key element is to get the patient to take responsibility
for their own oral health by working with them at
their own pace.
The patient feedback and comments are very
positive, which is why I have continued with the
practice even though it has been financially draining.
I have been very fortunate by the offers of help from
many of the nurses I worked with. They helped me
in the early days by volunteering to work with me
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on Saturdays on an ad hoc basis and I usually paid
them in cash.
More recently, my 27 year old daughter decided to
change her career after eight years as a florist and
home carer, and is now training as a dental nurse at
a local practice. She regularly assists me, along with
the Chiropractic reception staff, with booking in
patients etc.
The majority of my patients book their next appointment
before they leave, either three or six months in
advance. Alternatively, I send them an appointment
in the post if required. I text patients a few days
before their appointment as this saves me wasting an
appointment slot - Saturdays are always booked up.
Costs
The initial set up cost was £18,000 and the
following is a brief estimate of my ongoing costs:
Annual costs:
Rental£9000
CQC£800
Steriliser servicing£272
PRS£80
Oxygen£248
Dental indemnity£900
Medical emergency drug box
£200
Weekly costs:
Waste approximately
£6
Consumables £100-£200
On reflection - have I done the right thing?
I have recently had my first CQC inspection. It has
identified a few areas for action, mainly instigating
audit trails and Legionella screening.
I have an oxygen kit and first aid kit but have been
notified that I also need an emergency drug kit, so
am in the process of trying sourcing this.
Direct Access is here it is at last! This means that I
will now embark on some direct marketing - something
I felt was too costly before. Although I’m realistic
enough to know that the patients will not be battering
down my door, at last I have a chance to expand my
business without needing a dentist’s referral.
Overall the experience has been an emotional and
financial rollercoaster ride, with many ups and downs.
The ups have been the relationships with my patients
and knowing that I am giving them an excellent
service. Another positive has been developing good
relationships with my referring dentists.
having to rely on referrals, and also CQC registration.
What happens now?
Today my aims are:
• To grow the practice and attract new patients by
direct marketing and the launch of a new website.
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When I have a larger patient base I aim
to encourage other dental hygienist/therapists
colleagues to work with me.
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To consider the possibility of offering dental
therapy services and install the extra
equipment required.
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Employ a dentist to prescribe local anaesthesia,
tooth whitening and fluoride varnish application
- until such time as the law changes!
Another new road in my journey presented in the
same week that direct access was approved - I should
have been celebrating but instead my landlord informed
me that he has decided to sell the building and has
given me six months notice! So now I am seeking
new premises and hope to buy something suitable.
My journey to this point has involved slow steps
forward with numerous obstacles and challenges to
negotiate and overcome. I am now in control of my
journey and with direct access granted I at last have
the chance to fulfil my ambition to work full time in
my own practice.
I have been very lucky with the people who have
helped and supported me along the way but I
especially need to thank my family who have
travelled this road with me.
About the author:
Donna qualified as a Dental Therapist
from New Cross in 1978 and as Dental
Hygienist from Birmingham Dental
Hospital in 1982. She also holds a
Royal Society of Health Certificate in
Dental Health Education, a Postgraduate
Diploma in Health Promotion, University
of Central England in Birmingham and
a City and Guilds Further Education
Teaching Certificate. She has continued
to work both as a dental therapist
and hygienist in various practices
throughout Coventry, Warwickshire,
Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire.
The downs have been accessing new patients by
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DIARY DATES
DIARY DATES
AUTUMN 2013 BSDHT REGIONAL GROUP MEETING DATES
Date
Venue
Contact the
Secretary
Eastern
5th October 2013
Lynford Hall Hotel
Juliette Reeves
London
28th September 2013
Midlands
12th October 2013
North East
Regional Group
[email protected]
Donna-Marie
Cooper
[email protected]
Radisson Blu Hotel, East Mids
Airport DE74 2TZ
Joanna Ericson
joanna.ericson@
hotmail.co.uk
21st September 2013
Mercure Hotel, Wetherby
Sharron Parr
nergsecretary@
gmail.com
Northern Ireland
21st September 2013
Radisson Hotel, Ormeau Road,
Belfast
Trudi Fawcett
secretarybsdhtni@
gmail.com
North West
21st September 2013
Park Royal Hotel, Stretton
Kate Reading
[email protected]
Jane MacConnell
bsdhtscottishsecretary@
gmail.com
Scottish
South East
14th September 2013
David Saloman’s Centre,
Tunbridge Wells
Janet Scott
[email protected]
Southern
25th September 2013
Holiday Inn, Winchester 6-8pm
(Evening Event)
Gloria Anne Perrett
[email protected]
5th October 2013
Hilton Hotel, Aztec West, Bristol
Joanne Wilkinson
bsdht.swsw@
gmail.com
South West Peninsula
21st September 2013
Boringdon Park Golf Club,
Plymouth
Joanna West
[email protected]
Thames Valley
28th September 2013
Puma Oxford Hotel, Godstow Rd,
Oxford OX2 8AL
Karrie Archer
karrie.archer@
btinternet.com
S West &
South Wales
BSDHT NORTH EAST RG AUTUMN MEETING & AGM
DATE: 21st September 2013
VENUE: Mercure Hotel, Wetherby
8.15:Registration
8.50:Welcome
9.00: At the risk of sounding like a broken record. – Joe Ingham
10.00: MI’ way of preventing dentistry! - Prof Banerjee
11.00: Coffee
11.30: MH & Biphosphonates - Meena Rudralingham –
12.30:Lunch
14.00: AGM & Regional Representative report
15.15: Direct Access – Julie Rosse
16.00: Raffle & Close
BSDHT THAMES VALLEY - AUTUMN MEETING AND AGM
DATE: Saturday 28 September 2013
VENUE: 13 Puma Hotel , Godstow Road, Oxford
CONTACT: [email protected] for further details
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Contact Details
Sorry NO registrations on the day
08.00: Registration opens, trade exhibition, coffee
09.15: Welcome address
09.30: Direct Access and You : Prognosis and protection - Dr Matt Perkins
1 hr verifiable CPD
10.30: Council Rep report and AGM 0.45 hours Verifiable CPD
11.15: Trade exhibition and Coffee
12.00: Parallel Sessions Each session is 1 hour Verifiable CPD
1. Medical Emergencies in Dental practice ...are you prepared?
Core Subject, Chris Kurt-Gable Managing Director of A to E
Training Solutions
2. Tooth Whitening and EU Legislation Sponsored by Philips Oral
Healthcare. Karen Chapman-Gordon, Professional Development
Manager Whitening Philips.
3. Halitosis, an Ages old problem Sponsored by Meda
Pharmaceuticals, Neil Lawrence, Head of Over The Counter Products
13.15: Trade Exhibitions and Lunch
14.00: Raffle
14.15: Parallel Sessions Each session is 1 hour Verifiable CPD
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15.15
15.30 16.30 1. Child Protection issues in Dental Care, Chris Kurt-Gable
Managing Director of A to E Training Solutions
2. Isolation Techniques for In Surgery Tooth Whitening Hands –
On Workshop (Max 25 places), Karen Chapman-Gordon,
Professional Development Manager Whitening Philips.
3. Halitosis, an Ages old problem Sponsored by Meda
Pharmaceuticals, Neil Lawrence, Head of Over The Counter Products
Comfort break
Direct Access and You: How did we get here and what happens
next? - Julie Rosse, President BSDHT
Meeting Closes (Timings are approximate)
NEW LONDON DEANERY COURSES
ADVANCED MANAGEMENT OF PERIODONTAL DISEASE
– 6 DAY COURSE
SPEAKERS: Dr. Peter Galgut and Hayley Lawrence
DATES: Tuesday course - 22/10/13, 12/11/13, 17/12/13, 14/01/13,
11/02/13, 18/03/13
TIME: 9:30 - 4:30
COST: £250
AIM:
The aim of these seminars is to summarise current thinking in
periodontology, give and demonstrate practical aspects of the management
of periodontal diseases in clinical practice, and to explore clinical
management of periodontally related problems.
TOPICS INCLUDE: 1. Mechanical Non-surgical Periodontal Therapy and Pharmacological Adjuncts to Mechanical Cleansing
2. Probing Techniques and Forces
3. Effective Treatment Planning & Time Management
4. Reading & Interpreting Radiographs
5. Topical and Local Anaesthetic Review
6. Hand vs Ultrasonic Instrumentation
7. Correct Operator Positioning to Avoid Back and Neck Problems
8. Patient Management: Dealing With Problem Patients
9. Knowing your Limitations: Avoiding Medico-Legal Issues
10. An Overview of Modern Instruments for More Effective
Non-surgical Therapy
11. Working as a Team and Making it Work & Referring for Specialist Help
ADVANCED MANAGEMENT OF PERIODONTAL DISEASE
– 6 DAY COURSE
SPEAKERS: Dr. Peter Galgut and Hayley Lawrence
DATES: Wednesday course – 23/10/13, 13/11/13, 16/12/13, 15/01/14,
12/02/14, 19/03/14
VENUE: LonDEC
TIME: 9:30 - 4:30
COST: £270
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DENTAL HYGIENIST AND THERAPIST STUDY CLUB
SPEAKERS: Sarah Balian, Elaine Tilling, Hayley Lawrence
DATES: Tuesdays Evenings 01/10/13, 15/10/13, 29/10/13, 12/11/13,
26/11/13, 10/12/13, 07/01/14, 21/01/14, 04/02/14,
18/02/14, 04/03/14, 18/03/14
VENUE: Northwick Park Dental Education Centre
TIME: 6:30 – 9:30pm
COST: £35.00
AIM: This will be an opportunity for dental hygienist and therapist to
have discussions, share best practice, knowledge and experiences. There is the
scope for learning from each other and for dental hygienists and therapists
to build on existing knowledge. There will be discussions surrounding theory
and practice with the opportunity for critical evaluation..
INSIGHTS INTO PERI-IMPLANT DISEASES
SPEAKER: Dr. Cosimo Loperfido
DATE:02/10/2013
VENUE: Northwick Park Dental Education Centre
TIME:
6:30 - 9:30pm
COST: £25.00
OBJECTIVES: Participants will:
1. Learn the aetiology and differential diagnosis between peri-implantitis
and peri-implant mucositis.
2. Learn the different approaches (surgical and non-surgical) to treat
peri-implantitis and peri-implant mucositis as well their effectiveness and
predictability based on current scientific evidence.
3. Learn about the primary risk factors associated with peri-implant diseases,
disease control and prevention, and protocols for optimal implant maintenance
UPDATE ON LOCAL ANAESTHETIC - 2 DAY COURSE
SPEAKERS: Dr. Ambika Chada and Hayley Lawrence
DATES: 17/10/13, 21/11/13
VENUE: Northwick Park Dental Education Centre
TIME: 9:30 - 4:30
COST: £60.00
REPETITIVE STRAIN INJURY
SPEAKER: Sarah Balian
DATE:06/11/2013
TIME: 9:30 – 12:30
COST: £25.00
REGISTER: https://www.ewisdom-london.nhs.uk/coursesandbooking
CONTACT: [email protected]
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VULNERABILITY AND NEGLECT JOINT PAEDIATRIC
AND DENTAL SYMPOSIUM
DATE: Thursday 5th September 2013
VENUE: The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
FEES:
Full: £175
Member/Fellow: £65
AHP/Nurse/DCP: £50
This symposium will be of interest to a wide variety of medical and dental
practitioners as well as colleagues from partner agencies.
We anticipate a stimulating day with an opportunity for sharing knowledge
and making professional connections to continue to tackle the blight of
neglect in childhood.
To book a place send in your booking form to Val Crawford or book online
at: http://rcp.sg/3yfz7
Download programme and flyer: http://rcp.sg/mad4s e-mail: [email protected] Check the main events page, http://www.rcpsg.ac.uk/the-college/coursesand-events.aspx to find information on latest courses and symposia.
CORE CPD FOR DENTAL CARE PROFESSIONALS
DATES: 21st September, Becketts Farm, Birmingham
30th November, Worthing, West Sussex
COST: £49.00 (including tea/coffee and a light lunch)
SPEAKERS: Sue Bagnall, Nicky Gough, Becky Blackmore, Rhonda Hale and Jon Kyle Andersen
CPD:
5 hours core verifiable CPD
BOOKING: [email protected]
VENUE: The Park Royal Hotel, Warrington
AGENDA:
8.15Registration
8.50Welcome
9.00
At the risk of sounding like a broken record – Joe Ingham
10.00 ‘MI’ way of preventing dentistry! – Prof Banerjee
11-11.30 Coffee
11.30 Taking Medical Histories with particular reference to Bisphosphonates- Meena Rudralingham
12.30Lunch
14.00 AGM & Regional Representative report
15.15 Direct Access – How did we get here and what happens next?
- Julie Rosse
16.00 Raffle & Close
(Speakers & Titles may be subject to change.)
COST:
BSDHT Member
£80
BSDHT Non Member
£118
Dentist
£118
Student
£50
DSA
£60
Email:- [email protected]
BSP ROADSHOWS
Evening events offering CPD.
GETTING TO GRIPS WITH REFERRALS
DATE: Thursday 12 September VENUE: Inverness & satellite venues by video link
PERIODONTOLOGY - IS IT ALL MECHANICAL CLEANING?
GLASGOW:
Monday 16 September CANTERBURY: Monday 23 September
PORTSMOUTH: Tuesday 1 October
LEEDS: Thursday 31 October
BOURNEMOUTH:Tuesday 12 November
CHELTENHAM: Monday 2 December
MIDLANDS:TBC
TC White Oral Cancer Symposium
Date: Friday, 29 November 2013
Venue: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
232-242 St Vincent Street, G2 5RJ
This symposium will provide an update on the aetiology, early detection, investigation
and management of oral cancer, following Continuing Professional Development
recommendations made by the General Dental Council
Prize for best clinical poster and best research poster, details given below.
Further information available on the website.
www.bsperio.org.uk/events/conference.php?action=infopage&id=63
APPROVED FOR CPD 5 HOURS 40 MINUTES
APPROVED FOR CPDA 5 ½ HOURS 2 SESSIONS
BSDHT NORTH WEST REGION - AUTUMN ORAL HEALTH SYMPOSIUM
DATE:
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Saturday 21st September 2013
DH CONTACT
DIARY DATES
Keeping you up to date with all the latest regional information
Eastern Regional Group Newsletter
Autumn Scientific Meeting and AGM Saturday October 5th 2013
South East Regional Group Autumn Meeting
Saturday 14th September 2013
At The Science Theatre, David Salomons Estate,
Broomhill Road, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0TG
Save The Date!
The Eastern Regional Group is delighted to announce the date of our Autumn Scientific Meeting and AGM.
The meeting will be held on Saturday 5th October 2013 at Lynford Hall Hotel near Thetford Norfolk.
Historic Lynford Hall Country House is set amongst lakes, parklands and thousands of acres of forest near
Thetford, mid-Norfolk. Visit www.lynfordhallhotel.co.uk for more information.
Decontamination
Practical Procedures for the Dental Team
CARmEl mAhER
Effective Smoking Cessation for DCPs
JoANNE DiCkiNSoN
Saturday 5 t h October 2013 – L ynford H all Hotel Mundford, N r Thetford, Norfo lk IP26 5HW
Look out for the Scientific Program and Speakers coming soon!
Confirmed Speakers include:
1. Julie Rosse – Direct Access Update.
2. Carmel Maher – Cross Infection.
Other Topics to be confirmed include:
Acid Wear Management,
Periodontology Update and Oral Cancer Screening.
Contact us:
Chairperson - Hannah Shaw [email protected]
Secretary - Juliette Reeves - [email protected]
Treasurer - Nicola Bartley - [email protected]
Council Rep - Sarah Lawson – [email protected]
Trade Liaison- Patricia Voda – [email protected]
Course Programme:
Registration & Trade Stands 8:45am - 9:30am
Carmel Maher 9.30am - 11.00am
Coffee & Trade Stands 11:00am - 11:45am
Joanne Dickinson 11.45am - 1.15pm
AGM/Council Rep. Report 1:15pm - 1.30pm
Lunch 1:30pm - close
Bring Your Team to
BDTA Dental Showcase
BDTA Dental Showcase is the UK’s “must see” event for
every practice. Investing in a day at Showcase will pay
dividends and every member of the dental team can gain
something from the show. It may be research for future purchases,
product information, bargains on the day, additional CPD or just being
secure in the knowledge that the whole team is keeping right up to date
with developments in the dental world.
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Don’t miss out on this great opportunity for all the practice - register
your team and receive your free tickets now!
For further details about the show and the latest list of exhibitors, visit
www.dentalshowcase.com. Use the website to register for tickets or call
01494 729959, email [email protected] or text your name,
occupation, postal address and GDC number to 07786 206276.
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Supported by
WANT TO PRESENT
YOUR WORK?
Present your work to like minded hygienists/therapists at the BSDHT OHC 2013
ORAL HEALTH CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION
15 & 16 NOVEMBER 2013 - ICC, BIRMINGHAM
The British Society of Dental Hygiene
and Therapy (BSDHT) would like to
invite colleagues to submit posters
for the OHC 2013.
Please complete the ‘Poster Submission Form’
which can be found on the BSDHT website.
All posters submitted for the OHC 2013 will
be entered into this years poster competition
where there will be prizes for the ‘Winner’,
‘Runner Up’ and ‘Best Student’ submission.
BSDHT welcome your
support and participation.
You may either send your
research, case studies or
literature reviews by post to:
BSDHT. 3 Kestrel Court,
Waterwells Business Park,
Gloucester. GL2 2AT
Or via email:
[email protected]
Please visit
www.bsdht.org.uk
* terms and conditions apply, please contact the BSDHT office for details
For more information please
contact Alastair Lomax at:
[email protected]
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RECRUITMENT
Recruitment
GWENT
Newport. Dental hygienist required to work on a Wednesday.
Excellent salary is on offer for the right candidate. Full nurse support.
Please contact Ceri Colwill on 01495 243323.
KENT
Brenchley. Hygienist required for friendly mixed practice near
Tunbridge Wells. Days available are Monday and Wednesday
14:00 to 20:00, and Friday 8:00 to 16:00. Please send details to
Liz Arnold at [email protected]
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
Mansfield. Therapist required for busy, modern, NHS practice.
Digital radiography, bobcat & range of hand scalers. Full treatment
range expected. Friendly & well trained team. Please contact 01623
272222 for further information.
Nottingham. Features is a busy dental practice in the centre of
Nottingham. We are looking for a qualified therapist/hygienist to
join us on a part-time and preferably self-employed basis. To apply
please email [email protected] or write directly to
Ken Place at Features Place Dental Care, 112 Mansfield Road,
Nottingham, NG1 3HL.
SURREY
Oxted. Hygienist required to cover maternity leave. Two days per
week from August 2013. Modern, private practice in Oxted, Surrey.
Please contact Barbara on 01883 712201.
WEST MIDLANDS
Wolverhampton. Willows Dental, Wolverhampton are looking for a
fully private qualified dental hygienist/ therapist to work at our award
winning practice. Please email Neel at [email protected]
The University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh is an exciting, vibrant, research led academic community offering opportunities to
work with leading international academics whose visions are shaping tomorrow’s world.
Edinburgh Dental Institute
Lecturer in Oral Health Sciences
£37,382 - £44,607
A full-time position is available for a Lecturer in Oral Health Sciences
in The University of Edinburgh, based in Edinburgh Dental Institute.
The Institute has a global reputation in teaching postgraduate students
and Dental Care Professionals, and is delighted to be at the forefront
of dental education in offering the first four year BSc (Hons)
degree in Oral Health Sciences in the UK. This degree leads to dual
qualifications in Dental Hygiene & Therapy and allows undergraduates
to gain extensive practice in routine clinical dentistry, significant clinical
involvement working in a variety of outreach settings and substantial
research experience.
The Oral Health Sciences Programme is part of the School of Clinical
Sciences within the College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine of the
University. This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in an innovative
and dynamic programme which will be based in the Dental Education
& Training Centre of the Dental Institute, which has state-of-the-art
clinical facilities and technology.
Applicants must hold a primary qualification in Dental Hygiene & Therapy
and be registered with the GDC, with a minimum of two years clinical
experience. Experience of teaching in Higher Education and possession
of a recognised teaching qualification would be an advantage. However,
access to this qualification will be provided for the successful applicant
once in post, if necessary. They should be an enthusiastic team player
and be committed to enhancing research and development.
For an informal discussion, please contact Margaret Ross, Senior Lecturer
for Dental care Professionals and Programme Director, BSc (Hons) Oral
Health Sciences on 0131 536 4997 or email [email protected]
This post is available on a fixed term basis for a period of three years in
the first instance.
For further particulars and to submit an application visit our
website www.vacancies.ed.ac.uk Ref: 015784. Closing date:
23 August 2013.
Committed to Equality and Diversity
The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336.
www.ed.ac.uk/jobs
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THE
BRITISH
SOCIETY
OF
D E N TA L
HYGIENE AND THERAPY
Annual Clinical Journal of
DENTAL HEALTH
Study to measure the clinical
effectiveness of a dental hygienist
in a cleft lip and palate unit
Bulimia Nervosa: The role of the
dental hygienist in the care of the
bulimic patient
Determining the best method of
applying CPP-ACP containing
pastes and fluoride to eroded
enamel in order to limit the
amount of tooth wear in vitro
Study to measure the clinical
effectiveness of a dental hygienist
in a cleft lip and palate unit
Bulimia Nervosa: The role of the
dental hygienist in the care of the
bulimic patient
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CALL FOR PAPERS
IF YOU WOULD LIKE YOUR RESEARCH FEATURED IN THE THIRD ISSUE OF THE
ANNUAL CLINICAL JOURNAL OF DENTAL HEALTH, PLEASE CONTACT THE EDITOR:
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