The Journal of Canadian Denturism / Le Journal de la Denturologie Du Canada SUMMER/ÉTÉ 2007 DENTUROLOGIE CANA D A Highlights from anadians the World Symposium on C in Private Dental Technology Coventry and Denturism CANADIANS IN COVENTRY SPONSORED BY: THERIAULT PAPETERIE ET AMEUBLEMENT DE BUREAU LTÉE PM #40065075 FINDING THE IDEAL PLANE OF OCCLUSION DENTURIST ASSOCIATION OF CaNada L’ASSOCIATION DES DENTUROLOGISTES DU CaNada President S Denturist Association of British Columbia The New Brunswick Denturists Society David Hicks, LD, DD C312-9801 King George Hwy, La Société des denturologistes du N-B. Phone: (204)489-9364/(866)255-6827 Surrey, BC V3T 5H5 288 West Boulevard St. Pierre Fax: (204) 487-3969 Attn: Lynne Alfreds, Executive Secretary PO Box 5566 Caraquet, NB E1W 1B7 e-mail: [email protected] Tel: (604) 582-6823 Fax: (604) 582-6823 Attn: Claudette Boudreau, Exec. 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Phone: (514) 252-0270 Denturist Association of Alberta Denturist Society of Nova Scotia Fax: (514) 252-0392 140, 2325 - 50th Avenue 141 Commercial Street, Suite 5 e-mail: [email protected] Red Deer, AB T4R 1M7 Glace Bay, NS B1A 3B9 Attn: Dave Thomas, DD Attn: William Lloy, DD, President 2nd Vice President Tel: (403) 358-5558 Tel: (902) 849-1496 Paul Hrynchuk, DD e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] Phone: (204) 669-0888 Fax: (204) 669-0971 The Denturist Society of Saskatchewan Denturist Association of e-mail: [email protected] 534 Victoria Avenue Newfoundland Labrador XECUTIVE 2006-2008 PROVINCIAL OFFICE Regina, SK S4N 0N7 6 Commonwealth Avenue E Vice President - Administration D Attn: Scott Arndt, DD, President Mount Pearl, NL A1N 1W2 Maria Green, DD Tel: (306) 569-2900 Attn: John Browne, DD, President Phone: (604) 521-6424 e-mail: [email protected] Tel: (709) 364-3355 Fax: (709) 364-3355 Email: [email protected] AN S Denturist Association of Manitoba Denturist Society of Prince Edward Island Vice President - Finance PO Box 70006, 1–1660 Kenaston Boulevard c/o Rhyno Denture Clinic Michael Vout, DD Winnipeg, MB R3P 0X6 222 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PE C1A 4L7 Phone: (613) 966-7363 Attn: Kelli Wagner, Administrator Attn: Pat Rhyno DD, President Fax: (613) 962-6000 Tel: (204) 897-1087 Fax: (204) 488-2872 Phone: (902) 892-3253 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] Email: [email protected] website: www.denturistmb.org Past President/Liaison Officer MEMBER Yukon Denturist Association Tony Sarrapuchiello, DD The Denturist Association of Ontario #1-106 Main Street Phone: (819) 663-7735 6205 Airport Road, Bldg. “B” Suite 203 Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2A7 Fax: (819) 643-4912 Mississauga, ON L4V 1E1 Attn: Peter Allen, DD, President e-mail: [email protected] Attn: Kim Stilwell, Chief Administrative Officer Tel: (867) 668-6818 Fax: (867) 668-6811 Tel: (800) 284-7311 Fax: (905) 677-5067 e-mail: [email protected] National Office / e-mail: [email protected] Chief Administrative Officer website: http://www.dao.on.ca Denturist Association of Northwest Territories Gerry Hansen Box 1506, Yellowknife, NT X1A 2P2 PO Box 46114 RPO Westdale L’Association des denturologistes du Québec Attn: George Gelb Winnipeg, MB R3R 3S3 8150, boul. Métropolitain Est, Bureau 230 Tel: (867) 766-3666 Tel: (867) 669-0103 Phone: 1-800-773-0099 or (204) 897-9092 Anjou, QC HIK 1A1 Fax: (204) 895-9595 Atten: Kristiane Coulombe, service à clientele Affiliate Members e-mail: [email protected] Tel: (514) 252-0270 Fax: (514) 252-0392 Clinical Dental Technicians Assoc. (UK) e-mail: [email protected] 12 Upper Street North Deliveries only: website: www.adq-qc.com New Ash Green, Kent DA3 8JR, England 67 Bergman Crescent, Attn: Chris Allen, DD, Chief Executive Winnipeg, MB R3R 1Y9 Tel (44)1474-879-430 Fax: (44)1474-872-086 e-mail: [email protected] Honorary Members Austin J. Carbone, BSc, BEd, DD The Honourable Mr. Justice Robert M. Hall S Denturist Program S Le Centre international de recherche George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology et d’éducation en denturologie (CIRED) PO Box 1015, Toronto ON M5T 2T9 Collège Édouard-Montpetit Tel: (416) 415-5000 Ext. 3038 or 1-800-265-2002 Ext. 4580 945, chemin de Chambly, Longueuil (Québec) J4H 3M6 Fax: (416) 415-4794 Tel: (450) 679-2630 Ext. 511 Fax: (450) 679-8458 Attention: Gina Lampracos-Gionnas Directeur: Patrice Deschamps d.d. e-mail: [email protected] International Denturist Education Centre (IDEC) Département de Denturologie George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology Collège Edouard-Montpetit PO Box 1015, Toronto, ON M5T 2T9 945, chemin de Chambly, Longueuil QC J4H 3M6 Tel: (416) 415-5000 Ext. 4793 or 1-800-265-2002 Ext. 4793 Tel: (450) 679-2630 Fax:(450) 679-5570 Fax: (416) 415-4117 Attention: Suzane Fiset, d.d. 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For subscriptions or classified advertising contact the Denturist Association of Canada National Office. contents S UMMER /É TE 2007 The challenge of this publication is to provide an overview of denturism, nation- ally and internationally, and a forum for thought and discussion. Any person who has opinions, stories, photographs, draw- FEATURES ings, ideas, research or other information to support this goal is requested to contact World Symposium review ..............................................17 the Editor to have the material considered for publication. Statements of opinion and The World Symposium on Private Dental Technology and supposed fact published herein do not Denturism was held in Coventry, England this past May. necessarily express the views of the Pub- Read about the event’s highlights, such as the IFD and lisher, its Officers, Directors or members DAC AGMs, awards, and the Denturist of the Year. of the Editorial Board and do not imply endorsement of any product or service. Provincial Reports ........................................................ 26 The Editorial Board reserves the right to edit all copy submitted for publication. The ideal occlusion plane ............................................. 32 Functional-physiological method of establishing the ideal ©2007 Craig Kelman & Associates Ltd. All rights reserved. The contents of this personalized plane of occlusion and setting of teeth for publication may not be reproduced by edentulous patients. any means, in whole or in part, without Denturists across the nation ......................................... 38 prior written consent from the publisher. Bill Lloy is a coach, president of the Denturist Society of ISSN: 1480-2023 Nova Scotia, member of the DAC accreditation com- mittee, member of the Denturist Licensing Board of Editor-in-Chief: Nova Scotia, a deputy commanding officer of the 2nd Hussein Amery, M.Sc., Psy.D., DD, FCAD #112, 2675 - 36 Street NE Battalion Nova Scotia Highlanders, and still finds time to 38 work as a denturist. 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