Putting a smile on the faces December 2010 / January 2011 of anxious young patients Page 33 LET HIV DENTISTS WORK BRIDGING THE GAP FOR WHOM THE SAYS INDEMNITY GROUP WITH PAUL STONE BELL TOLLS Dental Protection leads a The new EAO president talks David Conway addresses campaign to overturn about implantology at home politicians at Westminster ‘draconican rules’ Page 9 and abroad Page 28 on mouth cancer Page 54 In sync National project hailed as a beacon of teamwork and co-operation Page 20 BOOKMARK THIS DID YOU KNOW? Your Scottish Dental magazine is now available LINK TODAY… online with new and exclusive content PLUS regular news updates www.scottishdentalmag.co.uk ISSUE 6, VOL.1 Welcome Editor’sdesk with Bruce Oxley Contents Singing from the Dec 2010 / January 2011 NEWS> 06 Funding boost for dental charity same day sheet 09 Let HIV dentists work says DPL While I was speaking to all Now after spending a fair health boards, students and 10 Supervision the people involved with amount of time talking to patients all benefit. for Dundee dental outreach for the Andrew Forgie, David In these times of all- graduate article featured on page 20 Watson and Andrew Hall, consuming bureaucracy FEATURES> of this issue, I kept asking plus the people on the and news of bail outs and 20 Dental the same question. ground in Kilmarnock, it double-dip recessions, it is outreach I asked them whether became clear that this refreshing to get a genuine 28 Interview: Paul Stone they were surprised, given wasn’t arrogance, just a good news story. 33 Special Smiles all the different bodies and reflection of how proud this Speaking of good news I’d play project organisations involved, that group of people were with like to take this opportunity dental outreach has been what they had achieved. to welcome our newest CLINICAL> so successful? It was also a reflection of columnist, Spencer Wells, 44 Water fluoridation by I was half-hoping at least years of hard work and to the Scottish Dental Colwyn Jones one of them would look cooperation in bringing family. Claire Walsh left 46 Neil Heath over their shoulder and together ten NHS boards, some pretty big shoes to fill looks at dental whisper: “Well, off the two (soon to be three) (metaphorically-speaking imaging 50 Why refer: the record, it was a nightmare dental schools and NHS of course), but I have every benefits of dealing with so and so,” or Education for Scotland. faith that Spencer is more working with “This group seem to have And, what became clear than up to the task. specialist practice got the better deal”. But no, from very early on is that ® to a man they all said they this has worked because 54 Mouth cancer: Bruce Oxley is editor of Scottish Dental a political weren’t surprised in the everyone is gaining from magazine. To contact Bruce, email issue? slightest. the project. Universities, [email protected] Scottish Dental magazine 3 4 Scottish Dental magazine CONTACT SPENCER AT: [email protected] Column Biting back with Spencer Wells No names – just fun and games s this is my first ity, mainly NHS with the odd bit be back home with the missus Man (love that programme, I column for of private here and there – and and the teenager who mooches am definitely turning into my Scottish Dental by odd, I mean the patients. around like the world owes him father). These days, it seems magazine, I I attend the occasional course a living. I’d been hoping he we are all being strangled Athought I’d give or meeting to keep up to date would follow in my footsteps, in by bureaucracy and, for that you a wee bit of background on and shoot the breeze with old other words take over the prac- reason, I have decided to be myself. I’ve never written in a friends, and I am up to here with tice so I can talk to my plants all anonymous, because I don’t magazine before, I post the odd writing policies on health and day long, but he isn’t showing want to go above any radars just thing on GDPUK.com every because I have had a moan and now and then but there isn’t a whinge. much to interest us Scots there “I’ve owned a practice for I know it’s a cop out, but Big at the moment. What with all longer than is good for my Daddy is always watching – the HTM whatever it is, and well, Big Brother is finished, so CQC ranting and raving…I sanity, mainly NHS with the my nurse reliably informs me, swing between thinking ‘ha ha’ so who else can watch over us and ‘who cares?’ odd bit of private here and now, lying in wait with the To put it bluntly, I am a late proverbial banana skin so we 40s, greying-round-the-edges, there – and by odd, I mean can get the legs pulled from bog-standard dentist. I’ve got a the patients” under us? standard bog as well, but it has Never mind, maybe someday been adapted for disabled use, I will reveal myself, like that so that should suit my nurse safety and all that rubbish we much interest in pulling his fin- guy with the motorbike helmet who has a physical incapacity to have to spend time on these ger out any time soon. on the popular BBC motoring go an hour without sloping out days. I have a long-term associ- So, in other words, I reckon I show. If that day ever comes for a fag. ate who gets on my nerves, and am just like quite a lot of you: I hope to God you have your I’ve owned a practice for a younger one that thinks he Grief at work, grief at home, dark glasses on, as I’m not a longer than is good for my san- knows it all, so I might as well and turning into a Grumpy Old pretty sight! 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ISSN 2042-9762 www.scottishdentalmag.co.uk Scottish Dental magazine 5 News | Dental outreach p20 | Public health p44 | Practice news p18 GDC withdraws entry qualification INSPECTION after an inspection into the first develop an action plan that this still leaves a cohort of part that was sat in June, the addresses the issues raised in dentists who sat the first part An independent inspection, GDC found “serious issues with the report, before running any in limbo as they wait to hear commissioned by The General the award” and withdrew the further sittings. whether they will have to resit Dental Council (GDC) into the second sitting that was due to “The GDC is working with the the exam and when they will be Royal College of Surgeons be sat in September. college to bring the LDS up to allowed to complete the (RCS) of England’s Licence in A statement from the council the required standard. The second part. Dental Surgery (LDS), has led read: “The council endorsed report of the inspectors will be The GDC said: “We are to the withdrawal of the the recommendation of the published on the GDC website sympathetic to candidates of qualification. inspectors that the LDS was at a later date.” the LDS and appreciate that The LDS, which is sat in two ‘insufficient’ for registration as The RCS have indicated that they are in a difficult position. parts, serves as an alternative a dentist in the UK. The report the second part is provisionally However, we must be assured route towards GDC registration was shared with the college, scheduled to sit in April, that dental professionals are to the council’s Overseas who agreed to withdraw the pending the outcome of the safe to practise on patients Registration Exam. However, first sitting of part two and to inspector’s report. However, when they join the registers.” Accreditation award for Perth clinician Funding boost A Perthshire dentist has become the first clinician in set to create a Scotland to achieve Accreditation for the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (BACD). Special Smile Dr Elaine Halley, of Cherrybank Dental Spa, completed the rigorous two-stage process that is Education. Charity workers express their joy only awarded to clinicians after securing the future of a vital project who have achieved a level of excellence with regard to their cosmetic dental skills. A dental project that promotes developing and refining the funding that would allow them The BACD accreditation oral healthcare through play idea of the Dental Playboxes. I to run for another two years. pathway has been in place has received a funding boost think it is a wonderful project The grants they have since 2005 and candidates that will enable them to and I would hate to see it die a received so far will go towards must demonstrate their continue in the Glasgow area death through lack of funding.