No.1 for dental professionalsprofessio in Scotland We talk to December 2011/January 2012 the National Clinical Lead for Quality, Jason Leitch Page 24 It’s SHOW TIME! REGISTER NOW FOR YOUR FREE PLACE AT THE MUST ATTEND DENTAL EVENT OF 2012 TURN TO PAGE 6 FOR Dundee DETAILS dreams We speak to the dental school’s new dean of dentistry page 20 BOOKMARK THIS LINK TODAY… www.irelandsdentalmag.iewww.scottishdentalmag.co.uk ISSUE 6, VOL.2 Welcome Editor’s desk with Bruce Oxley Call to action Inside this issue of Scottish enough for putting their faith further hours in the show Dental magazine you should in this inaugural event. programme as well. have found a special poster We are also extremely Finally, we will soon be Contents for the Scottish Dental Show excited about the calibre launching a dedicated show December 2011/January 2012 on 24-25 May. of speakers that we have website where you will be I think that this is going to managed to secure. Once able to find all the latest NEWS> be one of the most exciting word got out about the news and information. 05 Column: biting back events of its kind in many show, we were inundated However, in the meantime, with Arthur Dent years and we are keen to with requests from speakers you can still register your 06 Scottish Dental spread the word to as many and companies offering to FREE place at the show, and Show latest news dental professionals as host a talk or workshop. be entered into a prize draw 10 Honours for former possible. So, please put this Unfortunately, we couldn’t to win an iPad 2, by visiting GDC presidents up on your staff noticeboard fit everyone in, but I think www.scottishdentalmag/ or in the lunch room and the line-up of specialists and show FEATURES> encourage your colleagues experts is second to none. You can also follow us on 20 New Dundee dean to register online – they may From aesthetic dentists Twitter – @ScottishDental – Prof Mark Hector even win an iPad 2 for their and implantologists, to and find us on Facebook at 24 Jason Leitch trouble. accountants, business www.Facebook.com/ 28 Kilimanjaro The trade exhibition at the coaches and dento-legal ScottishDental for up-to- challenge show amazingly sold out advisors, we have a date news, views and show 38 Who’s who in within six weeks and the facinating array of talks for information. Scottish Dentistry waiting list for companies the entire dental team. hoping to exhibit is getting There will be 12 hours CLINICAL> longer. The dental trade has of verifiable CPD available ® 46 Live case study – supported the magazine to delegates over the two Bruce Oxley is editor of part three Scottish Dental magazine. To 59 Decon update with gusto for many years days of the event and contact Bruce, email bruce@ 69 Thiel bodies and I can’t thank them we are hoping to include connectcommunications.co.uk Scottish Dental magazine 3 Column Biting back with Arthur Dent The decon ‘con’ ention the Improvement Scotland (HIS) or the but have instead flowed from the word ‘decon- Scottish Health Department itself. ‘Precautionary Principle’ and the tamination’ in So, for example, in England there four health departments have been the company of are the mandatory Essential Quality at the mercy of whichever ‘experts’ dentists and the Requirements which do not require they have chosen to consult. Some Mresponse will most likely be a practices to have a local decon- of them have taken a sensible, cacophony of groans. Recent years tamination unit (LDU), whereas moderate and balanced view and have seen dentists bombarded in Scotland, all practices should given pragmatic practical advice, with various, frequently by now have an LDU in operation while others have been... let’s say changing recommendations or at least have submitted plans for somewhat over-zealous! and mandatory requirements possible extension or relocation to How ridiculous it is that in punctuated by numerous target enable installation of one. matters of such importance, dates for compliance. Scottish practices should have dentists in different parts of the UK One of the most irritating features washer/disinfectors installed in are judged by different standards. of the ‘decon debacle’ is the fact their LDU, despite the fact that If a dentist fails to comply with the that the four nations of the UK these are unreliable, with frequent relevant health department rules require different standards of their breakdowns and leakages. “How for their country, what sanctions dentists. A recent analysis by the In Wales, standards are more ridiculous might be used? Possibly referral to British Dental Association shows relaxed (as in England), whereas it is that the General Dental Council (GDC) that while the broad aims and prin- the Northern Ireland department because it currently has UK-wide ciples of decontamination are the is taking a stricter ‘Scottish-style’ in matters jurisdiction of all dentists and same, the details of what exactly approach with a November 20ı2 of such dental care professionals. What a is required by the four UK health deadline to meet the ‘Best Practice’ importance, dilemma for the GDC if a dentist fell departments varies considerably. requirements of HTM 0ı-05. dentists in short of the standards required by England, Wales and Northern The Chief Dental Officer in different one health department, but would Ireland follow their own variations Scotland now chairs a group which parts of not be found wanting if judged by of the dreaded HTM 0ı-05 (catchy oversees all Scotland’s decontami- the UK are the rules of another part of the UK. title), but in Scotland, we have to nation standards, so this has brought Surely it is time for all four health follow the advice, recommenda- some sort of sense to our situation judged by departments to get their act tions and requirements of various here. So, why these differing stand- different together and agree a common set bodies such as the Scottish Dental ards? The main problem seems to standards” of decontamination requirements Clinical Effectiveness Programme be that few of the standards are which are sensible, practical and (another catchy title), Health based on hard scientific evidence, evidence-based? DEtaILS AND CONTRIBUTORS Scan this QR code with your smartphone Editor Design and Subscriptions to see all of our social Bruce Oxley production Ann Craib media offerings Tel: 0141 560 3050 Fiona Wilson Tel: 0141 560 3021 is published by bruce@connect Renny Hutchison ann@connect communications.co.uk Scott Richmond communications.co.uk Senior sub-editor Advertising 1 year, 6 issue The copyright in all articles published in Scottish Wendy Fenemore sales manager subscriptions: UK £60; Dental magazine is reserved, and may not be Ann Craib overseas £75; reproduced without permission. Neither the Studio 2001, Mile End, Sub-editors: Tel: 0141 560 3021 students £30. publishers nor the editor necessarily agree with Paisley PA1 1JS Chris Fitzgerald ann@connect Back issues: £5, views expressed in the magazine. Tel: 0141 561 0300 Gary Atkinson communications.co.uk subject to availability. ISSN 2042-9762 Fax: 0141 561 0400 www.scottishdentalmag.co.uk Scottish Dental magazine 5 Scottish Dental Show TO rEgISTEr fOr YOUr FRee pLACE AT ThE ShOW, VISIT www.scottishdentalmag.co.uk/show A unique event for the profession With a packed trade show and a full list of outstanding speakers, the free to attend Scottish Dental Show will have something for all members of the team s the only show of have given their support to the event. Speakers its kind north of the With product launches and The programme of speakers at the border, the Scottish demonstrations taking place Scottish Dental Show will be second Dental Show offers a throughout the day, there will be to none, with no less than 12 hours unique opportunity plenty to see and to do in the exhibi- of verifiable CPD available to all Afor dental professionals to top up tion areas. Everyone from equipment delegates. With concurrent streams their CPD and see the latest products manufacturers, implant companies, running throughout the two days, and services on offer, right on their indemnity providers, dental labs and there is an unparalleled level of doorstep. specialist referral clinics will be on choice for the entire dental team. Taking place at the home of Scot- hand to talk about their products and Chick Young Edinburgh GDP and former GDC tish football, Hampden Park, on 24 services, with many offering special president Hew Mathewson will be and 25 May, the new event is free deals and offers to delegates. giving the welcoming address and to everyone involved in the dental At the end of the first day there he will be followed by a selection of industry, with something on offer for will also be an opportunity to some of the finest dentists working the whole dental team. catch up with colleagues and make in Scotland today, including Brian Even in these difficult economic new acquaintances at the evening Miller, Stephen Jacobs, Philip Friel, times, the show’s 84 trade stands drinks reception. As the event is Kevin Lochhead, Abid Faqir, David amazingly sold out within six weeks. being hosted at Scotland’s national Offord, Elaine Halley and Carol Tait. And, with a waiting list starting to stadium, it seemed fitting to invite They will be joined by the selling grow, it is testament to the vibrancy everyone’s favourite BBC football Aubrey Craig coach Ashley Latter who will be of the Scottish dental industry that so reporter, Chick Young, to round off revealing his recession busting many of the major dental companies the first day in style.