Sebastian Evans

A dental technician is hoping to sell his home in Devon in a raffle – and raise money for a cancer charity, too. With the slowdown in the housing market deterring buyers, Stephen Sickelmore and his wife, Caroline, are hoping to raise the £490,000 it was recently on the market for in an online draw.…

An Independent commission has been established to examine the commissioning of oral healthcare in England and Wales. The group, which will be chaired by Professor Chris Drinkwater, President of the NHS Alliance, is expected to: • develop a framework for excellence in dental commissioning • consider the implications of the NHS Next Stage Review for…

  Interdisciplinary approach for excellent aesthetic resultsFriday 6 February 2009Galip Gürel The Royal College of Physicians, London Galip Gürel is without doubt one of the world’s most respected speakers and authors on the subject of aesthetic dentistry. Independent Seminar are thrilled to bring Dr Gürel to the UK for this one-day seminar which is essential…

Explanation of the full contents of the Comfort Zone system supplied by DPS.

How did you become involved with the dental industry?I started working for IDEC as a sales representative in July 1979; the company was then owned by Dr McEniff. In January 1980 I purchased IDEC from him and managed it for the next 27 years. In 2007 IDEC merged with McCormack Horner and became Dental Medical…

I’ve previously written in this column about how we can develop as dentists, practice leaders, team members and, ultimately, individuals by taking courses or adding another treatment modality to our practice armamentarium after engaging in continuing education. I’ve also told of the fun that can be had when you attend a course where you get…

Xerostomia, or dry mouth, is a common concern in the dental field, with millions of people affected by it (Fox PC, 2008; Guggenheimer J, Moore PA, 2003; Streebny LM, Valdini A, 1987; Streebny LM, Schwartz SS, 1997). The condition may be temporary or permanent (Wilkins EM, 2009). The main causes of xerostomia are medication use,…

Few would argue with the contention that 2008 was a difficult year. Falling property and equity prices coupled with rising costs resulted in a sustained deterioration of our personal net worth as each month passed.  Global market uncertainty, the restriction on credit facilities and a palpable fear of redundancy across all sectors of the economy…

What is the leading cause of stress? Is it even possible to pinpoint one cause, when so many variables operate in busy dental practices? It is safe to say that every dental practice experiences too much stress sometimes. Some accept it as a fact of life, while others find ways to reduce that stress. After…

Dental implants are a viable and commonly used treatment option for tooth replacement. We have often heard the terms peri-implantitis and peri-implant mucositis in reference to inflammation or infection around an implant; the difference being the lack of supporting bone in peri-implantitis. There is ample evidence from various studies showing that the frequency of peri-implantitis…

Clontarf Castle was a great venue for our continuing professional development day. The lectures were of an excellent standard and I personally found them really relevant and interesting. The lunch was terrific and the chocolate cookies were fabulous at the coffee break! I met some lovely nurses afterwards in the bar from all corners of…

People who have been treated for skin cancer have an increased risk of developing a new primary cancer, especially a smoking-related one such as mouth cancer, according to a Queen’s University study. Researchers analysed information held by the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry (NICR) at Queen’s between 1993 and 2002. They studied almost 21,000 people who…

The 2009 Young Dentist Conference is taking place at The Royal College of Physicians in London on Saturday (7 February).  The event – organised by Dental Protection (DPL) in association with the British Dental Association (BDA) – will be based around three sessions, each featuring a variety of speakers. The first session, Surgery 101 –…

A brand new £402,000 dental training centre has opened near Durham. Chief dental officer for England, Barry Cockcroft, was at the official opening at Bourne House dental education and training centre. Mr Cockcroft told an audience of dental education officials from all over the country and North-East health chiefs that facilities such as this would…

Health services in Bury St Edmunds could be improved as plans for a new dentist and pharmacy in the town were revealed this week on www.buryfreepress.co.uk. The backlog of dental patients in Bury could be eased as Suffolk Primary Care Trust, now known as NHS Suffolk, plans to open a new dental surgery in the…

New plans have been approved to tackle tooth decay among Halton’s children. Halton Borough Council has agreed to support fluoride varnishing in schools because 30% of Halton children do not regularly see a dentist. The council says evidence shows this treatment works and is one way to help disadvantaged children. Fluoride varnish, when applied two…

What a start to the New Year! Banks have been bailed out and still are not lending effectively, people are snapping up ‘bargains’ while so many are losing their homes. And the relevance to dentistry is?… As patients adjust to the current economic realities, we need to ensure that our practices are running as effectively…