Wessex Branch – Study day and Branch AGM – That is the question!

To replace or not to replace teeth. That is the question! Is there an actual amalgam replacement? That is the question! IN-PERSON EVENT, hosted by Wessex Branch What to expect The Wessex Branch Study day will cover two important topics - the morning lectures will look at the challenge of whether to replace lost teeth and the afternoon lectures will address the final demise of dental amalgam. Despite improvements in the nation’s oral health, patients, especially those from the “heavy...
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“Living your Best Life..in a Dental Career” 

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/living-your-best-lifein-a-dental-career-tickets-176532773277 Living your best life…In a dental career registration When: Saturday 26th March 2022: 08:20 – 14:30 Where: Chilworth Manor The “Living your Best Life..in a Dental Career” event is focused on inspiring colleagues about the dental profession. The reason for the event is to arrange a series of speakers from varying age groups to address some of the current challenges facin...
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Wise messages from wisdom, trauma, covid and dentaid –

Wise messages from wisdom, trauma, covid and dentaid - Face-to-face Friday 4 February 2022 ​Timings9:00 Registration 9:30 - 11:00 Lecture 1: Sharing wisdom gained dealing with third molars 11:00-11:15 Coffee break 11:15 - 12:15 Lecture 2: Dentaid and MacMillian 12:30 - 13:30 Lunch break 13:30 - 15:00 Lecture 3: Trauma, home and away 15:00 - 15:15 Tea break 15:15 - 16:15 Lecture 4: Long Covid 16:30 Finish Venue​Hanger Farm Arts Centre, Akman Lane, Tott...
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Living your Best Life, Taking Control of Your Career – CPD Event

A H&IOW LDC Training Event On:Living your Best Life, Taking Control of your Career An interactive day event with an aim to provide a series of speakers fromvarying age groups to address some of the current challenges facing UKdentistry. The event is focused on inspiring colleagues about the dentalprofession. The speakers will be drawing upon personal areas ofexpertise to address hot topics and questions on their chosen subject.This is an excellent opportunity to network with colleagues a...
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URGENT: MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL Elements Obturation Unit with Buchanan Heat Pluggers

13 March 2018 Dentists have been alerted that the Sybron Endo Corporation have issued an initial voluntary medical device recall for the Buchanan Heat Pluggers, ONLY when used with the Elements Obturation Unit (EOU). Sybron Endo have become aware that on rare occasions the heat pluggers tips have been found to overheat and may exceed 700⁰C upon activation in any operating mode. When this occurs, the screen will indicate NiTi and the tip will begin glowing red shortly after activation. W...
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End of the Consultant-led orthodontic service delivered by University Hospital Southampton (UHS)

NHS England (Wessex) confirmed that they had been served 12 months’ notice on the consultant-led orthodontic service delivered by University Hospital Southampton (UHS). The notice will take effect at the end of January 2019. In the meantime, and as has been the case for the last year, NHS England continues to support the delivery of the orthodontic service at UHS and will seek to procure a replacement orthodontic service to take over and start ideally by the end of 2018. Stakeholders will be kep...
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Stopping Blindness at the Dentist!

Good morning Mrs Hypothetical Jones, What brings you in to see me this morning? I am not sure whether I should be seeing you or my doctor. It's my jaw. I am having difficulty finishing my meal, especially if there is a lot to chew. My jaw muscles ache Do you have any other problems? Headaches for example? I have recently been getting severe headaches at the back of my head (pointing to the occipital area). Are you still taking 5mg Prednisolone a day for your Polymyalgia Rheumatica? ...
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LOCAL COURSES

Happy New Year Please check out the CPD courses that have been added onto our booking system. Spaces are available on some interesting courses in the coming weeks. BE200117: Law and Ethics for the Dental Team  on Friday 20th Jan 2017, from 09:15 till 12:30 with 3:00 hours CPD  at Trust Education Centre, Reading, Berkshire. This course will explore the current legal and ethical issues facing the dental team. Course tutor Mr Chris Williams. BE270117: Course on Oral Surgery on Friday 27...
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