AUTUMN NEWSLETTER
2012
Launch of the new Job Board Available now on Dentist Connect.
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Single Use Instruments – by Dr. Matthew Gentner
Find out why the endodontic group are following in the United Kingdom’s footsteps...
events
We have an actioned packed calendar planned for 2012! Check out our calendar of events to find the next educational function in your area. Details inside....
practice news
We value your feedback and are always looking at ways that we can improve our service to your practice and patients.
With 10 endodontists over 6 locations, a combined experience of 183 years, we are always on hand to treat your patient patient emergencies! emergencies! your
New online Job Board
practice news The endodontic group have an exciting year ahead with the launch of the new job board, the continued development of the website and Dentist Connect. In addition to this we are always looking at ways that we can improve our service to your practices and patients. Outlined below is more detail of what we have been up to.
Emergency patient management
If you have a patient emergency we will always endeavour to see them on the same day. Please call our reception team directly on 3837 0000 and the first available endodontist will accommodate you. See a full list of our branch locations on the back.
Veteran Affairs / EPC patients
The endodontic group are happy to treat your Veteran Affairs and Enhanced Primary Care patients. For more information please visit http://www.endodonticgroup.com. au/connect-view/managementof-enhanced-primary-carepatients-20 or contact our friendly reception team.
GA/ IV sedation
For patients that find it difficult to have their treatment under local anaesthetic alone treatment can be arranged under general anaesthetic or intravenous sedation. For more information please visit http://www. endodonticgroup.com.au/connectview/we-can-offer-generalanaesthetic-iv-sedation-19.
CPD Certificates
Keep track of your CPD certificates on Dentist Connect. View and download all previous endodontic group educational event CPD Certificates at your convenience.
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Fiji trip to the Suva Dental School
Drs Ross Applegarth and Bayardo Martell visited Fiji in September to present a series of lectures at the Suva Dental School and the Nandi University campus. They enjoyed the warmth and hospitality of the Fijian dental community, and took the opportunity to dive in the crystal clear waters of the Mamanuca Island. As you would expect, the equipment at the Fijian Dental School is very basic. The endodontic group have made a donation to the Suva Dental School that includes equipment, instruments and textbooks in an effort to improve the quality of endodontic training. Did you know the endodontic group have a facebook page? Like us on facebook and keep up to date with the latest practice news, upcoming events, links to useful practice related articles our specialists are reading and other hot topics! Have you heard of the happiness advantage? Use this for your next practice meeting, moredetails on our facebook page www.facebook.com/pages/endodontic-group/207818483688
Action packed calendar for 2012! Some of the events on the calendar will be: South side educational evening “Irrigation and Bleaching in Endodontics” – 9th of May North side educational evening “Current Controversies in Endodontics” – 31st of May North coast educational afternoon – 20 th of July Big Dave afternoon “Positioning in the Marketplace and Teambuilding” – 23 rd and 24th of August Stay tuned on Dentist Connect “Upcoming Events” www.endodonticgroup.com.au/connect- category/dentist-upcomingevents-5 for details!
Past events events The endodontic group is committed to working with its referring practitioners; in supporting them to improve and build their practices. For this reason we have continued to provide many educational and social opportunities throughout 2012 and have an actioned packed calendar planned!
All lecture notes are available on dentist connect to download!
New Graduate Forum with a Panel of Experts Our first New Graduate Forum was a huge success and we thank those who came along for their input. We hope to see you at future educational functions later in the year. Thanks also goes to our guest speaker Dr Geraldine Moses, who provides a drug information service to members of the ADA and can be contact directly on 0419 752 528 or email druginfo@adaq.com.au
Dr John McNamara
Dr Tim Smith
Endodontist
Endodontist
Dr Jonathan Moore Endodontist
Dr Geraldine Moses
Consultant Clinical Pharmacist
Stokehouse Thank you to those who joined us for the recent "Seafood and Chardonnay Evening" at The Stokehouse. We hope you enjoyed the Chardonnay tastings and delicious canapé accompaniments by renowned Chef Tony Kelly. We certainly enjoyed your company!
Dentist Connect Dentist Connect is continuing to grow and has been created entirely for the benefit of our referring professional dentists. It allows you to gain access to: Access the new Job Board Download your personalised online referral desktop icon Keep track of CPD certificates Keep track of your online patient referrals Download lecture notes Read up on the latest case studies Upcoming educational events Past gallery of events Practice newsletters Useful links and much more Log onto Dentist Connect today www.endodonticgroup.com.au/ connect Forgot your username and password? Simply contact the practice to have yours re-sent.
The Rules for Financial Success as a Dentist Presented by Graham Middleton of The Synstrat Group Thank you to all those who attended the extremely popular seminar on Friday 23rd of March presented by Graham Middleton from The Synstrat Group. If you are interested in the booklets "The 50 Rules for Financial Success as a Dentist" and "Buying and Selling General and Specialist Dental Practices" or any further information from The Synstrat Group, please refer to the fact sheet PDF, which is now available to download from Dentist Lecture Notes. Or visit The Synstrat Group website www.synstrat.com.au for further details.
Coming up BIG DAVE AFTERNOON on
"Positioning in the Marketplace and Teambuilding"
Gold Coast – Thursday 23rd of August Brisbane – Friday 24th of August Look out for your invitation! For future details please contact Michelle Rafton via email MRafton@endodonticgroup.com.au www.endodonticgroup.com.au
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Brisbane
Watkins Medical CentreCentre Watkins Medical 9th Floor 225225 Wickham Tce Tce 9th Floor Wickham Brisbane QLDQLD 40004000 Brisbane p: 07 00000000 p: 073837 3837 0058 f: 07 073839 3839 0058 info@endodonticgroup.com.au info@endodonticgroup.com.au
Single Use Endodontic Files
By Dr Matthew Gentner - BDSc MDSc (QLD) MRACDS (ENDO)
For many years now, the endodontic group have enforced the policy of single use of endodontic files. There are protocols for cleaning and sterilising of endodontic instruments, however they are quite cumbersome and it is difficult to get consistency in results from these procedures. There is also the risk of sharps injuries to staff in performing the procedure.
Several government agencies around the world, for example in the United Kingdom recommend the single use endodontic Aspley files. This action has arisen out of concern for the difficulties Aspley Medical CentreCentre Aspley Medical encountered in their cleaning and sterilization after use and the Unit 2/1311 Gympie Road Unit 2/1311 Gympie Road possibility that they may act as vehicle for disease transmission Aspley QLD 4034 Aspley QLD 4034 p: 07 3837 0055 p: 07 3837 0055 when re-used. Of particular concern is the transmission of prion f: 07 8254 073862 3862 8254 protein, a pathogenic isoform of a common host cell receptor, aspley@endodonticgroup.com.au aspley@endodonticgroup.com.au which causes acquired iatrogenic Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (iCJD), a type of the spongiform encephalopathy. No treatment or Sunshine Coast Maroochydore prophylaxis is available for this disease and its acquisition nearly Plaza Central Plaza Central always proves fatal. Disease transmission associated with the Suite 1,1,31-33 PlazaPlaza ParadeParade Suite 31-33 re-use of endodontic hand and rotary files and reamers has not Maroochydore QLD 4558 Maroochydore QLD 4558 yet proven itself to be a clinical problem in endodontic practice p: 07 96009600 p: 075458 5458 although there is still concern in the literature. 4377 f: 07 075479 5479 4377 sc@endodonticgroup.com.au sc@endodonticgroup.com.au The other risk is instrument separation. This risk increases Gold Coast Robina with more use of files. It can be very difficult to track the number HQ @@Robina HQ Robina of times instruments have been used (and do you count number of Suite 35,35, Level 3, 583,Riverwalk Ave Suite Level 58 Riverwalk Ave teeth or canals?). It is also difficult trying to take into account the Robina QLDQLD 42264226 Robina type of canals they were used in – highly dilacerated or relatively p: 07 89008900 p: 075501 5501 straight? Studies also demonstrate the decline in efficiency of 1055 f: 07 075562 5562 1055 endodontic files when machining dentine. This tends to lead to gc@endodonticgroup.com.au gc@endodonticgroup.com.au pushing harder, exacerbating the risk of instrument separation.
Ipswich
Ipswich Professional CentreCentre Ipswich Professional When initialling making this decision we asked ourselves 46 Limestone StreetStreet 46 Limestone “What would we like used on ourselves.” Once you answer this Ipswich QLD 43054305 Ipswich QLD question, the decision seems quite simple. There are cost p: 07 58995899 p: 073281 3281 implications for patients; however most are quite happy to pay 0690 f: 07 073812 3812 0690 more for the use of new instruments. This ensures the highest info@endodonticgroup.com.au info@endodonticgroup.com.au possible care available. Toowoomba 22a James Street 22a James Street Toowoomba Toowoomba QLD 4350 QLD 4350 p: 07 50005000 p: 074638 4638 0058 f: 07 073839 3839 0058 info@endodonticgroup.com.au info@endodonticgroup.com.au
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Our aim is to provide the highest level of service to you,our referring practices, support and care of your patients. If you have any feedback on ways that we could improve our service to you and make your lives a easier please little easier, please go go to to the the feedback feedback section on our website www.endodonticgroup.com.au/ dentist-feedback-form and tell us what you think!