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Investment. Refurbishment closes door on unhappy history
A £250,000 investment has refurbished a Troon dental practice and provided the final piece in rehabilitating its once- ailing reputation. Sheraz Shafiq bought the
practice, formerly called Barrassie Street Dental Prac- tice, after its former owner was struck off for what the General Dental Council (GDC) described as “supervised neglect” of more than ı00 patients. Andrew Boyd was removed
from the GDC’s register in June 2009 after “multiple instances of serious failings… over a lengthy period” were uncovered. Sheraz bought the prac-
tice, now called Troon Dental Studio, in 2009 and last year undertook a major extension and refurbishment programme. Formerly consisting of two
surgeries on the ground floor of the premises, Sheraz has extended to the rear and the
| Interview p22 | Refurbishment profile p35 | Financial p77
Councillor McFarlane cuts the ribbon alongside practice manager Trudy Starbuck, owner Sheraz Shafiq and staff and patients of the practice
New era for Troon dental practice
practice now includes a third surgery, radiograph room, staff room and, on the first floor, a two-room LDU facility. The original surgeries have
been overhauled, with new equipment and fixtures and fittings replaced. Flat-screen televisions and iPod connec- tions have been installed along with a new computer system. Officially opening the prac-
tice, South Ayrshire Councillor Nan McFarlane, apologised on behalf of Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon and Public Health Minister Michael Matheson for their absence due to parliamentary commitments. The leader of the SNP group
on the local council, who herself was one of the patients affected by Andrew Boyd’s negligence, went on to congrat-
Increase in visitors to NEC show DENTISTRY SHOW
Organisers of the Dentistry Show, held at Birmingham’s NEC on 2 and 3 March, have reported a 112 per cent increase in delegate numbers in the last two years. The event, organised by CloserStill Media Healthcare, attracted 4,917 delegates over the two days – up from 4,270 delegates in 2011 and 2,319 the year before. The number of exhibitors increased from 214 last year to 324, with the exhibition floor growing by two thirds as a result. By comparison, the BDTA Showcase, held at the NEC in October, attracted more than 10,000 delegates and 375 stands over three days.
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number of procedures were carried out in front of a live audience, including implant surgery, whitening and poste- rior restoration.
As well as the trade exhibi- tion, the Dentistry Show also included more than 60 hours of business and clinical CPD education across six conference streams – future dentist, dental business, aesthetic dentist, hygienist and therapist symposium, nursing network and aesthetic technician.
The main exhibition space also played host to the ever- popular Live Theatre where a
Chris Brown, Director of the Dentistry Show, said that additional CPD streams are being planned for the 2013 show covering oral surgery, orthodontics, periodontics, endodontics, paediatric dentistry and maxillofacial surgery. He said: “The dental community is responding positively to the Dentistry Show’s unique format, and we will continue to invest in delivering a broader range of world-class clinical education to dentists across variety of practice disciplines for free.”
ulate Sheraz on “this wonderful 21st-century, state-of-the-art dental practice”. Referring to the practice’s
“chequered past”, Councillor McFarlane said: “I was a patient myself here and I suffered from that. I think that what you have achieved here will finally close the door on what happened, and I am very happy to say that.”
Dental hygiene link to heart disease
Studies have shown that poor dental hygiene in teens with congenital heart disease can increase the risk of further heart problems. The findings, heard at a cardiovascular nursing convention in Denmark, have linked irresponsible health risk behaviours such as binge drinking with further complications leading to endocarditis. Furthermore, teens with congenital heart disease generally have better health practices, apart from their dental health, which suggests that dental hygiene may be a factor in deteriorating health for sufferers of the disease.
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