ISSUE 4, VOL.5


Editor’s desk with Bruce Oxley Fun and games Contents September 2014


This summer’s Commonwealth Games proved to be even better than many people had anticipated. With a record medal haul for Scotland, 142 Commonwealth records broken (including four for Scottish athletes) and 1.2 million tickets sold, I’m not sure anyone could have expected a more successful games.


But behind the scenes there was an army of staff, officials and volunteers who played an essential part in the success of the games. Among them was a small band of dental volunteers, some of whom we profile in our special feature on page 32.


We also include an interview with Glasgow dentist June McNeill (page 35) who was part of the Scottish netball team competing at the games. She tells us how the home crowd inspired them and what it was like to walk out at Celtic


Park for the opening ceremony – as well as being caught on live TV taking a group selfie...


Elsewhere, the big news over the last few weeks has undoubtedly been the GDC’s consultation on the ARF increase. On page 24 we feature a letter by GDC council member Alan MacDonald and gather some reaction from the profession.


What’s for sure is that this story is not going to go away. And, for the dental profession in Scotland, the date of 18 September has now taken on a dual significance – being the date of the independence referendum and the final decision from the GDC. A busy few weeks ahead...


® Bruce Oxley is editor of Scottish Dental magazine. To contact Bruce, email bruce@connectcommunications.co.uk


NEWS> 05 Column: Biting back with Arthur Dent


07 Poll reveals lack of trust in the GDC


08 ADI hit by committee member resignations


FEATURES> 21 BDA Dispatches 23 GDC Dispatches 32 Glasgow 2014 – special feature


49 Practice profile


CLINICAL> 55 Inhalation sedation 58 Implants in the aesthetic zone


65 Digital dentistry


AD FEATURES> 50 Lab feature 68 Experts in their field


78 Business and financial


PRODUCT NEWS> 86 Products and services


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