Welcome


SINGING THE PRAISES OF THE SCOTTISH PROFESSION


We have some of the best and most professional dentists and dental care professionals in the world on our doorstep


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ven though I am an Englishman living in Scotland, I have always been made


to feel very welcome by the Scottish people and the Scottish dental community in particular. I’ve also been fortunate to meet


a great many of you in my years as editor of Scottish Dental magazine, in your practices, dental schools and at events such as the Scottish Dental Show and Scottish Dental Awards in particular. For this special Who’s Who


publication we wanted to make sure we did the profession and the dental industry in Scotland justice and feature as many of the major players as we could. We have a lead column from


Scotland’s chief dental offi cer Margie Taylor and a special inter- view with Dundee Dental School dean Professor Mark Hector. In the article he describes the challenges facing the dentists of tomorrow, many of whom I’m sure will be


WITH BRUCE OXLEY editor, Scottish Dental bruce@sdmag.co.uk


of this Who’s Who is people and the people who make dentistry in Scotland so special


wife Vicky, set up the Smileawi project three years ago. He describes his experiences in the southeast African country and talks about their plans to become a charity in their own right. T e main focus of this Who’s


Who is people and the people who make dentistry in Scotland so special. T e listings begin on page 32 but we precede that with a snapshot of some of the speakers that will be appearing at the 2016 Scottish Dental Show. We have another world-class


featured on these pages and in the magazine itself in coming years. We have profi les of deputy CDO


Tom Ferris and Scottish Dental Lifetime Achievement Award winner Elizabeth Saunders as well as interviews with the chief executive of the British Dental Health Foundation Nigel Carter and former British Association of Dental Nurses president Nicola Docherty. On page 28 we also feature a


Q&A with a GDP from Dunoon, Nigel Milne who, along with his


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line-up of speakers and there will be more announced in the coming weeks before the fi nal schedule of lectures and timetable of workshops is revealed in the new year. Registration is open now at www. sdshow.co.uk so make sure you get online and book your free ticket. In any Who’s Who of Scottish


dentistry we can’t forget the dental industry and all the suppliers and service providers that help practices keep running smoothly. From lawyers and accountants


to dental indemnity, equipment and business coaching, there is a great range of industry professionals who would be very pleased to talk to you about your needs. Enjoy and see you next


year for 2016’s Who’s Who. SCO TTISH DENT AL


T e main focus


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