News


Dental show continues to break records


Providing essential care


Irish clinicians travel to Calais to provide much- needed dental care for the residents of refugee camp


Three Irish dentists travelled to ‘The Jungle’ recently to provide essential dental care for the thousands of residents of the refugee camp in Calais. Junaid Nayyar, a Dublin graduate who is


currently an SHO in paediatric dentistry in Cork was joined by Cork (2009) graduates Faizan Zaheer, a GDP working in Cheshire, and Graham Quilligan, a registrar in restorative dentistry. The three men provided emergency dental


care over a busy weekend which was organised by the Refugee Crisis Foundation. And, while the conditions were very basic – the clinic consisted of a caravan and wooden shed – they managed to help a number of patients out of pain through extractions, as well as some fillings with temporary dressings and glass ionomer. They also offered oral hygiene advice and prescribed painkillers and antibiotics if clinically necessary. Junaid said: “Being in a healthcare profession


we try and do the best we can for our patients. The refugees in Calais are in need of basic dental treatment mostly to alleviate pain. While there is political and emotional unrest over how to manage the refugee crisis, there is no denying that being able to help another person who is in need feels right, is right, and is a human right. It is fulfilling and rewarding to be able to spend your time and skills without any expectation of a return.” On the whole, while it was quite a sobering


experience, Junaid felt it was a worthwhile one. He said: “The experience is far removed from routine dentistry. The camp conditions may take adjusting to for anyone that has not experienced something like this before. Overall there is a good atmosphere working there as the patients respond very positively to the volunteers and there is a good working relationship with any other volunteers also working there.”


® For more information on the Refugee Crisis Foundation and volunteering opportunities, visit www.refugeecrisisfoundation.com


Double-murder dentist TV drama criticised


Prime Minister David Cameron has agreed to meet the Culture Secretary John Wittingdale to discuss a television dramatisation about double-murder dentist Colin Howell. Howell and his former lover Hazel Stewart


were convicted in 20ıı of the double murder of Howell’s wife Lesley and Stewart’s husband Trevor in Coleraine in ı99ı. A recent three-part ITV drama series, The


Secret, told the story of how Howell and Stewart staged a double suicide and effectively got away with murder for nearly 20 years. However, the daughter of Lesley Howell has contacted her MP to complain that the


series has left her traumatised. Writing in the Guardian, she said: “When media interest goes beyond the reporting of events and is against the wishes of family members, the effects can be as devastating as the murder itself.” She continued: “Surely the law needs to


change in a way that enforces the human right to privacy, especially in a time of such vulnerability. “Victims and their families need more options to express their voice and have more rights over their “story” and the narrative of their loved ones.”


Nearly 2,000 people were welcomed through the doors at the 20ı6 Scottish Dental Show, as the biggest dental event in Scotland continued to break records. The 20ı6 Show, which is


open to dentist throughout the UK and Ireland, was held for the third year at Braehead Arena in Glasgow and saw a 23 per cent increase in delegate numbers from last year with record numbers at the lecture sessions as well. Two speaker sessions,


Laura Wilson’s infection control and decontamination update and Christine Park’s child protection lecture, saw crowds of more than 300 attend and five other sessions, including Prof Mike Lewis’s two-part mouth cancer presentation, attracted more than 200 delegates. There were then three


lectures that broke the ı00-delegate barrier, including Ian Robertson’s resuscitation guidelines update, Aubrey Craig from MDDUS’s ‘Once more unto the bleach’ talk and Professor Tim Newton’s presentation on managing stress in practice. All in, there were nearly


50 lectures and hands-on workshops at the event, providing up to nine hours of verifiable CPD including ı0 sessions of core CPD. The trade show was also


the busiest yet with more than ı40 stands, featuring some of the biggest names in the dental industry. Dentsply Sirona, who hosted a series of workshops on the trade show floor, won the Best Stand Award which was presented by Scottish Planning is already well


under way for the 20ı7 show, which will return to Braehead Arena on ı9 and 20 May. Visit www.sdshow.co.uk for more information.


Ireland’s Dental magazine 15


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44  |  Page 45  |  Page 46  |  Page 47  |  Page 48  |  Page 49  |  Page 50  |  Page 51  |  Page 52