Richard's Professional Development2005

I have always striven to keep abreast of the latest teaching and thinking in Dentistry to bring the benefits to my patients.

In the last 2 years I have been invited to join two study clubs. Each meets on a regular basis to provide ongoing updates of particular topics of interest to the group.

ADAPT has been in existence for about 10 years and meets monthly in Kew at the practice of Dr Howard Stean. Howard is a highly experienced UK dentist, providing dental implants and laser surgery from his bespoke Kew practice.

ADAPT stands for Aesthetic Dentistry and Professional Testing.
We have regular speakers from the dental world. Last month the UKs formost expert on the Invisalign system gave us all an update on this latest means of tooth straightening without the need for conventional braces. It is important to understand that this method is only suitable for some people, but there is no harm in you asking !
The group also regularly sample new materials designed to improve the services we can provide. Many of these come from outside the UK, the US in paricular. The group is currently involved in a full-scale clinical tral of a particluar tooth-coloured filling from one of the leading mnanufacturers.

Later this month I will be attending a one day seminar by Dr. Stean on facial aesthetics. This ties in aspects of dentistry, bite alignment, joint function, smile design, lip and cheek support to improve the aesthetics of facial appearance.

I also trek over to Hemel Hempstead about every two months to join another group of like minded dentists to discuss more tooth related matters.

Finally I log onto an 800 member dental discussion group on the internet most evenings again to kep abreast of 1001 issues.

So even though we are tucked away on the first floor in Newbury, we are able to bring you the benefits available in almost any dental practice in the UK.

Next month in May, Chris and I are flying up to Edinburgh to the Edinburgh International Conference Centre. Here we will attend a high-powered 3-day conference of the Association of Dental Implantology (UK) of which, I am a member. Here, anyone who is anyone in the UK in the field of Dental implants will gather to hear some of the world's leading experts in this field. The presentations will ensure we are up to date with the very latest ideas and teaching in this exiting field.

If you feel that yu might benefit from dental implants, please ask us about them.

Then in June the whole practice team will be at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in Westminster for the annual World Aethetic Congress.
Top UK and International speakers gather to bring help us bring you more beautiful smiles !

Later in the Autumn, Chris and I will attend the British Academy of Aesthetic Dentistry for its annual 3 day conference, this year in London. I have attended every 3 day conference in the last 10 years. That's an awful lot of teeth to look at in triple slide show presentations !

Well that's about it for now.