DT South Africa No. 1, 2013
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DENTAL TRIBUNE
The World’s Dental Newspaper · South African Edition
www.dental-tribune.com
June 2013 - Volume 1 no. 1
CAPE DENTAL
SHOW 2013
LOCAL NEWS
Professor David
Cochran to attend
the ITI Congress
Southern Africa
2013. Page 4.
A great success.
Page 3.
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS
SA Endodontic Society
attend 9th World
Endodontic Congress,
Tokyo, Japan, May 2013.
Page 5.
Dental Tribune: South African Edition
Chris Jenkins
Modern Dentistry Media,
which has brought you
International Dentistry
South Africa and African
Edition, is pleased to
announce the launch of
a new publication under
Ursula Jenkins.
the auspices of Dental
Tribune South Africa.
Dental Tribune is a globally published
newspaper; with publications in nearly thirty
countries and covering each continent. The
world's biggest dental newspaper is the first
of its kind and is aimed specifically at dental
professionals. In addition to the Dental
Tribune newspaper, Dental Tribune
International (DTI) Publishing Group, which
is based in Leipzig, Germany, also publishes
the magazines Cosmetic Dentistry, Implants,
Roots, Ortho and Laser. All in all, Dental
Tribune International has an international
readership of 650 000 dentists in over 90
countries and in 25 different languages. In
addition to the above publications, DTI
organizes and hosts a range of webinars and
study clubs.
Modern Dentistry Media's Publisher,
Ursula Jenkins said: "I am very excited to be
taking on Dental Tribune as their South
African partner and providing our dental
professionals with a new avenue of news."
Dental Tribune South Africa will initially
be published four times a year. The
newspaper will be sent out alongside
Modern
Dentistry
Media's
flagship
publication, International Dentistry African Edition to begin with. The
newspaper will focus on news within the
dental industry in South Africa, covering
topics such as product launches, company
news, company profiles, personal profiles,
trade shows and congress news and reports
as well as international dental news
pertinent to the South African industry.
International Dentistry - African Edition will
continue to provide South Africa's Dental
professionals with clinical and scientific
articles and its CPD Programme.
All Dental Tribune South Africa issues will
also be made available on the Dental
Tribune website, www.dental-tribune.com,
as E-Papers which can be either viewed
online or downloaded in PDF format. DT
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Local News
Dental Tribune South African Edition - June 2013
Cooperation between Universities of
Pretoria and Adelaide
Prof Francois de Wet - Deputy Chairperson of the
School of Dentistry, U.P., and Head of the
Department of Odontology
A Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC)
between the University of Pretoria and the
University of Adelaide, Australia, was signed
during a visit of Prof Johann de Vries, Dean
of the School of Dentistry at the University
of Adelaide, to the School of Dentistry,
University of Pretoria on Wednesday 27
April 2013.
This MOC was initiated by Prof Francois de
Wet (Deputy Chairperson of the School of
Dentistry, U.P., and Head of the Department
of Odontology) who has had ties with the
University of Adelaide for a number of
years. Prof de Wet has been lecturing to
undergraduate as well as postgraduate
students for short periods at Adelaide for the
past 3 years, and has also been involved in
the manufacturing of educational videos
in collaboration with their Audio-visual
department.
The two deans of the Dental Schools, Prof At
Ligthelm (UP) and Prof Johann de Vries
(Adelaide) soon became enthusiastically
involved, and after some discussions and
negotiations, a Memorandum of Cooperation
was developed.
During the signing ceremony our Faculty
of Health Sciences was represented by the
Dean of Health Sciences, Prof Eric Buch.
Also present were the two Dental Deans
(Ligthelm and De Vries), as well as Prof de
Wet. The MOC had previously been signed
and approved by the Principal
of UP, Prof Cheryl de la Rey.
Prof De Vries took the MOC
back to Adelaide for their
Principal’s signature, after
which the document will be
active and official.
A number of areas of
cooperation are already
foreseen e.g. joint research
projects, as well as the
exchange of staff and later
maybe even students. DT
Front: Prof Eric Buch and
Prof Johann de Vries
Back: Prof At Ligthelm and
Prof Francois de Wet
DENTAL TRIBUNE
The World’s Dental Newspaper · South African Edition
LICENSING BY DENTAL TRIBUNE INTERNATIONAL
GROUP EDITOR Daniel Zimmermann
newsroom@dental-tribune.com
Tel: +49 341 48 474 107
CLINICAL EDITOR Magda Wojtkiewicz
ONLINE EDITORS Yvonne Bachmann,
Claudia Duschek
COPY EDITORS Sabrina Raaff, Hans Motschmann
PUBLISHER/PRESIDENT/CEO Torsten Oemus
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & CONTROLLING
Dan Wunderlich
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Claudia Slawiczek
MEDIA SALES MANAGERS Matthias Diessner
(Key Accounts), Melissa Brown (International),
Peter Witteczek (Asia Pacific), Maria Kaiser (USA)
Weridiana Mageswki (Latin America),
Hélène Carpentier (Europe)
MARKETING & SALES SERVICES Esther Wodarski,
Nasrin Gazawi
ACCOUNTING Karen Hamatschek
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Gernot Meyer
INTERNATIONAL EDITORIAL BOARD
Dr Nasser Barghi, Ceramics, USA
Dr Karl Behr, Endodontics, Germany
Dr George Freedman, Esthetics, Canada
Dr Howard Glazer, Cariology, USA
Prof. Dr I. Krejci, Conservative Dentistry,
Switzerland
Dr Edward Lynch, Restorative, Ireland
Dr Ziv Mazor, Implantology, Israel
Prof. Dr Georg Meyer, Restorative, Germany
Prof. Dr Rudolph Slavicek, Function, Austria
Dr Marius Steigmann, Implantology, Germany
© 2013, DENTAL TRIBUNE INTERNATIONAL GMBH.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Dental Tribune makes every effort to report clinical
information and manufacturer’s product news
accurately, but cannot assume responsibility for the
validity of product claims, or for typographical errors.
The publishers also do not assume responsibility for
product names or claims, or statements made by
advertisers. Opinions expressed by authors are their
own and may not reflect those of Dental Tribune
International.
DENTAL TRIBUNE INTERNATIONAL
Holbeinstr. 29, 04229 Leipzig, Germany
Tel.: +49 341 4 84 74 302 | Fax: +49 341 4 84 74 173
www.dental-tribune.com |
info@dental-tribune.com
DENTAL TRIBUNE SOUTH AFRICA
Modern Dentistry Media
PO Box 76021 Wendywood 2144 South Africa
Tel: +27 11 702 3195 | Fax: +27 86-568-1116
www.moderndentistrymedia.com
PUBLISHER Ursula Jenkins
ursula@moderndentistrymedia.com
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Chris Jenkins
chris@moderndentistrymedia.com
ADMINISTRATION Jane Wilson
DESIGN & LAYOUT C Designz
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Dental Tribune South African Edition - June 2013
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The Cape Dental Show 2013
Chris Jenkins
The Westin Hotel in Cape Town was the
host of this year's successful and enjoyable
Cape Dental Show which catered for
Dentists, Dental Technicians, Dental
Assistants and Oral Hygienists.
The Cape Dental Show has been running
since 2010 with five shows in the bag to
date, including one in Namibia. An
interesting aspect of the Cape Dental Show
is that it is a non-profit show whereby all
profit made is kept within the show and
rolled over to the next year. This allows the
organizers to focus on improving each
show, providing both the delegates and
traders with a top class event.
The show is essentially a Trade Show
featuring an exhibition of various traders,
but also has a comprehensive clinical
programme featuring top local and
international speakers. For the first time in
South Africa, which will be to the benefit of
the dental industry and profession, all the
major organizations and societies - bar two
- were involved in the Cape Dental Show.
These included: The South African Dental
Association, the South African Academy of
Aesthetic Dentistry, the Dental Technology
Association of South Africa, the South
African
Academy
of
Computerized
Dentistry, the Implant and Aesthetic
Academy, the Smile Foundation, Med-Bay,
Modern Dentistry Media, NOMADS, DTASA
and OHASA.
Many of South Africa's leading Dental
Suppliers exhibit at the show due to the good
exposure they receive from the high number
of dental delegates attending. Exhibiting at
the show is also an opportunity for
companies to showcase new products and
equipment. An interesting idea used at the
show was that the delegates were tasked
with getting a stamp from each stand on a list
of suppliers. The idea behind this was to get
the delegates to visit each stand at least once
to view what was on display. Stamped sheets
were placed in a box from which prizes were
Organiser Ralf Schulz with Dr Dewald Botha,
winner of the Chery QQ3 0.8 TE car.
drawn. The show had R300 000-00 in prizes,
including a Chery QQ3 0.8 TE Car, which
was won by Dr Dewald Botha.
The comprehensive lecture programme,
set over three full show days, covered many
themes and topics in modern dentistry or as
the organizers call it; "Facets of Dentistry".
This kept the delegates interested and
attentive throughout and allowed them to
learn about different subjects within
dentistry so as to better themselves and
their practice. Another interesting feature of
the Cape Dental Show is that all the lectures
are open to every delegate attending the
show. Dentists can attend lectures for
technicians and vice versa. Doing this
allows the various professions to get a fuller
feel for modern dentistry. In addition to
lectures, the show offered delegates the
chance to attend courses that encompassed
hands-on demonstrations and hands-on
courses. The programme featured well
known national and also well known
international speakers.
Ralf Schulz, the chief coordinator, made
sure the show ran according to schedule
and that everyone knew were they had to be
and what was happening. Wayne Gleeson,
Michelle Marola, Marilize van der Linde
and Michael and John Burk from Med-Bay
also made up the Cape Dental Show team
and were equally involved in ensuring the
success of a very pleasant and well
organized conference. The Westin Hotel
delivered excellent hospitality and their
service was exemplary.
In a true Cape Town sense and feeling
there was always a buzz at the show
whether the delegates were in lectures or
visiting the exhibition. Marc Lottering, local
and international comedian, opened the
show with thoroughly entertaining and
hilarious stand-up comedy that was well
received by the audience and set the tone
for the next 3 days.
If you are looking for a very good excuse to
get to Cape Town for the weekend; then this it.
See you at the Cape Dental Show next year. DT
Ivodent Stand.
Dr Howard Gluckman from Implant Aesthetic Academy.
Cape Dental Show Organisers - Wayne Gleeson (left) and Ralf Schulz with MDM Publisher Ursula Jenkins.
Show Facts:
• First Cape Dental Show in 2010.
• Five Shows to date with two in 2012 and of
those in Namibia.
• Nearly 50 Speakers at the Cape Dental Show
2013.
• 32 Exhibitors.
• 350 Delegates of varying professions
attended the 2013 Cape Dental Show.
• 505 people in total - delegates and traders.
• R300 000-00 in Prizes.
Marc Lottering Opening the Show.
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Dental Tribune South African Edition - June 2013
MEDUNSA Inaugural 2nd year
prosthodontics students awards
Chris Jenkins
On the 31st of May 2013 the Prosthodontic
Department of the School of Oral Health
Sciences which is part of the University of
Limpopo held its inaugural awards
ceremony for second year students.
The Medical University of Southern Africa
(MEDUNSA) and the University of the North
merged together on the 1st of January 2005
to form the University of Limpopo. The two
former universities are now campuses of
the University of Limpopo. MEDUNSA was
established in 1976 by the Apartheid
government to provide tertiary education in
the fields of dentistry, medicine and allied
health
and
nursing
sciences
to
disadvantaged
South
Africans
both
economically and because of racial
ideology, educationally too. MEDUNSA
campus also provides training facilities
where students can experience the practical
side of their chosen career.
Dr Zodwa Zwane who is the second year
coordinator initiated the idea of giving
awards to her second year students as well
as the 3rd year students currently at the
studying at the School of Oral Health
Sciences. The awards are based on
academic performance alone with the top
two students in the class of MDS 2nd year
receiving prizes and are intended to keep
the students focused on achieving good
grades throughout their learning career.
The student’s academic performance is
measured
by
continual
academic
assessment which includes tests done
throughout the year and the end of year
exams. The top achieving student was
Precious Nomfundo Gwala and in second
place was Krizette Rozimiarek. Both the
winners have their names placed on an
awards board.
Head of the Prosthodontic Department at
1st place - PN Gwala and Dr Zwane.
2nd place - K Roziniarek and Dr Zwane.
the School of Oral Sciences, Dr Pusetso
Moipolai said the awards are to: “inculcate
an investment into their careers, starting
early on and to acknowledge the academic
excellence of junior dental students.” Dr
Moipolai wants the awards to motivate the
younger students to strive towards
academic excellence earlier on as
previously only final year students received
acknowledgment
for
excellence
in
academics. This is turn will be beneficial to
both the students and their patients as they
will
inevitably
be
better
dental
professionals.
Dr Moipolai has been head of the
Prosthodontic Department since June 2011
and her vision is to graduate the best dental
students in Prosthodontics who are flexible
and can adapt to their different working
environments. She is backed up by a
comprehensive teaching staff off full-time
and part-time lecturers. DT
Professor David Cochran to attend ITI Congress Southern Africa
2013 in Johannesburg
Professor David Cochran, the newly
elected ITI President will be attending the
ITI
Congress
Southern
Africa
in
Johannesburg on the 26th and 27th of July
2013.
The International Team for Implantology
(ITI) 5th Consensus Conference held in
Basel, Switzerland from the 23rd to 25th of
April was attended by over 100 experts in
implant dentistry from over 32 countries.
The purpose of the conference is for
evidence based treatment guidelines to be
defined according to the information
available. The findings of the ITI Consensus
Conference were then presented to the 550
dental professionals that attended the ITI
Annual Conference.
Following the Annual Conference was the
ITI Annual General Meeting where
Professor Cochran took over the ITI
presidency from Professor Daniel Buser
whose nearly four years as president came
to a close. “During Daniel Buser’s term in
office, the ITI grew substantially and, with
a membership of more than 15 000, it is now
the largest international implant dentistry
organization worldwide. It is an honour for
me to take over this office from Daniel
Buser and I am looking forward to the
coming four years,” said Professor Cochran.
Professor Cochran has been an ITI fellow
since 1992 and has always been closely
involved in the running and development of
the organization. As the chair of the ITI
Research Committee, he was a member of
the Board from 2003 to 2007 and was
re-elected to the Board in 2011. Professor
Cochran is currently Chair of the
Department of Periodontics at the
University of Texas Health Science Center
in San Antonio, USA. He was President of the
Academy of Osseointegration in 2012 and is
a member of various dental organizations.
The ITI Congress Southern Africa 2013
will be host to over 250 delegates from 13
different countries and will be held at
Vodacom World. Professor Cochran will be
addressing the meeting as well as the ITI
Southern African Section meeting which is
to be held on the 25th of July 2013. DT
Professor Daniel Buser, outgoing President (left) - and Professor David Cochran (right), the newly
appointed ITI President.
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Dental Tribune South African Edition - June 2013
9th World Endodontic
Congress, Tokyo, May 2013
“Shaping the future of endodontics”
Held at the Tokyo International Forum from
24 – 26th May, the 9th World Endodontic
Congress attracted almost 1500 delegates
from 41 member and non-member
countries. Almost 300 research papers were
presented with nine symposia and 17 table
clinic presentations, where the newest
scientific methods and technologies were
displayed.
The South African Endodontic Society was
represented by Prof Peet van der Vyver
(President), and Drs Heath Mark
(secretary), Allan Deutsch, Boela van der
Merwe and Heinrich Dippenaar.
The 3-day congress featured plenary and
keynote lectures presented by leading
international speakers from all over the
world, including Prof Peet van der Vyver.
His lecture, ‘Clinical Management of
blocked/calcified root canal systems –
Materials and techniques’ was well attended
and well received.
Lecture topics included regeneration of
the dental pulp, re- and auto-transplantation
of teeth, biofilms in endodontics, treatment
outcomes, and retreatment.
Among the speakers familiar to South
African audiences were Dr Cliff Ruddle, Dr
Dan Fischer, Prof Paul V Abbott, Dr Martin
Levin and Dr Arnaldo Castelucci.
The World Endodontic Congress is a
gathering of all IFEA member countries to
exchange views and ideas on all matters
pertaining to endodontics.
The Endodontic Society of South Africa,
in conjunction with Nomads, as hosts for
the 10th World Endodontic Congress in
2016, presented all delegates with a
typically South African memento - a bead
and wire animal on a key-ring - to the
delight of everyone. The keyrings were
worn on the name tags and became the
unofficial ‘pre-registration’ for the next
WEC.
Sunday 26th was a much anticpated day,
when the host country for the 12th WEC in
2019 was announced. India was selected
with Chennai being the host city. DT
The South African delegation at the 9th WEC in Tokyo. From left, Dr Boela van der Merwe, Dr Heath Mark,
Dr Allan Deutsch, Prof Peet van der Vyver and Dr Heinrich Dippenaar
On show at the 9th WEC - the SIMROID:
Realistic patient robot for dental education
and training from Morita
Launched at this year’s IDS in Cologne, the
SIMROID patient robot from Morita
attracted wide interest at the exhibition
alongside the 9th World Endodontic
Congress in Tokyo.
The SIMROID realistically simulates the
behavior and reactions of a patient and can
communicate with students and dentists in
Japanese and English.
Both dental treatment and appropriate
communication skills can be learned using
the robot under almost real conditions. The
practice units are monitored and recorded
by two cameras and a computer that can
also control the “patient’s” reaction.
SIMROID is an ideal addition for dental
training and represents the possible next
generation training model.
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International News
Dental Tribune South African Edition - June 2013
Nightrider 2013 – riding through
the night for Bridge2Aid
During the night of 8-9 June 2013, A-Dec
employees cycled the 2013 London
Nightrider Challenge; a 100km moonlit ride
through the streets and past iconic
structures of the Capital.
A-dec used the ride as an opportunity to
raise funds for Bridge2Aid, a dental and
development charity based in the United
Kingdom. Bridge2Aid is working to address
the issue of nearly 75% of the world’s
population having no access to dental care.
A-dec supports the charity organisation by
donating equipment and raising funds for
the charity.
Bridge2Aid has been operating in Tanzania
3M products
win Red Dot
design award
On the 1st of July 2013, two 3M dental
products will receive the Red Dot quality
seal at the awards ceremony to be held in
Essen, Germany.
The 3M ESPE™ Astrigent Retraction Paste
and the 3M Express™ XT Intra-oral Syringe
both received the prestigious Red Dot Award
for Product Design 2013. The competition
included 1865 companies, architects and
designers who submitted applications for
4662 products in 19 different categories.
Entries were received from 54 different
countries and the jury consisted of 37
international experts who are all renowned
professionals.
Products are judged on criteria such as
innovation, functionality, clarity of function,
ergonomics, longevity, self-explanatory
quality and ecological compatibility of the
product to name a few. Both of 3M’s
products have a number of the above
characteristics.
The Express XT Intra-oral Syringe is a
single use syringe designed for VPS
impressions materials and has been
designed for precise application of wash
materials in the patient’s mouth. Due to easy
loading and dispensing, a slim and
ergonomic shape it allows for optimal
intra-oral handling. The ESPE Astrigent
Retraction Paste has been designed for
direct application of its material into the
sulcus via an ergonomically developed
capsule. This allows for effective
mechanical retraction of the gingival before
an impression is taken or a direct
restorative procedure. DT
since 2002; training health workers and
providing nearly 1.7 million people with the
ability to go to someone for dental care. The
charity not only works with local Tanzanian
institutions such as the Bukumbi Care Centre
which cares for people affected by Leprosy
but also has opened the Hope Dental Centre
which provides dental healthcare. A
volunteer programme is also run by
Bridge2Aid in Tanzania whereby qualified
dental health professionals can travel to
Tanzania and pass on their knowledge and
expertise to local health workers.
For more information, have a look at
www.bridge2aid.org. DT
The A-dec team.
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Dental Tribune South African Edition - June 2013
International speakers
confirmed for NOMADS 2013
Nomads 2013 to once again feature
international keynote speakers.
Eduardo Mahn, Chile
Wilhelm Pertot, France
Stephan Lampl, Switzerland
Nick Russon, USA
Henriette Lerner, Germany
Alasdair McKelvie, UK
Confirmed are Eduardo Mahn (Chile) Composites in the Anterior Region – An
aesthetic revolution, Wilhelm Pertot (France)
- ProTaper Next: The Next Generation of
Rotary Files, Stephan Lampl (Switzerland) Innovative Minimally Invasive Direct Veneers
& Occlusions for Today's Practice, Nick Russon
(USA) - Practice Management: Can your
software programme increase communication
and record keeping in your practice, Henriette
Lerner (Germany) - How to Achieve a High
Level of Aesthetics with Implants in the
General Dental Practice and Alasdair
Mckelvie (UK) - Ethics in the Dental Practice)
Hands-on workshops are also be included in
the programme.
A host of national lecturers will also be
presenting a wide range oif topics at this
highly popular annual meeting which caters
for the whole dental team.
Nomads 2013 will be held in Gauteng at
Vodacom World on 7th and 8th November
29013 and iun Cape Town at the Westin
Hotel on 9th November. DT
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The 11th Warmbaths
Refresher Course
23 – 25 May 2014
Leading local and international speakers
will present the lectures on a wide range
of topics
This course will once again be organized
by Prof Francois de Wet and his team of
experts
For more information and to make sure
your name is on our mailing list please
contact:
Prof FA de Wet
012-319-2231 / 082 908 33 77
Ms Gerda Breytenbach 012-319-2443
Ms Karen Venter 012-319-2217.
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