INDUSTRYBRIEFDr Jean Bausch Sets Up Japan SubsidiaryJapan — Dr Jean Bausch KG, a German manufacturer ofarticulating and occlusi<strong>on</strong> test materials, has established asubsidiary in Nabari-Shi, Japan in order to offer and improvethe service in the Japanese dental market as well as toextend the company’s market share.As <strong>on</strong>e of the world’s leading manufacturers in this domain,Bausch offers an extensive range of different articulating testfilms in different shapes, sizes and colors. Bausch productsare distributed in more than 130 countries worldwide.For further informati<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> Bausch Japan, you may c<strong>on</strong>tactMr Akihiro Kitagiwa at:Bausch Articulating Papers Japan K. K.7-104, Kikyogaoka 2 Ban-Cho, Nabari-City, Mie, 518-0622,JapanPh<strong>on</strong>e: +81 (0) 595-48-5780Fax: +81 (0) 595-48-5787E-Mail: info@bauschdental.jpWeb: www.bauschdental.jp(L-R) Ms Dagmar Lersch, Asst Manager for Director, Mr Akihiro Kitagiwa,Director of Bausch Japan, Mr Milan Rajek, Business Development Directorand Mr André Bausch, Director of Bausch Germany and JapanExtensi<strong>on</strong> of <strong>Dental</strong> Course DecriedIndia — India’s Kerala Health Services <strong>Dental</strong> Surge<strong>on</strong>sAssociati<strong>on</strong>, the service organisati<strong>on</strong> of the dental surge<strong>on</strong>sin the State health service, has protested against the move<strong>on</strong> the part of the <strong>Dental</strong> Council of India (DCI) to do awaywith the compulsory internship programme and to extend thecourse to five years.The Associati<strong>on</strong>’s General Secretary, Dr K. Krishnakumar,and President, Dr A. Ajith Kumar, said the new policy wouldend up creating a generati<strong>on</strong> of medical practiti<strong>on</strong>ers whohave no practical experience.The BDS course c<strong>on</strong>sists of four and a half years of regularclasses and six m<strong>on</strong>ths of internship. The new move plans toend the six m<strong>on</strong>ths practical training and extend the theorypapers to another six m<strong>on</strong>ths.The Associati<strong>on</strong> alleged that the Council had not given anyreas<strong>on</strong> for the new move and that this would <strong>on</strong>ly help to addto the financial burden of the students.IN ANOTHER DEVELOPMENT, the State chapter of Indian<strong>Dental</strong> Associati<strong>on</strong> (IDA) has also taken str<strong>on</strong>g excepti<strong>on</strong> tothe decisi<strong>on</strong> to remove house-surge<strong>on</strong>cy from the Bachelorof <strong>Dental</strong> Surgery (BDS) programme and warned it wouldharm dental health in the l<strong>on</strong>g run. DANZ Steps Up Effort to Combat CavitiesNew Zealand — Colgate, Plunket and the New Zealand<strong>Dental</strong> Associati<strong>on</strong> (NZDA) are working together to combatcavities and to raise awareness of good oral health practicesin our families and communities.“We believe good oral health habits start when you’re young,and are proud to support this campaign to raise awarenessabout good oral care practices,” says Dr Rebecca SchipperColgate’s Scientific Affairs Manager. “Colgate is committed toimproving the teeth and gums of all New Zealanders. Wewant to ensure that our country’s children have the best startthat healthy teeth and gums can give them and go <strong>on</strong> toenjoy a brighter smile later in life.”Said Erin Beats<strong>on</strong>, Clinical Advisor for Plunket: “With goodrole modeling from their parents and an understanding ofwhy it is important and how to maintain good oral health,children are more likely to c<strong>on</strong>tinue looking after their teethinto adult life.“It’s not good enough that nearly half of all children havedeveloped dental cavities by the time they turn five. It’s up tous parents to stop that dental decay from happening,” saysDr David Crum NZDA’s CEO.DA6<strong>Dental</strong> <strong>Asia</strong> • March / April 2008
INDUSTRYBRIEFGlamSmile TrainingSingapore — Remedent <strong>Asia</strong> will be c<strong>on</strong>ducting its firstGlamSmile training sessi<strong>on</strong> as follows:-Locati<strong>on</strong>: #10-02 CamdenMedical Centre, Singapore2 April 2008A new and exclusiveproduct of Remedent,GlamSmile is the world’sfirst full-arch minimallyinvasive veneer deliveryand placement system.Unlike traditi<strong>on</strong>al <strong>on</strong>eveneer-at-a-timeplacementmethodology, proprietaryGlamSmile technology features a patent-pending traydelivery system that provides the opportunity and the toolsfor any practiti<strong>on</strong>er to expertly seat ten beautiful veneers at<strong>on</strong>e time in less than <strong>on</strong>e hour without compromising healthytooth structure.For more informati<strong>on</strong>, please c<strong>on</strong>tact Andrew Soh at +65-6462-6181. DA<strong>Dental</strong> Institute’sEffort LaudedIndia — The S. Nijalingappa Institute of <strong>Dental</strong> Sciences andResearch has added two more facilities — a major operati<strong>on</strong>theatre and a mobile dental unit.Executive committee member of the <strong>Dental</strong> Council of India(DCI) Dr B.H. Sripathi Rao, who is also principal of Yenopoya<strong>Dental</strong> College in Mangalore, inaugurated the operati<strong>on</strong>theatre in the Department of Oral Surgery. Another memberof the DCI Pradeepchandra Shetty launched the mobiledental unit.Dr Rao lauded the efforts of the institute to provide qualityeducati<strong>on</strong> to students and better facilities to the patients ofthe regi<strong>on</strong>, and to create dental awareness. Dr Shetty saidall possible help would be extended to the institute in itsfurther initiatives. DA<strong>Dental</strong>bite ...• Families will get up to $150 a year for their children’sdental care under a $360 milli<strong>on</strong> three-year Teen<strong>Dental</strong> Plan. The plan is effective from July 1.<strong>Dental</strong> <strong>Asia</strong> • March / April 2008 7
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