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We would do well to remember this, for in the world that we live in surely there can be few more important goals than personal improvement. The current debate on alcohol in dental mouth rinses sent me scurrying into the bathroom to have a look at the concentrations of the products available in my household. The result was nil for the one recommended for my kids (Listerine Smart Rinse) and a heady 22% for the Listerine Teeth Defence used twice daily by the writer. Fortunately I could easily find this out as the figures were on the bottle, the same cannot be said for Colgate. The bottle of Colgate Plax Overnight also found in the bathroom cupboard states ‘alcohol’ and gives an Australian free call number, to which no individual seemed inclined to answer (probably aware that some heavy questioning was coming their way). Further investigation on their web site provides no clearer picture, as they fail to provide this information. The debate which has seen high profile responses in numerous publications, centres on 2 recent studies which appear (on the surface of it) to purport a causal relationship between alcohol containing mouth rinses and oral cancer. The association between smoking, periodontal disease, alcohol and cancer is well established, and has been reaffirmed in a number of studies. However these more recent studies show causal relationships between cancer and daily mouthwash use, independent of periodontal disease and smoking. I was somewhat reassured when Prof. Laurie Walsh rushed a response out criticizing the study design of these two publications and referring to them as ”Casual Opinions.” I’m sure this would be disappointing reading for the 17 authors of one of these studies many of whom work in epidemiology. Indeed they read that ‘from the 1995 to 2003 systematic reviews there would now appear to be sufficient evidence to once and for all reject the proposition that alcohol containing mouth rinses can play any role in the development of oral cancer.’ Strong words, and some reassurance for someone who occasionally embalms his oral cavity in up to 65% alcohol in the guise of a single-malt. Determined as Prof. Walsh’s interpretations are, I think I’ll keep an eye on the mouth rinses and perhaps choose alcoholfree next time and let the epidemiologists continue to battle it out, without me making an input to their statistics (other than by recreational use, you understand). David L. Healey 1. Kean MR, Ackerman JL, Vig PS (2009): Malocclusion: Beyond the Wendell L. Wylie Legacy. Angle Orthodontist, 79 (1):200-201. 2. McCullough MJ, Farah CS (2008): The role of alcohol in oral carcinogenesis with particular reference to alcohol-containing mouthwashes. Australian Dental Journal, 53: 302-305. 3. Guha N, Boffetta P, Wu¨nsch Filho V et al. (2007): Oral Health and Risk of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck and Esophagus: Results of Two Multi-centre Case-Control Studies. American Journal of Epidemiology, Vol. 166 No. 10: 1159-1173. Walsh LJ (2009): 4. Are alcohol-containing dental mouthwashes safe? A critical look at the evidence. NZDA News, 143 March: 18-20. NZAO Newsletter Volume 23 Number 1, March 2009
THR RICCARTON RETORT OUR PRESIDENTS FIRST REPORT FOR THE yEAR Since the D e c e m b e r n e w s l e t t e r certain events and items have c o n t i n u e d to cross the C o m m i t t e e’s d e s k s / l a p tops and to keep everyone informed a summary of some these are listed below. Please feel free to contact me directly if you wish to find out more on any of these issues. My thanks go to the members of the Committee and those other members who continue to offer their assistance and expertise to ensure the best interests of the NZAO are maintained. Governance: Notice has been issued for the Special General Meeting on the 17 th April following the NZAO Clinical Day at the NZDA House, Ellerslie, Auckland. Feed back from the membership email survey has been helpful to the governance working party in preparing for this SGM. There are still some unresolved issues including the review of the ERDG rules and objectives. Recommendations from the ERDG will be placed before the membership at the October 2009 AGM being held in Wellington, but will be open for discussion at the SGM. NZAO Clinical Day: Currently there over 50 registrations for the clinical day which is also being supported by the presence of the six of the seven trade companies that have committed funding to the FORENZAO (A B Orthodontics, Arthur Hall, Invisalign, Practice Works, Ormco, TP, Unitek). The speakers program is full of varied and stimulating topics being given by talented and respected presenters. This should be a great day. Details for those who wish to register late are to be found elsewhere in this newsletter. Any profit from this meeting will be passed onto the FORENZAO. Dental Council of New Zealand: Since the last newsletter we have not received satisfactory feedback from the DCNZ on the status of the NZAO Orthodontic Auxiliary Training Program. The DCNZ has been in procession of the Program since September 2008. (7 months) Since that date both Winifred Harding and myself have been fielding calls from anxious members and their staff as to where they stand with registration as an Orthodontic Auxiliary. Numerous enquiries to the DCNZ have revealed many conflicting and at times incorrect information being given by the staff of the DCNZ. A formal letter was sent to the DCNZ requesting feedback on the status of the NZAO Orthodontic Auxiliary Training Program and likely time line for Council approval and this remains essentially unanswered. The information that we have received indicates that two assessors have been appointed and a third will “hopefully” be appointed by the end of March and no time line of the process after that appointment can be given by the DCNZ. It appears that orthodontic auxiliaries are forgotten and poorly understood group within the governance of the DCNZ. Other matters currently “sitting” with the DCNZ which we are waiting for feedback include; The format and wording of the “working relationship” documentation between Orthodontic Auxiliaries and Orthodontists. This working agreement is at the insistence of the DCNZ. An undertaking by the DCNZ that any orthodontist who is has completed the NZAO Practice Accreditation Program and maintains the accreditation would be exempt from any random DCNZ practice audit A reply to the NZAO submission on the Orthodontic Auxiliary CDP category status or points system for various activities. The DCNZ has declined the NZAO recommendation that the Orthodontic Auxiliaries be on a 4 year CDP cycle, which would have coordinated their CPD with their employer Orthodontists, and have lumped them in with Therapists and Hygienists by committing them to a 2 year cycle. The DCNZ has suffered from several key staff changes recently, but its inability to respond to matters of importance to the NZAO is extremely frustrating. In an attempt to extract some common sense and meaningful feed back from the DCNZ a face to face meeting with the DCNZ has been arranged in early April. It was also disappointing to note that the NZAO being referred to as the NZOA in the recent DCNZ Application for Annual Practising Certificate. Wellington Meeting: The ERDG under the chairman of NZAO Newsletter Volume 23 Number 1, March 2009
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