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COULD YOU SHOW OFF YOUR SKILLS AND INSPIRE A COLLEAGUE?#KEMDENT100 D
ental technicians should be confident in showing off their skills and sharing their successes with the wider dental community. What they can achieve today is truly astounding! That’s why Kemdent is providing an opportunity for individuals to demonstrate how far techniques and materials have come in the field of prosthodontics.
HAVE YOU HEARD?
If you haven’t already heard, Kemdent is running a competition to find the best examples of wax try-ins and acrylic dentures from dental technicians in the UK. It is a celebration of the exceptional standards that are achieved every day in the laboratory, bringing a platform to the talent and passion of technicians who strive to deliver outstanding solutions to all their clients and their patients. Not only does success in the competition offer recognition of the winners’ skills, but there are also fantastic prizes up for grabs. The grand prize in each of the categories is a Trailfinders gift voucher worth £1,000 – a substantial contribution towards your welldeserved 2022 holiday! There will be two competition categories: Best Modelling Wax Try-in and Best Acrylic Denture. Applications will need to use one of Kemdent’s market-leading solutions, including the full range of modelling waxes (Anutex, Anutex HS, Anutex Eco, Astynax, Tenatex, Tenatex Eco, Tenacetin or Tenasyle) and the denture base acrylic portfolio (containing Acron Hi, Acron Express or Acron Duo).
and colleges in the UK. Currently, Chris is a lecturer in Dental Technology, a Registration assessment panellist for the GDC and an External Examiner for the Open University at the City of Liverpool College. MARTYN YOUNG • Martyn has also accrued extensive experience as a dental technician and laboratory owner, having run his company for approximately 13 years. Known for his knowledge and skills in prosthodontics, Martyn is a very welcome addition to our judging panel! MIKE PRINDLE • Mike qualified as a dental technician in 1977, gaining advanced qualifications in orthodontics, crown and bridge technology. He founded his own full-service lab in 1980 and went on to qualify as a clinical dental technician (CDT) in 2009. A Past President for the British Association of Clinical Dental Technology (BACDT), he remains an advisor for the organisation.
GET INVOLVED!
If you have a keen eye for and an interest in prosthodontics, why not get involved to share your skills? Entering couldn’t be easier: • Visit www.kemdent.co.uk/competition for full details and to download the competition form • Take 5 photos of your wax try-in or acrylic denture - head-on, from above, from the left-hand side, from the right-hand side and a close-up of the interior
• Share your photos on Facebook, tagging #Kemdent100 and ‘liking’ the Kemdent Facebook page • Email your completed form to info@ kemdent.co.uk (you can email your photos too if you are unable to access Facebook) And that’s it! Entries will be open until 5pm on the 30th June 2022, with the winners announced at the end of July 2022.
TIME TO CELEBRATE
The winners will receive both their Trailfinders gift voucher and marketing exposure as Kemdent shares the winning entries with the profession. It’s an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of individuals across the profession and to inspire others to elevate their own standards. It will also coincide with Kemdent celebrating its 100-year anniversary. A testament to the quality of solutions created and distributed, this demonstrates Kemdent’s continued dedication to excellence and the way it has been able to support dental professionals for so long. Visit the website to see for yourself the broad spectrum of products and materials available today to help you meet even the most challenges of cases. Don’t forget - you have until June to enter the #Kemdent100 and be in with a chance to showcase your prosthodontic skills!
ANNOUNCING THE JUDGES
Kemdent is delighted to announce the judging panel for the #Kemdent100 competition, which consists of technicians renowned across the profession for their own skills and experience.
INTRODUCING…
CHRIS PARKER • Chris has many years of experience as a dental technician. Based in Birmingham, he has taught undergraduate and postgraduate students for 19 years and has worked as an advisor for the GDC Quality Assurance team during education inspections of universities
For more information about the leading solutions available from Kemdent, please visit www.kemdent.co.uk or call 01793 770 256
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