Dr. Bill Seddon

A superb day course at the BA Flight Training Centre at Heathrow in early March.  Human Factors in Dentistry and what we as a profession can learn from the aviation industry.  There was a lot of classroom work as well as 2 fantastic hours in the 16 million quid A320 simulator.  Pleased to say that by following instructions I landed it twice in one piece.  Hoping to be given the chance to put some of the things learned into general use in the practice.  We already do a lot in our own Seddonendo clinical setting without knowing it was called human factors, but v glad to know that what we do has a name, and is the correct thing to do!  Highly recomend the course by https://turnpoint.aero/dentistry/

Too many times these things are written by academics with less clinical experience than thos of us out in the field.  Well not this time,  Mike Trudeau, a friend and talented colleague in Virginia, has written this excellent article on resorption.  I urge you to give it ten minutes of your time.  It's well worth it.  

http://theendofix.com/tag/resorption-classification-for-clinicians/?fbclid=IwAR0nTX1m8MevXF54jUML8yRxg3TMDl8wH6EGawm78RyHZZT9iFl_y3UyA7k

New year = a new attitude and I've made a conscious effort to get some fitness back and lose some weight.  So far all is good and I've been putting in 6 - 7 hours a week on the turbo.  Once the clocks change I will brave the roads again and start commuting again on the bike.  

Unless you recall as many patients as possible you don't know with any degree of confidence how your work is performing.  We recall regularly at 1 year, 5 years and whenever we can after that.  This was a 7 year re treatment recall that came to see me for another tooth.  We get a lot of people coming back for another tooth as they say they only want me to do any future endodontic treatment that is needed.  The images here speak for themselves,  are dated automatically by my great software, and show beatiful new bone growth around the roots.  

Seeing final patients at Charles Street today, and then continue the moving process.  To move an entire practice is not an easy task, and we are doing all we can to make this as smooth and fast as possible.  As soon as we are up and running our service will continue as normal, and we have already allocated sace for emergencies immediately after the relocation.  We think patients will find the new premises more fitting with our ethos and the quality of work we produce.  

Been a busy October,  started with Jaana and I visiting San Diego for the annual TDO user meeting,  3 fabulous days of education and of course a chance to catch up with friends from all around the world.  Sad it was the last event at Paradise Point resort, but the meeting has become so successful it is moving to a bigger venue in downtown San Diego next year.  

After San Diego I was back in the practice for 3 days,  then off to Saudi Arabia to teach for 3 days.  Very much a journey into the unknown,  I've put a few pictures together here,  https://www.seddonendo.com/events,   suffice to say it was very different and I think I got about 8 hours sleep in 4 nights there!  Lots of travel and some great organisation from the team at https://www.kerrdental.com/en-eu/endodontics-products-0

There's a general travel review of the Saudi trip posted here as well.  https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/british-airways-executive-club/1936337-trip-report-saudi-arabia-ba-ruh-jed.html

Next week I shall be in a new city for me of Scottsdale Arizona for my third visit to the prestigious IAE meeting.  This really is a highlight for me as the quality of both delegates and speakers is outstanding.  2 full days of " All in" education covering a vast range of topics by world experts in their fields.  Will be great to see a lot of good friends as well from all around the globe.  I shall report back on the things that I will be using to improve my patient care.  It will be worth the 45 degree heat and 2 full days to get there and back! 

https://www.endodonticacademy.org/public-info

This is taken from a forthcoming article to be published by Khademi, Clark and Kim

It's pretty much the way I have been practising for 15 years,  smaller shapes and access made possible with new instruments and proper microscope use, to preserve vital tooth tissue and retain teeth for longer.  Sometimes even doing nothing is the right thing to do!

Just to prove Jaana also made it onto the snow.  If she tells you she had a sore toe then it was something she failed to mention during the trip!  

So after the Bioclear course early Jan we had 2 weeks off away skiing in Canada.  Great fun with the family.  My son Guy took me cat skiing which was an awesome experience, if a little terrifying at times.  

On return I have just about got all the kit needed to do nice Bioclear posterior restorations,  so many referred teeth will be getting restored with these, hopefully preserving teeth for longer.  Here's some feedback I got from the man behind the concept David Clarke on sending him my first case.  I always try and share cases with the world's top people to get feedback and make sure what I am doing is a good as it can be.  The polish and contact points are immense.  It's designed to be a nice smooth restoration.  

Very pretty.  Let's hope it doesn't get a crown for a long time.  These pumpkin shell teeth derive their last bit of strength from the outside in. (That's a Jihyonism)  Just cover the cusps w 2mm of composite.  Which you have done.