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NZDA Wellington BranchCommittee 2013
President TIFFANY LOGAN 387 9392 [email protected] Hon. Secretary GRAHAM SYMES Newsletter Editor 801 5551 [email protected]
Hon. Treasurer ELIZABETH HITCHINGS 027 235 8224 [email protected] Consumer Affairs Officer ADRIAN TONG 476 7295 [email protected]
Board Delegate WAYNE GILLINGHAM 021 240 0335 [email protected] Board Delegate DAVE EXCELL 562 7506 [email protected]
GPDP Co-Ordinator OLIVER FERRY 472 7826 [email protected]
Committee Members
CARA WELCH027 322 [email protected]
LAURENCE FISHER920 [email protected]
COLIN WONG232 [email protected]
MATTHEW WILLIAMS472 [email protected]
DAVID MCKELVEY801 [email protected]
DAVID [email protected]
ROGER BARNES021 144 [email protected]
Welfare Officer JEFF ANNAN 472 5516 or 476 6088 [email protected]
Administrative Assistant SHARYN PICKARD 801 5551 [email protected]
Dental Hygienist required—Wellington (Karori) We are looking for an experienced hygienist to join our friendly and busy suburban Dental Practice to replace our current hygienist who is leaving us to d her big OE trip. This position is for 1-2 days a week, no week-ends and is available as soon as possible. Please email your CV to [email protected] or call 479 0688.
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ITS
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With our website in the early stages of development, we are looking for a logo. E-mail your design to: [email protected] or post to: PO Box 3709, Wellington prior to :
20th May
The presenter at the May Branch meeting will be:
Dr John Boyens
“ The periodontal –restorative interface”
Dr John Boyens is a specialist periodontist in part-time private practice in Dunedin. He is also currently the President of the NZDA. He will give a talk on “the periodontal-restorative interface” and also give an update on the activities of NZDA.
Please RSVP to Sharyn on 801 5551 by 10.00am Monday
5th May if you would like to have a meal. The cost is $40.
Meal orders will not be accepted after 10.00am Monday 5th May
Due to the large number of members now attending the meetings but not having a
meal, we would also like members to advise Sharyn if they will be attending the Presentation only so that adequate arrangements for seating may be made.
March Branch Meeting
Wednesday 7th May 2014 at
The Wellesley Club Maginnity St Wellington
The schedule for the evening will be:
6.00—6.15 Pre-dinner drinks
6.15—7.15 Dinner
7.15—7.30 Branch meeting
7.30- Presentation
May 2014
From the President
Presidents News 2014 March
May is nearly here, I am reeling from the pace of this year. Each month the committee is achieving a bit more towards our projects. As with many of these “ ongoing projects “ lots of work is done behind the scenes. Thank you Anna Ferguson, your presentation was enlightening and quite frightening. The message I took home was that NZers aren’t facing up to changing behaviours, like the Australians and Americans, Mexicans. It was apparent that they had a combined force of messages for the general Public from various Health advocacy groups that had linked together. These included the Heart Foundation, Diabetic community and other public health groups with the Dental associations. Alignment with these National bodies would most likely give us more energy and strength when relaying our own messages about “junk food” and fizzy, sugary drinks. Advocacy is a strong part of being a “professional” and it may be in the form of the public arena or within the clinical setting. May brings another “fluoride Debate into the Kapiti Council “and our treasurer has written a submission, which we will represent at that meeting. Please contact Liz Hitchings if you want to add your names or be part of the pro -Fuoride group. Our speaker for May is John Boyens , the President of the NZDA. John is a Periodontist in Dunedin and is very interested in promoting “increased professionalism” in our dental community. With the rise of social media, complaints and criticism seem to be
Dr Tiff Logan President Wellington NZDA
Contribution from Mr Matt Barker, Orthodontist
more of the norm. The overflow effect is that it seems easier to “speak negatively” about all our colleagues. There is a highly competitive market in the current economic climate and this also drives some of the ongoing issues. As a respected profession, it is appropriate to be “professional” about other New Zealanders practising Dentistry and the wider Oral Health arena. This month, John gave me a choice of three topics within the Periodontal framework. The Periodontal- Restorative Interface is a subject that I believe is often bypassed, as changes in this area can occur very subtly, as it may require more input from the patient with homecare, and overall periodontal health. (John has agreed to be filmed for his presentation). It looks like the Committee will decide on a website as opposed to a webpage. It comes down to the size of our branch and the amount of information placed on it. Again if you have objections, we will need to know. Any graphic artists among you , send in a logo for the website. Now I am drawing a WETA, but my family believe I would make an excellent Hobbit. Not entirely sure why!!
Tiff Logan, BDS. DipClinDent(Perio).
NZDA Wellington Committee Meeting Minutes Wednesday 19th March 2014
Symes de Silva Conference Room PRESENT Drs, Logan, Symes, Wong, Hitchings, Excell, Fisher. McKelvey, Fisher, Corcoran, & Gillingham APOLOGIES Drs, Tong, & Barnes, Welch, Williams & Ferry Dr Logan welcomed Dr Colin Wong to the committee MINUTES OF LAST MEETING TABLED AND CORRECT Moved: Dr Logan Seconded: Dr Symes MATTERS ARISING: Dr Symes confirmed on behalf of Dr Ferry the date for the GPDP meetings has changed and moving forward it will be the last Monday of each month. However, the meeting for March will remain on the last Thursday of the month – Thursday 27th March as it is going to be combined with the Mentors meet and greet with their Graduates Dr Symes confirmed that he has a meeting scheduled with a representative from the Downtown Community Ministry on Tuesday 25th March. Dr Symes tabled the revised Administration position contract from Morrison Kent and Dr Hitchings agreed to review their suggested changes. Action: Dr Hitchings will review the Administration contract. Dr Logan confirmed that she had attended the Presidents Day hosted by NZDA and felt it was well worth her attendance. Dr Logan noted the following points:
6 Branches did not attend. Information was provided on the resources available to members. Branch collegiality – is it working? Update on NZDA Conference in Christchurch in August 2014. Voluntary Practice Audits.
Drs Logan & Symes explained the Voluntary Practice Audits as an NZDA mem-bership service. There are plans to implement an independent audit team to visit each Practice to ensure that they comply with the NZDC codes of conduct and if not this team will assist them to ensure compliance.
Dr Logan updated the Committee on an offer by Dr Kamil Tinawi to assist with the development of the Branch web site. It was with unanimous agreement that Dr Logan should accept this offer and the contact for Dr Tinawi at NZDA is Robine Harris. Dr Logan will ask Dr Tinawi to report to the Committee should he accept the commitment. Moved: Dr Corcoran Seconded: Dr Gillingham CORRESPONDENCE As tabled: Moved: Dr Excell Seconded: Dr Corcoran FINANCIAL AS TABLED: Dr Hitchings noted that she had taken funds from the current account and put it in the investment account. Following discussion regarding the numbers of Branch members Dr Hitchings believes the exercise of comparing our membership list with the NZDA list would be a worthwhile exercise however the question is who would have the time and commitment to do this. Moved: Dr Hitchings Seconded: Dr Fisher GENERAL BUSINESS: Following the email sent to the membership relating to the front cover of the newsletter it was agreed that all contributions worthy of the cover however as there is only one cover it was agreed that the view of Oriental Bay at sunset would grace the cover for the next 12 months. This picture was entered by a Dentist on behalf of Ponder Photography and was created by professional photographer Scott Patterson to showcase stunning images which capture the heart and stimulate the mind. Ponder can cover your special day with Wedding packages available. For prints and details, visit http://ponderphotography.smugmug.com or email [email protected] Dr Hitchings informed the Committee that the Kapiti District Council is not having a referendum on Fluoridation of their water supply however they are re-visiting their decision. The DHB is supporting the NZDA stance and Dr Hitchings suggested that if any Dentist wished to table a submission they should do so and sending a letter to the paper would also be extremely beneficial. It was also agreed that if anyone was sending a letter to the papers they should copy the Councillors. Dr Hitchings will provide the link to the submission proforma and will make this available to any Dentist who requests it. It was agreed that Dr Hitchings will
speak on this at the April Branch meeting. Written submissions close on the 28th April and oral submissions on 21st May Dr Fisher tabled part of a paper on from the Lancet on Neurobehavioural effects of developmental toxicity. Dr Hitchings agreed to research the document to see if she could access it and if so forward to Dr Symes. Following the resignation from Dr Stallworthy it was agreed that the Branch should offer him Associate Membership of the Branch. Dr Hitchings agreed to do this. Action: Dr Hitchings contact Dr Stallworthy. Dr Logan is waiting on confirmation from the final speakers/sponsors and then she will be able to table the list for the year. Dr Symes informed the Committee of the resignation of Murray Thompson Editor of the Dental Journal. It was agreed he will be missed and filling his role will be a challenge. Drs Excell and Gillingham asked if they were anything specific that the Committee wished them to take to the NZDA Executive meeting that they will be attending on Friday 21st March.
Dr Fisher with input from Dr Symes has agreed to write a comical piece on patients attending ‘your’ surgery. When completed this will go into the newsletter. Action: Drs Fisher newsletter article Next meeting Wednesday 23rd April 2014
The picture above was entered by a Dentist on behalf of Ponder Photography and was created by professional photographer Scott Patterson to showcase stunning images which capture the heart and stimulate the mind. Ponder can cover your special day with Wedding packages available. For prints and details, visit http://ponderphotography.smugmug.com or email [email protected]
with children between the ages of 6 and 18. Anna suggested we use resources available to us to make parents aware of the importance of a healthy diet for oral health and general health. A University of Otago study showed that 80% of parents with overweight children at ages 2-4 years didn’t realise their child was overweight. Dentists are in a position to offer families guidance on how to live healthy lifestyles through healthy dietary habits and regular physical activity. This might include specific dietary advice and behavioural approaches which can be found at the links below this write-up. As an organisation of health professionals, Anna called on us to advocate for:
Banning advertising to children Introducing a fizzy drink tax Easy to interpret front of pack nutrition labelling Finding ways to ensure that families can afford a healthy diet Changing planning policy around fast foods at schools Forcing ‘ Big food’ to reduce salt, fat and sugar in fast foods Restrict portion sizes Empowering parents to say NO to sugary treats and rewards in sport, at
schools and at home.
According to the Ministry of Health, if trends continue, obesity will overtake tobacco use as the leading risk factor for disease by 2016. The Government has recently announced plans to introduce ‘Healthy Families New Zealand’ which is to be modelled on the ‘Healthy Together Victoria’ programme. This is a large scale, community based health promotion approach to obesity prevention. Anna stressed that only with input from organisations like the NZDA can we influence changes and ensure that a stress on oral health will accompany policy aimed at improving the overall health of children in New Zealand. She also felt that the success of the New Zealand programme would require Government commitment to policies and regulatory actions to change the obesogenic environment. The branch would like to thank Anna for this lecture and these resources. Please visit the links below for further information. www.Rethinksugarydrink.org.au www.oneheartmanylives.co.nz www.healthed.govt.nz/health-topic/healthy-eating www.feedingourfamilies.org.nz www.facebook.com/DontBuyDiabetes
NZDA Wellington Branch Meeting Minutes Wednesday 2nd April 2014
The Wellesley Club Wellington
Dr Anna Ferguson
New Zealand Childhood Obesity: Is there a place for dentists to weigh in?”
Dr. Ferguson highlighted in her lecture that dentists need to take notice and work with our allied health professionals to tackle the problem. This is a pressing topic locally and globally and the dental profession, dentists and dental therapists, have the most regular and direct interactions with children when compared with other health professionals. In our unique position we can positively influence both the child and their caregiver. We have a tendency to avoid raising the topic of obesity so as not to be offensive; but the negative impact sugars in food have on obesity and the oral (and overall) health of a child shouldn’t be ignored. At the end of the summary Anna has included links to resources that will help in both patient communication and support, and I strongly urge all members of the branch to take a look at these and consider how you can use them in your daily practice or widen your knowledge of the subject. Dr. Ferguson graduated from Otago in 1995 to a position as House Surgeon at CCDHB for two years. Following this she spent five years in England initially working in a mix of NHS and Private practices and then work in the Community Dental Service in the Orkney Islands and later Greenwich, London. In the Community Dental Service she treated predominantly children and the special needs group, and was also involved in epidemiological screening work. Anna returned to Wellington in 2002 and worked part time between the Hospital dental service and the Diabetes Research Unit at Wellington hospital. Following the birth of her two children, she has worked on the 2009 NZ Oral Health Survey and the 2012 Study into Older Persons Oral Health. Anna has also studied postgraduate papers in Human Nutrition and is currently involved with the Children's Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Network. She is very interested in nutrition - in particular, child nutrition and the shared dietary risk factors for obesity and oral health. Anna began by surprising the audience with statistics on the size of the problem in New Zealand of childhood obesity. In 2007 we rated 5th in the OECD for combined overweight and obesity scores amongst children.
One third of Kiwi kids are overweight or obese. The New Zealand health survey showed we moved from 8% of children being obese in 2007, to 11.1% in 2013. The survey also showed that there is huge disparity amongst ethnicity and socio-economic status. The most deprived children in NZ have a three-fold likelihood of being not just overweight but obese compared with their least deprived peers, and Maori and Pacific Islanders again had far higher rates than other ethnicities. Obesity is a long term result of a net energy intake higher than energy expenditure. This can be attributed to children living in an “Obesogenic Environment.” This occurs where physical activity is largely optional for everyday living and unhealthy food is cheap, readily available, easy to prepare and eat and is massively promoted. Obesity in New Zealand is continuing to climb whereas in many countries internationally it is stabilising or declining. This is largely due to our Government’s inaction in the area of obesity prevention and the powerful food industry which is so embedded in our policy making process. Individual responsibility and choice are seen to be paramount to public health measures that could limit the exposure of children to unhealthy food and in particular, unnecessary sugars (monosaccharides including glucose and sucrose, and disaccharides like sucrose and table sugar). The long term effects of childhood obesity in Kiwi kids leads to a lifetime of related complications including type two diabetes, heart disease and cancer, just to name a few. Type 2 diabetes was once known as Adult onset diabetes- in Wellington our youngest child with Type 2 diabetes is 6 years old. The risk factors for these conditions increase with increasing BMI, and 79% of obese teenagers are likely to be obese as adults. An obese person has a 25% higher health expenditure than a person of normal weight in ANY given year. The companies selling excess sugars and creating an obesogenic environment are profiting off the increase in consumption of their products, but not contributing to the increased cost of healthcare that comes as a result. Public health measures that Anna speaks of further in this summary will reduce the cost of healthcare, social care, increase productivity and GDP. The causal pathways between dietary factors that lead to obesity, and the chronic conditions that come as a result of being obese are the same factors that affect the oral cavity. The diet related factors for the development of caries such as increased and frequent consumption of refined carbohydrates, sugary drinks (and the reduced intake of fluoridated water) can be directly related to dental caries. Other chronic conditions caused by obesity including type 2 diabetes, cancer, stroke, osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease have some intermediate steps, and are not as easily seen until more time has passed.
As the frequency of excess carbohydrate consumption directly affects dental caries incidence, and has been linked directly to obesity, this provides dentists with early insight into the outcomes of consumption of unhealthy foods before they affect the body. In this sense, the oral cavity really is a window into the health and wellbeing of the children (and adults) we treat. Dr. Ferguson stressed that changing the obesogenic food environment in New Zealand will take action from the community. The community needs to recognise the current obesogenic environment as an abnormal environment. Obesity is a normal response to this abnormal environment. The community needs to understand what this environment is doing to our children’s health. As dentists and members of the Dental Association, a well-respected health professional group, we can ask the government to support changes in policy that will guarantee the rights of children access to nutritious food. Currently we have a culture of “individual responsibility” where people are expected to make healthy choices on their own. In an environment saturated with advertising and marketing of fast foods, this is difficult if not impossible for children who rely on their parents for making decisions. Studies have shown there is limited education around the fat and sugar content in most fast foods and soft drinks, of which most are energy dense with no nutritional value. The WHO now suggests that sugars (monosaccharides and disaccharides that are both included and added to food) should make up only 5% of an individual’s total energy intake per day ( 6 teaspoons of sugar/day for an average sized male). For dentists, a focus on targeting excess sugar intake is clear with the direct link to dental caries. To inform new WHO guidelines on diet, a systematic review of the literature demonstrated that free sugar intake at or below 10% of the total energy needs of a person showed a moderate reduction in prevalence, incidence and severity of caries. At <5% excess sugar consumption, a significant relationship was observed. Fructose and sucrose are the common link between caries and obesity; therefore excess sugars are the obvious target for public health intervention. New Zealanders currently consume 37 teaspoons of sugar per person per day. The number one supermarket buy is the 1.5L coke, and number three is the 2.25L coke. With a lack of education and the inability to protect children from exposure to excess sugars, we will require regulation to help support healthy choices in the community. It will also require a major change in the way the food industry formulates our foods for individuals to be able to follow the WHO guidelines easily. In Australia, to reduce the consumption of excess sugars, the ADA has joined forces with the Cancer Council, Heart Foundation and Diabetes Australia for the production of resources in the campaign “Rethink Sugary Drink”. In America, it is known that dentists have the ability to influence families’ awareness of obesity due to our direct access to the individual, where we have the most direct contact
One third of Kiwi kids are overweight or obese. The New Zealand health survey showed we moved from 8% of children being obese in 2007, to 11.1% in 2013. The survey also showed that there is huge disparity amongst ethnicity and socio-economic status. The most deprived children in NZ have a three-fold likelihood of being not just overweight but obese compared with their least deprived peers, and Maori and Pacific Islanders again had far higher rates than other ethnicities. Obesity is a long term result of a net energy intake higher than energy expenditure. This can be attributed to children living in an “Obesogenic Environment.” This occurs where physical activity is largely optional for everyday living and unhealthy food is cheap, readily available, easy to prepare and eat and is massively promoted. Obesity in New Zealand is continuing to climb whereas in many countries internationally it is stabilising or declining. This is largely due to our Government’s inaction in the area of obesity prevention and the powerful food industry which is so embedded in our policy making process. Individual responsibility and choice are seen to be paramount to public health measures that could limit the exposure of children to unhealthy food and in particular, unnecessary sugars (monosaccharides including glucose and sucrose, and disaccharides like sucrose and table sugar). The long term effects of childhood obesity in Kiwi kids leads to a lifetime of related complications including type two diabetes, heart disease and cancer, just to name a few. Type 2 diabetes was once known as Adult onset diabetes- in Wellington our youngest child with Type 2 diabetes is 6 years old. The risk factors for these conditions increase with increasing BMI, and 79% of obese teenagers are likely to be obese as adults. An obese person has a 25% higher health expenditure than a person of normal weight in ANY given year. The companies selling excess sugars and creating an obesogenic environment are profiting off the increase in consumption of their products, but not contributing to the increased cost of healthcare that comes as a result. Public health measures that Anna speaks of further in this summary will reduce the cost of healthcare, social care, increase productivity and GDP. The causal pathways between dietary factors that lead to obesity, and the chronic conditions that come as a result of being obese are the same factors that affect the oral cavity. The diet related factors for the development of caries such as increased and frequent consumption of refined carbohydrates, sugary drinks (and the reduced intake of fluoridated water) can be directly related to dental caries. Other chronic conditions caused by obesity including type 2 diabetes, cancer, stroke, osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease have some intermediate steps, and are not as easily seen until more time has passed.
As the frequency of excess carbohydrate consumption directly affects dental caries incidence, and has been linked directly to obesity, this provides dentists with early insight into the outcomes of consumption of unhealthy foods before they affect the body. In this sense, the oral cavity really is a window into the health and wellbeing of the children (and adults) we treat. Dr. Ferguson stressed that changing the obesogenic food environment in New Zealand will take action from the community. The community needs to recognise the current obesogenic environment as an abnormal environment. Obesity is a normal response to this abnormal environment. The community needs to understand what this environment is doing to our children’s health. As dentists and members of the Dental Association, a well-respected health professional group, we can ask the government to support changes in policy that will guarantee the rights of children access to nutritious food. Currently we have a culture of “individual responsibility” where people are expected to make healthy choices on their own. In an environment saturated with advertising and marketing of fast foods, this is difficult if not impossible for children who rely on their parents for making decisions. Studies have shown there is limited education around the fat and sugar content in most fast foods and soft drinks, of which most are energy dense with no nutritional value. The WHO now suggests that sugars (monosaccharides and disaccharides that are both included and added to food) should make up only 5% of an individual’s total energy intake per day ( 6 teaspoons of sugar/day for an average sized male). For dentists, a focus on targeting excess sugar intake is clear with the direct link to dental caries. To inform new WHO guidelines on diet, a systematic review of the literature demonstrated that free sugar intake at or below 10% of the total energy needs of a person showed a moderate reduction in prevalence, incidence and severity of caries. At <5% excess sugar consumption, a significant relationship was observed. Fructose and sucrose are the common link between caries and obesity; therefore excess sugars are the obvious target for public health intervention. New Zealanders currently consume 37 teaspoons of sugar per person per day. The number one supermarket buy is the 1.5L coke, and number three is the 2.25L coke. With a lack of education and the inability to protect children from exposure to excess sugars, we will require regulation to help support healthy choices in the community. It will also require a major change in the way the food industry formulates our foods for individuals to be able to follow the WHO guidelines easily. In Australia, to reduce the consumption of excess sugars, the ADA has joined forces with the Cancer Council, Heart Foundation and Diabetes Australia for the production of resources in the campaign “Rethink Sugary Drink”. In America, it is known that dentists have the ability to influence families’ awareness of obesity due to our direct access to the individual, where we have the most direct contact
with children between the ages of 6 and 18. Anna suggested we use resources available to us to make parents aware of the importance of a healthy diet for oral health and general health. A University of Otago study showed that 80% of parents with overweight children at ages 2-4 years didn’t realise their child was overweight. Dentists are in a position to offer families guidance on how to live healthy lifestyles through healthy dietary habits and regular physical activity. This might include specific dietary advice and behavioural approaches which can be found at the links below this write-up. As an organisation of health professionals, Anna called on us to advocate for:
Banning advertising to children Introducing a fizzy drink tax Easy to interpret front of pack nutrition labelling Finding ways to ensure that families can afford a healthy diet Changing planning policy around fast foods at schools Forcing ‘ Big food’ to reduce salt, fat and sugar in fast foods Restrict portion sizes Empowering parents to say NO to sugary treats and rewards in sport, at
schools and at home.
According to the Ministry of Health, if trends continue, obesity will overtake tobacco use as the leading risk factor for disease by 2016. The Government has recently announced plans to introduce ‘Healthy Families New Zealand’ which is to be modelled on the ‘Healthy Together Victoria’ programme. This is a large scale, community based health promotion approach to obesity prevention. Anna stressed that only with input from organisations like the NZDA can we influence changes and ensure that a stress on oral health will accompany policy aimed at improving the overall health of children in New Zealand. She also felt that the success of the New Zealand programme would require Government commitment to policies and regulatory actions to change the obesogenic environment. The branch would like to thank Anna for this lecture and these resources. Please visit the links below for further information. www.Rethinksugarydrink.org.au www.oneheartmanylives.co.nz www.healthed.govt.nz/health-topic/healthy-eating www.feedingourfamilies.org.nz www.facebook.com/DontBuyDiabetes
NZDA Wellington Branch Meeting Minutes Wednesday 2nd April 2014
The Wellesley Club Wellington
Dr Anna Ferguson
New Zealand Childhood Obesity: Is there a place for dentists to weigh in?”
Dr. Ferguson highlighted in her lecture that dentists need to take notice and work with our allied health professionals to tackle the problem. This is a pressing topic locally and globally and the dental profession, dentists and dental therapists, have the most regular and direct interactions with children when compared with other health professionals. In our unique position we can positively influence both the child and their caregiver. We have a tendency to avoid raising the topic of obesity so as not to be offensive; but the negative impact sugars in food have on obesity and the oral (and overall) health of a child shouldn’t be ignored. At the end of the summary Anna has included links to resources that will help in both patient communication and support, and I strongly urge all members of the branch to take a look at these and consider how you can use them in your daily practice or widen your knowledge of the subject. Dr. Ferguson graduated from Otago in 1995 to a position as House Surgeon at CCDHB for two years. Following this she spent five years in England initially working in a mix of NHS and Private practices and then work in the Community Dental Service in the Orkney Islands and later Greenwich, London. In the Community Dental Service she treated predominantly children and the special needs group, and was also involved in epidemiological screening work. Anna returned to Wellington in 2002 and worked part time between the Hospital dental service and the Diabetes Research Unit at Wellington hospital. Following the birth of her two children, she has worked on the 2009 NZ Oral Health Survey and the 2012 Study into Older Persons Oral Health. Anna has also studied postgraduate papers in Human Nutrition and is currently involved with the Children's Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Network. She is very interested in nutrition - in particular, child nutrition and the shared dietary risk factors for obesity and oral health. Anna began by surprising the audience with statistics on the size of the problem in New Zealand of childhood obesity. In 2007 we rated 5th in the OECD for combined overweight and obesity scores amongst children.
speak on this at the April Branch meeting. Written submissions close on the 28th April and oral submissions on 21st May Dr Fisher tabled part of a paper on from the Lancet on Neurobehavioural effects of developmental toxicity. Dr Hitchings agreed to research the document to see if she could access it and if so forward to Dr Symes. Following the resignation from Dr Stallworthy it was agreed that the Branch should offer him Associate Membership of the Branch. Dr Hitchings agreed to do this. Action: Dr Hitchings contact Dr Stallworthy. Dr Logan is waiting on confirmation from the final speakers/sponsors and then she will be able to table the list for the year. Dr Symes informed the Committee of the resignation of Murray Thompson Editor of the Dental Journal. It was agreed he will be missed and filling his role will be a challenge. Drs Excell and Gillingham asked if they were anything specific that the Committee wished them to take to the NZDA Executive meeting that they will be attending on Friday 21st March.
Dr Fisher with input from Dr Symes has agreed to write a comical piece on patients attending ‘your’ surgery. When completed this will go into the newsletter. Action: Drs Fisher newsletter article Next meeting Wednesday 23rd April 2014
The picture above was entered by a Dentist on behalf of Ponder Photography and was created by professional photographer Scott Patterson to showcase stunning images which capture the heart and stimulate the mind. Ponder can cover your special day with Wedding packages available. For prints and details, visit http://ponderphotography.smugmug.com or email [email protected]
Dr Logan updated the Committee on an offer by Dr Kamil Tinawi to assist with the development of the Branch web site. It was with unanimous agreement that Dr Logan should accept this offer and the contact for Dr Tinawi at NZDA is Robine Harris. Dr Logan will ask Dr Tinawi to report to the Committee should he accept the commitment. Moved: Dr Corcoran Seconded: Dr Gillingham CORRESPONDENCE As tabled: Moved: Dr Excell Seconded: Dr Corcoran FINANCIAL AS TABLED: Dr Hitchings noted that she had taken funds from the current account and put it in the investment account. Following discussion regarding the numbers of Branch members Dr Hitchings believes the exercise of comparing our membership list with the NZDA list would be a worthwhile exercise however the question is who would have the time and commitment to do this. Moved: Dr Hitchings Seconded: Dr Fisher GENERAL BUSINESS: Following the email sent to the membership relating to the front cover of the newsletter it was agreed that all contributions worthy of the cover however as there is only one cover it was agreed that the view of Oriental Bay at sunset would grace the cover for the next 12 months. This picture was entered by a Dentist on behalf of Ponder Photography and was created by professional photographer Scott Patterson to showcase stunning images which capture the heart and stimulate the mind. Ponder can cover your special day with Wedding packages available. For prints and details, visit http://ponderphotography.smugmug.com or email [email protected] Dr Hitchings informed the Committee that the Kapiti District Council is not having a referendum on Fluoridation of their water supply however they are re-visiting their decision. The DHB is supporting the NZDA stance and Dr Hitchings suggested that if any Dentist wished to table a submission they should do so and sending a letter to the paper would also be extremely beneficial. It was also agreed that if anyone was sending a letter to the papers they should copy the Councillors. Dr Hitchings will provide the link to the submission proforma and will make this available to any Dentist who requests it. It was agreed that Dr Hitchings will
NZDA Wellington Committee Meeting Minutes Wednesday 19th March 2014
Symes de Silva Conference Room PRESENT Drs, Logan, Symes, Wong, Hitchings, Excell, Fisher. McKelvey, Fisher, Corcoran, & Gillingham APOLOGIES Drs, Tong, & Barnes, Welch, Williams & Ferry Dr Logan welcomed Dr Colin Wong to the committee MINUTES OF LAST MEETING TABLED AND CORRECT Moved: Dr Logan Seconded: Dr Symes MATTERS ARISING: Dr Symes confirmed on behalf of Dr Ferry the date for the GPDP meetings has changed and moving forward it will be the last Monday of each month. However, the meeting for March will remain on the last Thursday of the month – Thursday 27th March as it is going to be combined with the Mentors meet and greet with their Graduates Dr Symes confirmed that he has a meeting scheduled with a representative from the Downtown Community Ministry on Tuesday 25th March. Dr Symes tabled the revised Administration position contract from Morrison Kent and Dr Hitchings agreed to review their suggested changes. Action: Dr Hitchings will review the Administration contract. Dr Logan confirmed that she had attended the Presidents Day hosted by NZDA and felt it was well worth her attendance. Dr Logan noted the following points:
6 Branches did not attend. Information was provided on the resources available to members. Branch collegiality – is it working? Update on NZDA Conference in Christchurch in August 2014. Voluntary Practice Audits.
Drs Logan & Symes explained the Voluntary Practice Audits as an NZDA mem-bership service. There are plans to implement an independent audit team to visit each Practice to ensure that they comply with the NZDC codes of conduct and if not this team will assist them to ensure compliance.
more of the norm. The overflow effect is that it seems easier to “speak negatively” about all our colleagues. There is a highly competitive market in the current economic climate and this also drives some of the ongoing issues. As a respected profession, it is appropriate to be “professional” about other New Zealanders practising Dentistry and the wider Oral Health arena. This month, John gave me a choice of three topics within the Periodontal framework. The Periodontal- Restorative Interface is a subject that I believe is often bypassed, as changes in this area can occur very subtly, as it may require more input from the patient with homecare, and overall periodontal health. (John has agreed to be filmed for his presentation). It looks like the Committee will decide on a website as opposed to a webpage. It comes down to the size of our branch and the amount of information placed on it. Again if you have objections, we will need to know. Any graphic artists among you , send in a logo for the website. Now I am drawing a WETA, but my family believe I would make an excellent Hobbit. Not entirely sure why!!
Tiff Logan, BDS. DipClinDent(Perio).
From the President
Presidents News 2014 March
May is nearly here, I am reeling from the pace of this year. Each month the committee is achieving a bit more towards our projects. As with many of these “ ongoing projects “ lots of work is done behind the scenes. Thank you Anna Ferguson, your presentation was enlightening and quite frightening. The message I took home was that NZers aren’t facing up to changing behaviours, like the Australians and Americans, Mexicans. It was apparent that they had a combined force of messages for the general Public from various Health advocacy groups that had linked together. These included the Heart Foundation, Diabetic community and other public health groups with the Dental associations. Alignment with these National bodies would most likely give us more energy and strength when relaying our own messages about “junk food” and fizzy, sugary drinks. Advocacy is a strong part of being a “professional” and it may be in the form of the public arena or within the clinical setting. May brings another “fluoride Debate into the Kapiti Council “and our treasurer has written a submission, which we will represent at that meeting. Please contact Liz Hitchings if you want to add your names or be part of the pro -Fuoride group. Our speaker for May is John Boyens , the President of the NZDA. John is a Periodontist in Dunedin and is very interested in promoting “increased professionalism” in our dental community. With the rise of social media, complaints and criticism seem to be
Dr Tiff Logan President Wellington NZDA
Contribution from Mr Matt Barker, Orthodontist
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With our website in the early stages of development, we are looking for a logo. E-mail your design to: [email protected] or post to: PO Box 3709, Wellington prior to :
20th May
The presenter at the May Branch meeting will be:
Dr John Boyens
“ The periodontal –restorative interface”
Dr John Boyens is a specialist periodontist in part-time private practice in Dunedin. He is also currently the President of the NZDA. He will give a talk on “the periodontal-restorative interface” and also give an update on the activities of NZDA.
Please RSVP to Sharyn on 801 5551 by 10.00am Monday
5th May if you would like to have a meal. The cost is $40.
Meal orders will not be accepted after 10.00am Monday 5th May
Due to the large number of members now attending the meetings but not having a
meal, we would also like members to advise Sharyn if they will be attending the Presentation only so that adequate arrangements for seating may be made.
March Branch Meeting
Wednesday 7th May 2014 at
The Wellesley Club Maginnity St Wellington
The schedule for the evening will be:
6.00—6.15 Pre-dinner drinks
6.15—7.15 Dinner
7.15—7.30 Branch meeting
7.30- Presentation
May 2014
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NZDA Wellington BranchCommittee 2013
President TIFFANY LOGAN 387 9392 [email protected] Hon. Secretary GRAHAM SYMES Newsletter Editor 801 5551 [email protected]
Hon. Treasurer ELIZABETH HITCHINGS 027 235 8224 [email protected] Consumer Affairs Officer ADRIAN TONG 476 7295 [email protected]
Board Delegate WAYNE GILLINGHAM 021 240 0335 [email protected] Board Delegate DAVE EXCELL 562 7506 [email protected]
GPDP Co-Ordinator OLIVER FERRY 472 7826 [email protected]
Committee Members
CARA WELCH027 322 [email protected]
LAURENCE FISHER920 [email protected]
COLIN WONG232 [email protected]
MATTHEW WILLIAMS472 [email protected]
DAVID MCKELVEY801 [email protected]
DAVID [email protected]
ROGER BARNES021 144 [email protected]
Welfare Officer JEFF ANNAN 472 5516 or 476 6088 [email protected]
Administrative Assistant SHARYN PICKARD 801 5551 [email protected]