A dental hospital, which has the most modern and technologically advanced dental facilities in the UK, has officially opened in Whitechapel, as Jessica Odubayo reports. Photos by Rehan Jamil. All smiles State-of-the-art dental hospital opens its doors in Whitechapel Second year dental students Sarah Plumb and Sheena Tarekh ing disorders using advanced and rare facial and body scanning equipment. T h e h o s p i t a l i s n ow ready t o provide care at 70,000 patient appointments per year. And local patients have been told that they can look forward to increased privacy and dignity and enhanced infection control in the new surroundings. Professor Mike Curtis, dean for dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, said: “Not only will the new facilities hugely improve the student learning experience, it will also enable us to build on our existing reputation for world-class research and innovation and excellence in patient care.” He added: “We are extremely proud to be situated in Whitechapel, teaching and providing clinical care to the thriving and diverse populations of east London. “Our local communities face some of the most challenging health needs of anywhere in the UK, and the new dental hospital has a key role to play in benefiting our community, as part of Queen Mary’s continued investment in local surroundings and patient-focussed research.” Welcoming the opening of the new dental hospital and school, Kit Malthouse, London’s deputy mayor for business and enterprise said: “This is terrific news for people in east London, who will have a worldleading centre for dental healthcare on their doorsteps. It’s also a hugely important addition to the vibrant biomedical ecosystem of London and the southeast, and another piece of the mix that is making this region increasingly attractive for industry, investors and entrepreneurs alike.” QUEEN Mary University of London’s (QMUL) dental school and Barts Health NHS Trust dental hospital are embedded within the new Royal London Dental Hospital, built at the cost of £78 million. The move to the new five-storey premises took place over a six-week period in spring this year. Clinical functionality and innovative technology are at the heart of the surroundings which were designed following collaboration with dentists and dental nurses, enabling staff to lead the way in patient care, education and clinical research. The new dental hospital and school will conduct world-leading treatment and research in areas such as maxillofacial surgery, facial trauma, haemophilia and Bechet’s syndrome. Staff are also pioneering new and unique monitoring of eat- Aditi Bhalla, third year postgraduate student, with a model of a patient’s teeth The new dental Mosun Ojo-Williams gets treatment Oral medicine consultant Anwar Tappuni, clinical scientist Lifong Zou and patient Mollie Hunton, 13 18 NEWS FROM TOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL AND YOUR COMMUNITY 23 – 29 JUNE 2014
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