News for the 2nd Quarter of 2009

The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation recently held their 2009 JDRF Jelly Baby Ball in Sydney and Brisbane. DENTAL CARE NETWORK™ was one of the proud supporters who were more than willing to help this worthy cause. During the event an auction has helped to raise over $250,000 at this year’s Ball bringing the total raised by this event since 2002 to $2.12 million!
According to the CEO of the foundation, Mike Wilson, ‘“In 2009 the Sydney & Brisbane events raised $370,000 in total, funds which will be directed to the best & most promising diabetes research in Australia.”

Type 1 diabetes is caused by the autoimmune destruction of insulin producing beta cells in the pancreas and is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases of childhood. Bust research provides hope for the 140, 000 Australians living with type 1 diabetes-hope for a life without the harsh daily regime of insulin injections and the constant fear of long terms complications.

In the year since the last Jelly Baby Ball in 2008 research progress has been made across all JDRF pathways including ‘Replacement’ and Control’ options, with significant advances being made in stem cell research and blood sugar control respectively.

JDRF continues to work towards its mission of finding a cure for diabetes and its complications. This work is only possible with the support of individuals and organisations like DENTAL CARE NETWORK™. According to Managing Director of DENTAL CARE NETWORK™, Dr Ray Khouri, ‘we can all make a difference and work together towards finding a cure for those suffering from diseases such as diabetes type 1. The future is in our hands’.

To find out more about JDRF please visit www.jdrf.org.au

DENTAL CARE NETWORK™ is an Australian network of dentists and dental pratices offering quality, professional dental services such as teeth whitening, wisdom teeth removal and porcelain veneers. Our network features Sydney dentists, Melbourne dentists and dental practices in many locations around Australia.

Industry, media and partner awards are highly regarded as a fantastic validation of our business and a strong indicator of our company’s success.

Dental Corporation is proud to be recognised in the following area:

BRW ANZ 2009 Private Business Awards

WINNER – Fastest Growing Private Business of the Year (turnover >$100m)

Selected from hundreds of entries, the inaugural BRW ANZ Private Business Awards highlights the spirit of entrepreneurship and acknowledges the outstanding achievements of Australian Private Businesses. Nominees were judged by a panel of industry and academic experts.

‘Smile like you mean it’ – Madison Magazine – June 2009

Caring for your teeth is more than just keeping them pearly white.

‘Brush years off your smile’ – Body+Soul – 16 Aug 09

‘Ageing teeth can make us look older, but with the proper care, your pearly whites can look as good as new’ writes Joanna Halll

Channel Seven’s 10 Years Younger in 10 Days.

There’s more to this show than meets the eye, writes Liza Power (April 16, 2009)

AT BEST it’s a tedious party trick. You know the drill: part-way through your third glass of punch the stranger with whom you’ve been sharing relatively banal banter asks you how old you think he/she looks. You hazard a guess, subtract five years, mumble a verdict. Inevitably, the game is played in reverse, with both parties wondering between befuddled calculations whether the next conversation topic will be football or the weather.

For the couples on Seven’s new makeover show, 10 Years Younger in 10 Days, however, playing the age game is neither brief nor blessed with dim light and cheap rum. By contrast, it involves participants stepping inside a glass box in a very public place and subjecting themselves to the gaze of passers-by who are, in turn, invited to comment on their general appearance and guess their age.

10 Years Younger in 10 days premieres Tuesday at 9.30pm on Seven.

Families with children suffering from a rare disease receive much needed funds thanks to DENTAL CARE NETWORK™ and the SMILE Foundation. Australia’s premier dental services organisation DENTAL CARE NETWORK™ raised over $30,000 at their annual conference on 28th February 2009 to support the SMILE Foundation and to recognise International Rare Disease day.

International Rare Disease Day which was celebrated for the first time in Australia aims to draw attention to the need for a better quality of life for those living with rare diseases and the importance of medical research to develop new treatment, providing hope for those recently diagnosed with a rare disease. Around 1.5 million Australians suffer from rare diseases, which is similar to the number with diabetes, however in comparison funding levels are significantly less. The SMILE (Supporting Medical Innovation for Life Enhancement) Foundation was launched in July 2007 to fill this gap by providing assistance to Australian families with children suffering a rare disease and provide much needed funding into Australian medical research.

Through its Family Relief Program, families around the country are provided with $1,000 grants to meet medical expenses and other costs associated with the challenge of raising a child with a rare disease. The SMILE Foundation have assisted 40 families in the past 6 months. SMILE Foundation also provides grants to outstanding Australian medical research which has difficulty gaining funding through the usual sources. Since inception SMILE has funded three medical research projects. Karen Gair, Chief Executive Officer of the SMILE Foundation said, “For DENTAL CARE NETWORK™ to raise over $30,000 in one evening is an incredible achievement. This now provides us with the funds to help over 30 families who will directly benefit from the efforts and generosity of the DENTAL CARE NETWORK™ team. SMILE has very low administration costs so the majority of funds are going directly to families in need.”

DENTAL CARE NETWORK™ was established also in July 2007, to provide the public with access to high quality dental services across Australia by searching on ww.dentalcarenetwork.com.au or calling 1300 DC NETWORK (1300 362 389). DENTAL CARE NETWORK™ practices are located throughout Australia in both city and rural regions across NSW, VIC, QLD, ACT, SA and WA. Dr Ray Khouri, Director of DENTAL CARE NETWORK™ said “There are many similarities between DENTAL CARE NETWORK™ and the Smile Foundation which initially attracted us to explore how we may be able to support SMILE’s valuable work. We are both newly established companies in the healthcare industry providing services to improve well being and enhancing quality of life. Most importantly we are both in the business of giving people a reason to smile!

We saw this as an opportunity to forge a strong partnership and we are working with SMILE to provide ongoing support. Our experience with SMILE has been very rewarding and we would encourage anyone interested in being involved with a unique charity to explore the SMILE Foundation. SMILE = Goodwill + Good Science + Good Business.” Global SMILE Ambassador, Elle Macpherson said “Our greatest desire as parents is that our children grow up to embody the finest of all human qualities and mostly, we want them to be healthy. Parents of children with rare diseases want the same things. But without the necessary research to find cures, they are forced to confront the extreme challenges of caring for their children, unsupported. The SMILE Foundation recognises the vital role of medical research in extending and improving the lives of these children and their families.” SMILE needs donations and community support to continue to provide hope and a voice for people with rare diseases.

To find out more please visit www.smilefoundation.com.au to donate or call on (02) 8986 5395. To learn more about the high quality services provided by DENTAL CARE NETWORK™ please visit www.dentalcarenetwork.com.au

DENTAL CARE NETWORK™ is an Australian network of dentists and dental pratices offering quality, professional dental services such as teeth whitening, wisdom teeth removal and porcelain veneers. Our network features Sydney dentists, Melbourne dentists and dental practices in many locations around Australia.