Outsourcing to the WEST

[Daril Atkins]

Please consider this idea as a strong possibility and share your
constructive point of view. I have been in this profession for 40
years and during that time I had the opportunity to see and know about
the work of others in this profession. I have no doubt that some of
the Anaplastologists in the WEST (including Europe, USA, UK, Canada)
are capable of producing high quality prostheses.

The idea of outsourcing to the WEST consists of sharing clients from
the east (who for a variety of reasons may not find it possible to be
physically present in the WEST) who may need Ocular, Facial or Somato
prostheses. Thus in the EAST, an Anaplastologist will register a
client, conduct an assessment, do the documentation, collaborate in
the planning, take the necessary impressions, dispatch the same to a
collaborator for fabrication, receive the finished product, do the
necessary external coloration if required, and fit the product,
conduct patient education, etc.

I understand that this collaboration could be made more efficient if
digital scans are taken, as well as color tones registered using
equipment, are all sent online to a collaborator in the WEST. The
finished product can then be sent by courier to the EAST.

[ocul...@gmail.com]

It can work daril
Few practical aspect
The person who is going to work with mold and wax\clay pattern has to be really good
Also consider to have various shades of silicon colors as well as textures
Delivery time also to be ensure as everyone who take these challanges are also busy with their practice
Regards
Kuldeep
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From: Daril Atkins <darila...@gmail.com>

Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2009 21:17:37
To: Anaplastology<Anapla...@googlegroups.com>
Subject: [Anaplastology] Outsourcing to the WEST

[mohit kheur]

Hello everybody, its nice to see some activity on this group after a while.

I just wanted to give you all some news. The Kings College London is starting its distance learning course in Maxillofacial Prosthetics. This course is a 3 year course leading to a Masters degree in the subject. It allows you the flexibility of graduating while still working at your own practices/hospitals. It has annual contact sessions at Kings in London or Rangoonwala Dental (Pune,India). The course starts in Jan 2010.

You can details from the Kings College website or some quick links are

Further information :  www.kcl.ac.uk/distancedentistry distance...@kcl.ac.uk

 

Prospectus : www.kcl.ac.uk/gsp  Apply  : www.kcl.ac.uk/gradapply

Kind regards

Dr Mohit Kheur

Pune

2009/7/25 <ocul...@gmail.com>

[ocul...@gmail.com]

Dear mohit
May I know the fee structure for the same

Regards
Kuldeep

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From: mohit kheur
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2009 10:09:15 +0530
To: <Anapla...@googlegroups.com>
Subject: [Anaplastology] Re: Outsourcing to the WEST

[mohit kheur]

Dear Kuldeep,

The fees have to be paid to Kings College directly. You can contact dr trevor coward, the program director at <trevor...@kcl.ac.uk>, re the same and other details.

 

many thanks.

2009/7/25 <ocul...@gmail.com>

[ocul...@gmail.com]

Thanks mohit

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From: mohit kheur
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2009 11:09:45 +0530

[acs]

Hi Daril-

There's a company in the US called Livingskin that has a system like
this for upper and lower extremity passive silicone (fingers, hands,
etc.) They can produce very nice results, but extending this service
to facial prostheses seems difficult to me.

What are the reasons that you feel anaplastologists in the East cannot
provide the complete service? Lack of materials, facilities,
training, or...?

Also glad to see more activity in the group!

Best,

Andrea

[Daril Atkins]

Hello Andrea,

The fact is that there are very few individuals in India (for example)
and the Middle East who practice this profession. You may recall my
presentation at Washington DC. on the three tier system, whereby one
relates to products using state of the art techniques, another relates
to the conventional techniques which most of us use presently, and yet
another which develops indigenous technology. In practice it may be
most practical to use conventional and indigenous technology as the
majority of patients would be from the middle income and lower income
groups. For the few who could afford to go to the WEST for a state of
the art quality and are willing to bear the expense, but for whatever
reason are unable to go abroad, this outsourcing may be a better
idea.

To answer your question as to why anaplastologists in the East cannot
provide the complete service, is as I mentioned in the previous para,
because they are very few in proportion to the population. Thus it
boils down to training more Anaplastologists, as neither materials or
facilities should pose an obstacle. However as with most nations who
look to the WEST for technology, there is the ever present tendency to
import a whole system without factoring in the end users. For example
what would you say is the primary concern for patients who have
osseointegrated implants installed for retention of facial prostheses?
Would it be hygiene, the lack of which may lead to infection? This, as
you may agree, is an elaborate subject. But suffice to say that
systems are best created around the end user for any measure of
success.

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