New target for treating periodontitis discovered
Scientists may have discovered new ways to treat gum disease.
News More News
NSPCC celebrate kids' dentist
NSPCC celebrate paediatric dentist
For 15 years, Jenny Harris has worked to raise awareness of safeguarding issues ...
Youngsters ditching alcohol
More young people are choosing not to drink alcohol
Young people in England aren't just drinking less alcohol – a new study ...
Conference early bird
National Dental Nursing Conference – early bird extended
The 2018 National Dental Nursing Conference will be held on Friday 16 and ...
Partners in Prevention
Partners in Prevention
Oral-B is working with the British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy ...
Latest CPD More CPD
Lesley Redman considers the importance of oral desensitisation in relation to dementia and additional needs
Phil Jevon walks us through the procedure for placing a patient in the recovery position in this peer-reviewed CPD article
Having the post-registration qualification of dental radiography under your belt can expand your horizons, your practical skills, and the scope of your professional life. Hannah Fullerton explains how this new aspect to your role adds extra responsibility and focus
Opinion More opinion
Stoptober returns
Patricia Rawsthorne, SBDN NW Ambassador Smoking Cessation Lead, reports on this month's Stoptober, a campaign originally launched in 2012.
Dental essentials More dental essentials
The key facts about FiCTION
Prevention and empathetic dentistry is critical in the management of dental caries in children – that's according to new trial results unveiled at ...
Things I wish I could tell
Things I wish I could tell my younger self
In any career, you collect some golden nuggets of knowledge to ...
I ‘died’ for several minutes
I ‘died’ for several minutes
Dental nurse tutor Kate Bradstock shares a cautionary tale that ...
The lost art of conversation
The lost art of conversation
With a world drowning in electronic communication, new ...
Are you – and your practice
Are you – and your practice – socially responsible?
Did you know that some people choose to do business with only ...
Careers and education More Careers and education
A day in the life
‘I’ve come so far from not knowing a mirror from a probe’ – dental nurse and self-confessed dental geek, Carmel Wood, talks us through this role
Take the plunge! Stepping into practice management
Take the plunge!
Throughout the UK, the structure and complexity of dental ...
Specialist work in a primary care setting
Specialist work
Kemi Bakare considers oral surgical care and the dental ...
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From dental nurse to dentist
From dental nurse to dentist
How practice owner Jaye Jelley drew on her numerous roles ...
Legal & brief More legal & brief
Is it in the patient’s
Patients may request treatment, but what if it is not in their best interests? Andrew Collier looks at the dilemmas dental teams can face and offers ...
Making legal and ethical issue
Identifying, resolving and prevention within a DCP’s role
FGM
How does this form of child abuse affect your role as a dental professional?
Parental consent
Difficulties can arise if a child is brought to the surgery without one or both of their parents. Andrew Collier looks at this dilemma and suggests ...
Clinical More clinical
Calming a storm
Lesley Redman considers the importance of oral desensitisation in relation to dementia and additional needs
Infection control More infection control
Dentistry in Spain
Continuing the series on dentistry around the world commissioned by Eschmann. Javier de la Cruz, principal GDP at the Bordon Clinic in Madrid, ...
Vaccines and the dental team
Vaccines and the dental team
Sophie Gray considers immunisations as part of the standard ...
Not just a paper exercise
Not just a paper exercise
Priya Sharma reveals why the control of hazardous substances is ...
Biofilm formation
Biofilm formation
Peter Bacon discusses the problem of biofilm formation and the ...
Helping the homeless
Helping the homeless – a look behind the scenes
As part of a series looking at dentistry in ‘unusual ...
Extras More extras
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7 reasons why
Dental Showcase Focus
‘Dental Showcase, here I come…
Dental nurse Joanne Jones is treatment coordinator at London practice, Sparklysmile. Here, she shares her passion for her role and how dental nurses can provide a five-star service
Alternative to bisphosphonates
An alternative to bisphosphonates
Denosumab is a new alternative to bisphosphonates, and dental ...
Antibiotic prophylaxis
Antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent endocarditis
With the announcement that National Institute for Health and ...
A review of the future supply ...
A review of the future supply of dental care professionals
There has been little contemporary published evidence ...
Emergency traumatic dental ...
Emergency traumatic dental injuries: the dental nurse's role
This article will aim to outline the risk factors, types of ...
Events More events
Dental Nursing Conference
The 2018 National Dental Nursing Conference, to be held at the Blackpool Hotel Conference Centre and Spa (formerly the Blackpool Hilton) on 16 and ...