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When was the last time you thought about your dental suction technique?

As dental nurses, using the dental aspirator is a vital and, arguably, the best known part of our role and heritage. Emma Male considers some essentials

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Oral health as a window to wellbeing

Priya Sharma considers diet and general health education in a dental setting

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What are infections?

A CPD article that investigates the origins of infection and how it spreads and the risks of infectious diseases in day-to-day practice

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Infection prevention and control

The purpose of infection control is to reduce the occurrence of infectious diseases

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Time to talk?

Bullying in the workplace is a legal issue. Sarah Buxton considers best options

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A hands-on guide... to offering work experience

Can you play host to a school-age child keen to get into dentistry? The experts at Dental Protection offer some key advice

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Bullying at work – what can I do about it?

Being bullied is something we all may encounter during our career. Andrew Collier considers the best way forward

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Are you 'job positive'?

How do your colleagues view your attitude to work? It may be time to take a step back and reassess your attitude, suggests Gaby Bissett

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A practice-based evaluation

Trevor Burke and Russell Crisp present the PREP Panel’s evaluation of Dentsply Sirona Nupro White Varnish.

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The rush to ditch sugar

Has there been a sea change in the public’s attitude towards the sweet stuff? Gaby Bissett investigates

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An illuminating look at Blackpool’s dark side

UK’s favourite seaside resort has some of the worst dental health statistics in the country. We hear from the BADN’s Pam Swain on a recent collaborative initiative

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Celebrity smiles, oral health and teen self-esteem

Rachel Pointer considers dental care throughout the teenage years

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Going places in 2018? It’s all about you

Mentoring should never be underestimated. It can be applied to different situations in different timeframes and in a number of contexts. Fiona Ellwood explains how

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Oral cancer awareness – and patient power

Chris Curtis is chairman of The Swallows, a charity that supports head and neck cancer patients and seeks to raise awareness of the disease. He talks to Simon Tucker

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On the right track? How to map out the best route to success

Have you given some serious thought to the career goals you hope to achieve in 2018? Here, we take some inspiration from other leading lights and their plans for the year…