A new initiative is taking oral health educators out of the clinic and straight into an environment where they can make a difference to people's dental health
Big or small – we look at how best to harness the power of different personalities in your practice, with Anthony Asquith
Christine MacLeavy looks at the science behind the mineral in all its guises
National Smile Month is celebrating its 40th anniversary and at the helm of the oral health awareness drive is ground-breaking dental nurse Janet Goodwin. Here, the President of the Oral Health...
Nicki Rowland fully understands the thrills and spills of standing at the helm of a dental practice. In the first of a series of five articles, she looks at how the road to management success lies in...
Rebecca Waters looks at the guidance on waste dental amalgam from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) – and considers the impact it will have on you and your dental practice
Want to help your patients back to better dental health? Ben Underwood's Brush DJ app and videos have been a huge success. We talk to him about his innovation and how dental nurses are in a perfect...
We get under the skin of work-related contact dermatitis – the most common form of skin disease in the dental team
Whether you're a small, standalone dental surgery or part of a large franchise, the issue of infection control carries more weight than ever when it comes to the safety and reputation of your practice
According to research, you have just seven seconds to make a lasting first impression; thankfully, they weren't referring to dental impressions! Dentist and tutor Nyree Whitley looks at an extended...
Graham Cope enlightens us on the controversial pull of e-cigarettes and their role in smoking cessation
In the first in a new series exploring the importance and relevance of leadership, John Fowler considers leadership versus management
Joan Kingsley and Dr Sue Paterson investigate bullying and fear in healthcare.
Just what are the differences between men and women who present in the dental chair – and what do they mean for you? Peter Baker investigates
