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Professional behaviour outside of the practice

Shilla Talati discusses how dental nurses' conduct, both at work and in personal life, justifies patients' trust in you and the public's trust in the dental profession

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Sports dentistry, dental trauma and endodontics

This article outlines the potential impact of sports participation on the individuals' teeth, starting from the dietary risk factors to the endodontic treatment implications following dental trauma

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Writing for publication. Part 4: using appropriate evidence

This series is designed to help you, the dental nurse, write for professional publication. This article discusses how to use previously published articles to support your statements

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Special care dentistry and the role of the dental nurse

This article will give the reader insight into special care dentistry and the role of the dental nurse within it

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Impression-making techniques to help the gagging patient

This article focuses on patient- and dental nurse-based techniques that will help to manage a hypersensitve gag reflex in patients

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Safeguarding children: where does the responsibility lie?

This article outlines the roles and responsibilities of professionals coming into contact with children, highlighting what to look out for and how to react to any concerns that may arise

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Hypodontia: an overview

This article provides an overview of hypodontia, including the aetiology, associated features and treatment options for this condition

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Writing for publication. Part 3: case studies, projects, abstracts

This series is designed to help you, the dental nurse, write for professional publication. This article examines different types of articles that you may consider writing

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The importance of health histories and disclosure

In this international research article, the importance of making patients aware of their health histories and how it affects their oral health is examined and discussed

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Odontogenic pain

Thayer T (2015) Odontogenic pain. Dental Update42(7): 622–630

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How to communicate better with patients and colleagues

The need for excellent communication skills in practice is often overlooked—they are not a core CPD topic, for example—or regarded as the preserve of receptionists. Dave Hancock considers why dental...

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Childsmile: Scottish oral health improvement

This article describes the creation of the Childsmile programme, its development to date, key successes, and next steps

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What to expect from an induction programme

An effective period of induction training helps ensure that new members of staff quickly become confident and competent in their new role. This article helps nurses to understand what they may have to...