This article will explore the evolution of the dental team in relation to our society's oral health requirements viewed through political, financial and social lenses
How well do you or your team manage your routine on a day-to-day basis to ensure that it runs as effectively as possible? How often do you review why things did not go to plan? This article provides...
In April 2014, a symposium took place to obtain possible strategies for improving the oral health of the nation (England). This article will recap some of the key issues debated, discussing the...
This article discusses if xylitol can inhibit the growth of Candida infections. The patient involved in this case study has suffered from chronic Candida-associated denture-induced stomatitis; the...
This six-part series will explore and discuss reflection. It will examine some of the techniques that you can use to aid reflection, how it can work in clinical practice, education and management. It...
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Communication between dental professionals and their patients with a hearing loss can be very difficult, but better deaf awareness and assistive devices will improve it
In this article, Richard Griffith outlines the legislation regulating the safe management and disposal of waste and considers how the law applies to retained teeth and plaster products
Kelly Henderson discusses the new Foundation Degree in Advanced Nursing, and the challenges and rewards that entering academia offers
Personal development plans (PDPs) are a regulatory requirement for all DCPs, but what should they include? The PDP described here is based on some of the theories of development planning and it is...
The need for an expanded skills mix within dental teams can lead to the decision to bring in new team members with the required skills from outside of the dental sector. The dental team benefits from...
There has been little contemporary published evidence concerning the current and future dental care professional (DCP) (and, in particular, dental nurses) workforce alone. This article will discuss...
This article discusses the reasons behind patients' difficult behaviour, and what dental nurses can do to deal with patients who are being difficult
This article will aim to outline the risk factors, types of injury along with emergency management of traumatic dental injury and guidance on chair side support for splinting of teeth. Advice for the...
