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Professional skills. Part 4: helping staff to be positive

This series of articles explores various ways of supporting staff who work in the fast-moving and ever-changing dental health services. John Fowler, an experienced lecturer and author, explores how...

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Vital tooth whitening: the legal and ethical issues

There is ongoing debate around dental professionals using peroxide-based products in tooth whitening.

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Xerostomia: A continuous challenge for GDPs

Abdelghany A, Nolan A, Freeman R (2011) Treating patients with dry mouth: general dental practitioners’ knowledge, attitudes and clinical management. Br Dent J211(10): E21

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Alcohol and recreational drug use: The effect on oral health

Hospital admissions due to drinking alcohol have doubled in the last ten years. Alcohol-related violence accounts for 30% of cases, with the jaw being the main target. Chronic alcohol increases the...

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What's inside the DH's oral health toolkit?

In 2009, the Department of Health published the second edition of Delivering Better Oral Health: An evidence-based toolkit for prevention. Sam Ball revisits the guidance, exploring the key themes for...

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The significance of teamwork during a medical emergency

Teamwork is essential when dealing with a medical emergency. A dental nurse needs to understand not only her role, but also the role of others in the dental practice. It is essential that a dental...

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Setting the standards: Is your role set to change?

The General Dental Council (GDC) has begun a review of its Standards guidance and Scope of Practice. Jenny Watts, standards manager at the GDC, updates us on the progress of this review and outlines...

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Working in the specialist setting

Barbara Simpson, a specialist dental nurse in Birmingham, shares her views on working with special care patients

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Using conscious sedation for dental anxiety

Dental fear and phobia represent a major barrier to dental care. Dental nurses need to know how to address this common phobia. One successful strategy for treating dental anxiety, according to Carole...

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Treatment coordinator and implant coordinator roles

Employing a treatment coordinator and implant coordinator can add value to your practice; both positions can be filled by nurses. Laura Horton describes the new patient's journey for implant treatment...