Risk management

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Dentistry in Spain

Continuing the series on dentistry around the world commissioned by Eschmann. Javier de la Cruz, principal GDP at the Bordon Clinic in Madrid, reviews...

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Vaccines and the dental team

Sophie Gray considers immunisations as part of the standard precautions for infection prevention and control in a dental practice

Not just a paper exercise

Priya Sharma reveals why the control of hazardous substances is a vital part of your role and good for everyone’s health

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Could you be the Schülke Infection Prevention & Control Practice of 2018?

Register for the 2018 Schülke Infection Prevention & Control Practice of the Year awards.

Events

Arts & Crafts of Endodontic Nursing

What are the dos and don’ts when decontaminating endodontic instruments and equipment?

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Schülke Infection Prevention and Control Practice of the Year 2017

The Schülke Infection Prevention and Control Practice of the Year 2017 – in collaboration with The Dentist and Dental Nursing – is now in its third...

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Dentist kicked off register for exposing patients to infection risk

The General Dental Council (GDC) has removed a dentist from the register of dental professionals for multiple failings involving wide-ranging...

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Thumbs up for dentistry by CQC

The British Dental Association (BDA) has welcomed the latest Care Quality Commission (CQC) State of Care report, which once again shows that dental...

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Not just a ‘tick box’ exercise

Priya Sharma considers the role of risk assessments in health and safety

The wonderful world of health and safety

This subject is often considered to be less than thrilling, but it is vital all dental team members are up to date with the latest thinking, says...

The biggest changes in my career

A day in the life of an infection control lead – with dental nurse Karen Jeffrey

Waving the flag for the Mexicans

‘The biggest challenge for us is the misconception that Mexico is unsafe’ – Frank Nunez dispels some myths