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Enjoying the journey

​Clementine Rees Brown speaks to Alice Brewster as she ponders all she has learned during her dynamic career in dentistry and social media.

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Radio presenter critiqued for response to a dental survey

LBC presenter, Nick Ferrari, commented on a survey of teachers from the British Dental Association and Beauty Bank during his show on February 6,...

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Be cautious using messaging apps!

The Dental Defence Union (DDU) issued guidance on October 31, 2022, concerning the potential risks and pitfalls of communicating with patients via...

Confidentiality and social media

Charlotte Wake looks at the responsibilities dental nurses have regarding patient information.

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Patients told via social media about withdrawal of NHS care: “You will need to find a new NHS dentist”

A dental practice in Sunderland recently announced via Facebook that it would be withdrawing its NHS care and changing to a “fully comprehensive...

The dos and don’ts of social media

Priya Sharma explains what you need to be aware of

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Thunderclap for Mouth Cancer Action Month!

Help create a giant Thunderclap and help raise important awareness ahead of Mouth Cancer Action Month!

Secrets of a male dental nurse

A chance ‘meeting’ on our Facebook page led Alex Keir-Rawlings and Dom Allen to discuss the ups and downs of being a man in a woman's world. We...

Is your address hotchick@gmail.com?

Professor Bob Ireland advises on how best to protect your professionalism in the multi-faceted world of online communication

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Social media – does the dental world need it?

Just why has dentistry been so slow to embrace the many marketing opportunities of internet activity? Christine Smethurst assesses the amalgam of an...

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A brush with the digital age

What one dental hygienist thought of ‘possibly THE cleverest toothbrush ever’

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Are we all guilty of sharing ‘too much information’?

Christmas is coming and we all get a little ‘demob happy’ around this time of year. But let's not throw caution to the wind and lose those inhibitions...