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Fighting the spread

Nitesh Kumar outlines the management of dental infections and abscesses.

CPD requirements

An infectious issue

Sandeep Acharya, Siobhan Barry and Kevin O’Grady give an overview of a fast-spreading problem for the dental team.

Infections

Minimising the risks

Margaret Black discusses avoiding post-surgical infections.

Antibiotic resistance

Back to basics

Rebeccas Waters asks: how well do you know the colour code?

Infections

At home in the biome

Kimberley Lloyd-Rees emphasises the importance of supporting healthy flora in the mouth.

Oral health and mouth cancer

What’s the best defence?

Rebecca Waters discusses the ongoing battle with infectious diseases, and how best to protect against them.

Infections

Spotting the signs

Kelly Woodward details her personal story of loss due to sepsis, and gives essential knowledge and tools to help save lives. 

Infections

The hidden pandemic of antibiotic resistance

Kimberley Lloyd-Rees explains why it’s time to refocus

Infections

Understanding anaphylaxis

In this CPD paper, Kelly Doherty and Pat O’Hare discuss the new guidance for dental practices.

Local anaesthesia and sedation

Disposable vs reusable

The lessons of the pandemic will help to make dentistry even safer in the future, says Laura Edgar

Infections

A life-threatening condition

Recognising sepsis in the dental practice, with Phil Jevon

Infections

Saving lives

Phil Jevon considers the safe use of oxygen in the dental practice

Infections