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Relieving the pain

Jenny Sinclair-Brown reflects on toothache and its impact on our quality of life.

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Empowering patients

What is the key to supporting patients at home?

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Helping patients to manage

Jenny Sinclair-Brown reviews how to manage the painful symptoms of stress.

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Managing controlled drugs

Rebecca Waters reflects on how best to manage controlled drugs in dentistry.

Risk management

New ways ahead?

Micheal Sultan discusses the innovations happening around treating dental pain.

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A sensitive subject

Julia Svec addresses the touchy subject of tooth sensitivity.

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Acupuncture in dentistry

Dental therapist Christine MacLeavy considers this complementary therapy in a clinical dental setting

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Assessment of breathing in the dental practice

Phil Jevon offers a checklist for evaluation of potential airway and breathing disorders

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Procedure for using an inhaler

Phil Jevon considers the asthmatic patient in a dental setting

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Trigeminal neuralgia: a difficult diagnosis to make

A review by Professor Joanna Zakrzewska who is the head of the Medical Advisory Board for the Trigeminal Neuralgia Association UK (TNA UK)

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Odontogenic pain

Thayer T (2015) Odontogenic pain. Dental Update42(7): 622–630

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