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Any time, any place, anywhere…

…there's a wonderful eLearning world you can share. The benefits of online training for you and your practice, with Robert Dyas

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A friend in need

A look at how one dental nurse is helping her practice to change the way it treats patients with the everyday challenges that dementia brings

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The gold standard in local anaesthesia

A new look at articaine, independent article by Peter Raftery

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HTM 01-05 compliance: Eating the elephant a bite at a time

Being nominated as your decontamination lead can be at times daunting, time consuming and challenging. However, if managed efficiently it can be a...

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What is a professional?

Charlotte Wake investigates how, for the dental nurse, it's not just a title, it's a way of life

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Managing the expectations of your, your patients and the team

Christine Macleavy investigates the multiple levels of meeting the needs of others as well as your own

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‘Spiderman for the afternoon’

Dental nurse Kirsty Nutting reveals why first impressions count

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The vegan dental patient

Diet and culture plays a huge part in the heath of our patients, so how best to meet their specific needs in the chair

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Clinical deviation

Following clinical guidance is not mandatory – but healthcare professionals must ensure they have good reasons for departing from recommended care...

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Running late

How to turn a negative into a positive situation, with dento-legal expert Andrew Collier

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A perfect picture

If the art of managing expectations depends on good communication, then it is the clarification of the finer details that is the master stroke, says...

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The menace of social media

What a perilous world this digital age has become, says Charlotte Wake

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Is your practice well led?

Nicki Rowland explores how the new Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection regime has changed the way in which we are required to work

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Community dentistry – it does more than fill in the gaps

Sharon Howe details her role as a dental nurse at the community dental services (CDS-CIC) in Suffolk. She gained her certificate in Special Care...

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What are equality and diversity?

Shilla Talati on treating fairly and no less favourably and ways in which we can promote both in a dental arena