Older people are more likely than previous generations to have their natural teeth and are less willing to accept dentures. Dental care professionals...
Quality assurance programmes for dental radiography are needed to ensure that images are consistently of a high standard. All aspects of the imaging...
Prison dental professionals have to manage a complex agenda in order to deliver optimum care for their patients, and require a range of skills...
Air polishing is more comfortable and quicker to use than traditional scale and polish cleaning methods, and is suitable for a range of patients....
Dental caries remain a major public health problem. However, research has demonstrated that minimal intervention and management approaches can make a...
Ensuring valid consent is becoming increasingly important and complicated due to social and demographic changes, and as more elective and elaborate...
Loupes allow dentists, hygienists and therapists to see their working area in more detail than normal vision allows. There are several types of loupe,...
Odontogenic infections progress rapidly and patients can deteriorate quickly. Deterioration is due to airway compromise and, if this is not addressed...
Patients are often fearful, anxious or even phobic about visiting the dentist. This can be approached in a number of ways and patients should be...
This report monitors the development of clinical knowledge and confidence levels in a group of dental nurses enrolled in the ‘Making Prevention Work...
When providing oral health preventive advice, don't forget the impact diet, obesity and a healthy lifestyle has on an individual's general health.
Dry mouth can lead to ongoing cavities, mouth infections and a number of other physical, social and emotional issues. The dental nurse is in an ideal...
Ionisation legislation ensures a safe environment in which to work and receive treatment and requires that those involved in the radiographic process...
Patients are often concerned about pain, bleeding and swelling after an implant has been fitted. Verbal and written instructions can help patients to...
There have been many recent advances in the methods available for restoring endodontically treated teeth. This article provides a practical guide to...
