There is ongoing debate around dental professionals using peroxide-based products in tooth whitening.
Abdelghany A, Nolan A, Freeman R (2011) Treating patients with dry mouth: general dental practitioners’ knowledge, attitudes and clinical management....
Hospital admissions due to drinking alcohol have doubled in the last ten years. Alcohol-related violence accounts for 30% of cases, with the jaw being...
In 2009, the Department of Health published the second edition of Delivering Better Oral Health: An evidence-based toolkit for prevention. Sam Ball...
Teamwork is essential when dealing with a medical emergency. A dental nurse needs to understand not only her role, but also the role of others in the...
The General Dental Council (GDC) has begun a review of its Standards guidance and Scope of Practice. Jenny Watts, standards manager at the GDC,...
Barbara Simpson, a specialist dental nurse in Birmingham, shares her views on working with special care patients
Dental fear and phobia represent a major barrier to dental care. Dental nurses need to know how to address this common phobia. One successful strategy...
Employing a treatment coordinator and implant coordinator can add value to your practice; both positions can be filled by nurses. Laura Horton...
