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Let them 'try before they buy'

Award-winning dental hygienist Claire Berry suggests that by discussing and demonstrating the benefits of an electric toothbrush, patients will be happy to invest in their long-term oral health

Tooth decay, sugar and obesity

Hazel Coey considers the dental nurse’s role in patient education on diet and lifestyle choices

Clinical photography

In the second of a two-part article, Professor Bob Ireland considers image consent, storage and transmission

Ever heard of ‘trypanophobia’?

How does your practice meet the needs of your more nervous patients?

Cancer and canines

Carole Houston reveals how breast cancer treatment affected her dental health

Photography and you

In the first of a two-part article, Phil Wander takes a look at dental photography to enhance your record keeping, treatment planning and treatment uptake, using mobile dental photography equipment

Acupuncture in dentistry

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

The essential skill

Susie Verow on how she is supporting phobic patients

Preventing wrong tooth

The role of the dental nurse in designing, implementing and maintaining an effective patient safety policy

Show and tell

Dawn Woodward considers the importance of dexterity in maintaining good oral hygiene

Kids’ toothbrushing

UK parents are being pushed to the brink as they try to get their kids to take dental hygiene seriously…

Straight road to satisfaction

Award-winning Rebecca Silver talks about joining orthodontic patients on a journey beyond the chair

A radical rethink

Ralph Day reveals an innovative new approach to mouth prop design that enhances the role of the dental nurse, improves infection control and boosts the efficiency and comfort of care