All Clinical

Protecting vulnerable groups

Linda Walker considers this important topic in relation to General Dental Council (GDC) Standards and the introduction of GDPR

Hidden messages

Trudie Dawson discusses the art of active listening and the skill of reading body language

Training for the unthinkable

Katherine Pearce reveals where dental nurses fit in to a forensic investigation

Fluoride

Christine MacLeavy considers the effective application of fluoride varnish in this peer-reviewed CPD article

‘Sometimes, I’m snowed under’

Senior dental nurse Laura Coles talks about the whitening journey from a dental nurse’s perspective

A clear alternative

Marie Bones shares her experience of Invisalign – and consider the role of the dental nurse

Procedure for using an inhaler

Phil Jevon considers the asthmatic patient in a dental setting

When a patient is diagnosed with head and neck cancer, their oral health will likely be the last thing on their mind. Dentist Francesca Capaldi and dental nurse Catriona Arnott explain the best approach

Use of clinical photography

Kelly Henderson considers how photography as a dental record can aid your practice, clinical skills and become your indisputable evidence should you need it.

Calming a storm

Lesley Redman considers the importance of oral desensitisation in relation to dementia and additional needs

New denture care advice

Global guidelines have been announced to tackle the wealth of inconsistent and contradictory advice on the best care and maintenance of full dentures

Debunking dental myths

Patients are full of interesting information gleaned from the internet. Here, dental therapist Melonie Prebble wades through the good, the bad and the alarming to offer some guidance on what to say when confronted with those questionable ‘facts’