Smoking and behaviour change
Ex-smoker and dental hygienist Anna Middleton shares some invaluable insights into kicking the habit
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They wear it well
The amount of tooth wear seen among our patients is currently considerably greater than in the past due to the fact that more people are now retaining their natural teeth into old age. Tooth wear is caused by three phenomena: erosion, attrition and abrasion. Anna Middleton reports
DUWL infection control
Peter Bacon has a tried and tested protocol for maintaining the water quality of dental unit waterlines that should at least tick that off your list.
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
Oral care for head and neck
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’
