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Service quality: Why should I care? What’s in it for me?
As a dental nurse operating in the Irish healthcare environment, you will probably by now have come across the term…
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Probiotics: the oral health benefits
Probiotics are micro-organisms that have been proven to exert health-promoting influences in humans and animals. Probiotic bacterial cultures are intended…
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Building a great team
It is said that all teams are groups but not all groups are teams. What separates the two is interdependence.…
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Making the connection…
You have all probably all heard it said that people will only normally do business with people they like and…
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Intelligent innovation for the best in periodontal care
Periowave™ is a broad spectrum anti-microbial that provides a cutting edge weapon in the dentist’s arsenal against periodontal disease. With…
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Golfers more likely to be diabetic
People who like to get out on the golf course for a round or two – thinking they are doing…
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University of Kent launches degree in dentistry aimed at DCPs
A unique degree course aimed at dental care professionals will be launched at the University of Kent’s Medway campus this…
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New dentistry degree for dental care professionals
The first-ever degree course in the UK aimed specifically at dental care professionals (DCPs) is being launched at the University…
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BDA rep slams proposed outsourcing in the North
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Undo the contract’s damage, dental leader tells government
The Department of Health must undo the damage done by the new dental contract, delegates heard last week at the…
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Bidding war ends – and Alchemy creates 7,000 new NHS dental places
Around 7,000 NHS dental places have been made available in Staffordshire with the opening of a new £1 million practice.…
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A Millennium Bridge moment
Kevin Lewis ponders to what extent the government is out of step with public – and the profession’s – opinion……
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Getting the most from the NHS Pension Scheme
Q. I am a performer with an NGDS contract. I’m not clear what level of pension contributions is being made…
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Something a little different
This month the Peninsula Dental School’s original cohort of students will complete their first year of dental training. The 62…
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Why aggressive veneer preparations must end
Crooked teeth… Cosmetic and restorative dentists have all been there. Our patients want a dramatic outcome quickly. When their teeth…
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Belfast patients left in the dark about mouth cancer
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Prevention is better than cure
The problem with inflammatory periodontal disease is that it is often detected too late and treatment made more complex as…
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Smile makeover for singer-songwriter
British singer-songwriter Steven Fretwell is the latest celebrity to benefit from the magic touch of dentist-to-the-stars, Dr Lance Knight. The…
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One in five adults suffering from sensitive teeth
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