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Kevin Lewis column

Kevin Lewis reflects on the recent ministerial changes at the Department of Health. Keen and eager So now…

John Chope column

John Chope turns to etymology to explain how to avoid the clutches of the GDC professional conduct procedures. Are you…

NHS dental budgets face ‘further squeeze’

New figures have provided further evidence of the problems facing the government’s new contract, according to the British Dental Association.…

Recognising nutritional deficiency

As health professionals, we do not expect to come across malnutrition and nutritional deficiency often in daily practice. The typical…

A learning experience

Medical Protection Society (MPS) statistics tell us that, on average, we can expect to be sued twice in our professional…

The dental nurse and medical emergencies in the dental surgery

In my experience, colleagues have expressed anxiety in the management of medical emergencies in the dental surgery. Proper training and…

Dentistry gadgets to make life easier

There is currently a debate in the USA on the virtues or vices of the Waterlase. Some swear it’s the…

Understanding occlusion

Understanding how our teeth meet and function can help us appreciate the inter-relationship of the masticatory system: the teeth, bone,…

Embracing new technology

When I returned to Ireland from the UK in 1990, one of the first courses I attended was a day-long…

‘Work smarter, not harder’ – Four-handed dentistry

Four-handed dentistry is synonymous with the term close support dentistry. This concept is built around increasing efficiency during treatment, increasing…

Implications of bisphosphonate use for the dentist

Recently, literature from the health sciences field has suggested important oral/dental implications for patients with a history of bisphosphonate drug…

Time for a break?

In November of last year the Irish Examiner reported that the average lunch break in the Republic of Ireland is…

Leading the way with dental hygiene

Every practice wishes to improve. Yet when practices want to make improvements, hygiene productivity is often overlooked. Generating a higher…

Nutrition, oral health and childhood development

Adequate nutrition is of importance in two key developmental stages in childhood: the pre-school years and the adolescent growth spurt,…

Career opportunities for the dental nurse

The good news is that there are plenty of career opportunities for dental nurses. In my experience, dental nurses have…

Your hidden stresses revealed

A friend of mine recently experienced a revelation. She had been sleeping badly and couldn’t get to the bottom of…

Stop telling your children to brush their teeth!

‘Have you brushed your teeth, Billy?’ comes the irritated parental voice. A kind of pregnant silence follows. The question comes…

Digital intra-oral imaging made simple: part two

During the 10 years that I have been working in the digital X-ray market there have been many changes in…

Oral infection and premature babies

Premature infant births are on the increase. In an editorial published in the British Medical Journal (21 April 2006), Professor…