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Bridging the gap – how to thrive in dentistry
Bhavin Patel explains why moving out of your comfort zone is crucial to development in dentistry. It’s been a while…
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Fitness to practise investigations have ‘significant’ negative impact on mental health, says GDC report
A new GDC-commissioned report into fitness to practise investigations found they had a ‘significant negative impact’ on individuals – despite…
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In living colour – the impact of environment on mental health
Kirsty Hague, art therapist and interiors expert at Hague Dental, explores the impact of environment on mental health and the…
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Practice Plan launches new hub and it’s all about You
There are few people who would dispute that we have been living in trying times over the past few years.…
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Boosting resilience and wellbeing in dentistry
Mahrukh Khwaja details how preventative education is key to minimising burnout within dentistry. The theme for World Mental Health Day…
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Dentips with Mahrukh Khwaja – managing mental health
In light of Mental Health Awareness month, Mahrukh Khwaja discusses her Dentip for managing mental health and wellbeing. In this…
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Burnt out to thriving – the importance of preventative approaches to wellbeing in dentistry
‘The rewards are tremendous’: Mahrukh Khwaja looks at the importance of engaging dental professionals to take a preventative approach to…
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Strategic goals of GDC must consider mental wellbeing of registrants
Calls have been made for the General Dental Council (GDC) to consider dental teams’ wellbeing in its three-year plan. Dental…
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How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 3 September 2022
Missed out on this week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… Will the cost of living…
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How to protect downtime in a busy practice
Dentistry is traditionally an intense and often isolating profession. For many dental teams, the pandemic has exacerbated this. The challenges…
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Ways to help team members care for their wellbeing
Working on the premise that prevention is better than cure, regional support manager at Practice Plan, Emma Flunt caught up…
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The Secret Dentist – a bright future
‘You need to plan to change things’: The Secret Dentist is at it again… This month he shares the key…
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Why dental professionals need regular breaks for a respectful workplace
In the face of the current recruitment crisis facing dentistry, Preetee Hylton highlights the importance of making the practice a…
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‘Urgent need’ to address dental patients with severe mental illness
Patients with serious mental illness are falling behind when it comes to oral health. According to a new study by…
Dentistry
Walk and Talk for Dentistry – how it can help to battle loneliness
As teams continue to Walk and Talk throughout the month of May, we hear from those who are taking part…
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Dentistry Census – mental health worsened by pandemic
Two-thirds of dental professionals say their mental health worsened during the pandemic. Many revealed that they felt ‘nervous’, ‘depressed’ and…
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Why should you Walk and Talk for dentistry?
Practices and dental leaders have banded together to Walk and Talk for mental health throughout the month of May. This…
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9 April 2022 – dental news you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Sara Hurley CDO…
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Dental students in crisis
Ros Keeton, chairman of the British Dental Association Benevolent Fund, discusses the results of a recent survey into the financial and…
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