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Posts by John Shapter:
The monster from 20,000 fathoms
John Shapter Dental SpecialistFor those who haven’t seen the 1953 film of the above title - and even I wasn’t old enough to...
The King is Dead…
John Shapter Dental SpecialistLong live the King! This conundrum always used to mark the death of one monarch by celebrating the life of...
The Sister Test
John Shapter Dental SpecialistI tend to use the ‘Sister Test’ to check my ethical position or my clinical standards at work. You know...
Caught out!
John Shapter Dental SpecialistI used to service my own cars when I was younger. That was in the days when cars were mostly...
Knowledge is power?
John Shapter Dental SpecialistAccording to a survey of dental practices by WhatClinic, Bournemouth is the most expensive city in the UK to have...
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water!
John Shapter Dental SpecialistEvery so often we have to deal with the aftermath of new concerns about fluoride in drinking water. We all...
What are we doing here?
John Shapter Dental SpecialistRecently, I was sharing the staff room of a practice whilst having my lunchtime sandwich, and there was some chatter...
Healthy opinion?
John Shapter Dental SpecialistIn the ‘old days’ we used to use the adage ‘an unhappy person tells 10 others about their experience, a...
The emperor’s new contract
John Shapter Dental SpecialistSometimes I feel really old. I was in practise for twelve years before we had a ‘New Contract’ in 1990....
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