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Could Do Better?
March 19, 2014
The GDC have published the results of their regular survey of public opinion regarding dentistry and the regulation of the profession.  Core questions include confidence in regulation, along with –…
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A Shift of Perspective
March 14, 2014
Last week, I had the good fortune to be struck down with an acute dental problem. For several days I was in pain which could not be fully controlled and…
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To Fix or not to Fix?
March 5, 2014
There is an increasing provision of dental implants in General Dental Practice. All for good reasons, as we know that this is the procedure of choice for replacing a tooth. …
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Brain Food
February 27, 2014
Our clinical jobs are sometimes all-consuming and very often stressful and tiring. Amongst all the demands on our time from running a business, caring for patients and being involved in…
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Planning Permission
February 20, 2014
A patient comes in for a check-up. They may be in pain and upset. You may be rushed and hassled. The priority is getting them out of trouble. However, ‘planning’…
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Don`t Complain about the Complainers
February 12, 2014
If we were getting everything right, no one would have an issue or be able to moan about our services. So, when a patient actually goes as far as making…
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Patient Partnerships
February 6, 2014
At last there is a growing movement in healthcare, in general, to rely less on goals and targets as a way of measuring success and to start asking about the…
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GDC – Who is Whiter than White?
January 29, 2014
It was recently announced that The General Dental Council (GDC) has successfully prosecuted another non-registrant for unlawfully practising dentistry, namely tooth whitening. On 20 December 2013 Hayley Wilding was found…
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