15/04/2015 Dental Care for the Young Patient with Special Requirements Preview Article Dental Care for the Young Patient with Special Requirements Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview Jon Benton is a 4th Year dental student at Manchester. 'My article is designed to give advice and some helpful tips for the first time a young dentist begins treating their new paediatric patients with special requirements, based on my own experience. The purpose of this article is to share my knowledge by giving a helping hand on how to deal with patients with autism, ADHD and other mental health disorders.' Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism
12/03/2015 General Dental Council fails to reassure over Fitness to Practise pro... Preview Article General Dental Council fails to reassure over Fitness to Practise process Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview The Health Select Committee put Dental Protection’s concerns directly to the GDC at the accountability hearing yesterday. The GDC’s Chief Executive Evlynne Gilvarry and Chair Bill Moyes were asked to address our questions about the fairness of the GDC’s Fitness to Practise procedures. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism
12/03/2015 Different Generation - Different Techniques Preview Article Different Generation - Different Techniques Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Rosie studied at the University of Sheffield and qualified in 2011. "Having been qualified for over three years, I've worked in five different practices, along with many older dentists. I'm always interested to see how other dentists work, and what works for them. I have written this article to share the different techniques and approaches used by dentists trained at different times." Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism
Case study 10/03/2015 Broken endodontic instruments and the importance of radiographs Preview Article Broken endodontic instruments and the importance of radiographs Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Radiographs are vital tools to determine what is happening in a patient’s mouth. Without this knowledge, problems can arise... Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Dentistry Consent Managing Clinical Risk Professionalism Negligence
24/02/2015 How to be a Stress Free Foundation Trainee Preview Article How to be a Stress Free Foundation Trainee Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Jennifer studied in Dundee and graduated June 2014. Jennifer says "I wanted to write this article for anyone who felt as nervous and scared as I did before starting my foundation training position, hopefully by writing this - some fears will be put to rest!" Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism
30/01/2015 Treatment of your first patient Preview Article Treatment of your first patient Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Treatment of your first patient is, without doubt, one of the biggest hurdles in the dental career pathway. Kalpesh Prajapat a fourth year Dental Student, shares his experience on the invasive treatment of his first paediatric patient; highlighting the fundamentals to success. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism
30/09/2014 Depression & the Dental Student Preview Article Depression & the Dental Student Time to read article: 5 mins () ★ Close Preview Laura writes about an account of her own experiences with depression during her dentistry degree, and how best to help someone suffering from depression. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism
Articles and features 19/09/2014 GDC standards Q&A - Principle 9 - Make sure your personal behaviour m... Preview Article GDC standards Q&A - Principle 9 - Make sure your personal behaviour maintains patients’ confidence in you and the dental profession Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Standard 9.1.2 says that I must not make disparaging remarks about another member of the dental team. What is meant by this? Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism Managing Clinical Risk
Articles and features 19/09/2014 GDC standards Q&A - Principle 8 - Raise concerns if patients are at risk Preview Article GDC standards Q&A - Principle 8 - Raise concerns if patients are at risk Time to read article: 5 mins () ★ Close Preview What is the best way to deal with a situation in which you believe a colleague’s work is below standard? Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing Clinical Risk Professionalism
Articles and features 19/09/2014 GDC standards Q&A - Principle 6 - Patients' best interests Preview Article GDC standards Q&A - Principle 6 - Patients' best interests Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview What information do I need to display about members of staff either in the practice or on the website? Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing Clinical Risk Professionalism
07/09/2014 Developing a relationship with the team Preview Article Developing a relationship with the team Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Mohammed Samad a Dundee dental school graduate, relfects on how important a team approach is to a young dentists career. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism Communicate
07/09/2014 Developing a relationship with a new dental team Preview Article Developing a relationship with a new dental team Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Dating websites have been increasing in quantity and popularity. Magazines post articles on every second page about making first impressions, how to dress, how to speak. This all points to one fact: its hard work meeting new people. Its an important occasion meeting potential partners you might live with for the rest of your life. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communicate Professionalism
07/09/2014 How a dentist can deal with stress Preview Article How a dentist can deal with stress Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Sami Stagnell, a graduate from KCL in London, reflects on how he deals with stress. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism
31/08/2014 Office Etiquette Preview Article Office Etiquette Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview A young dentist discusses office etiquette, the challenges she faced and how to handle oneself in a working environment. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism
31/08/2014 Missed appointments and how to minimise no-shows Preview Article Missed appointments and how to minimise no-shows Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Theesan Vedan studied at the University of The Western Cape in January 2013. He has since taken up a position as a Military Dentist for the South African Defence. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism
31/08/2014 Good Dentists Don't Drill Preview Article Good Dentists Don't Drill Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview Alexandra Lyne (Lexy) qualified from Manchester University and is currently doing a DF1 year in London. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism
31/08/2014 Stress. How you can overcome it Preview Article Stress. How you can overcome it Time to read article: 6 mins () ★ Close Preview Tim Newton was a speaker at the 2012 YDC conference. The Adult Dental Health Survey provides information on the common reasons for members of the public avoiding dental treatment... Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism
31/08/2014 Learning from mistakes Preview Article Learning from mistakes Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Susan Willatt argues that everyone can make mistakes but the important thing is to learn from them. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism
31/08/2014 Avoiding the ill effects of stress Preview Article Avoiding the ill effects of stress Time to read article: 7 mins () ★ Close Preview Dentistry is considered one of the one of the most stressful of the health professions. Here are some useful tips for avoiding the effects of stress. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism Career Planning
31/08/2014 A case study highlighting your professional responsibilities as a stu... Preview Article A case study highlighting your professional responsibilities as a student Time to read article: 8 mins () ★ Close Preview The week before the spring break was one not to be forgotten for the five dental students who shared a flat in a rough but economic part of town. Although the week had started perfectly normally things started to go downhill on Monday night Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism
31/08/2014 Professional behaviour as a dental student Preview Article Professional behaviour as a dental student Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Recent guidance from the GDC has focused attention on to the professional behaviour that is expected from Dental students both in and out of dental school. You may not yet be qualified however your behaviour will be measured against standards that apply to the profession Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism
31/08/2014 Getting through the VT minefield Preview Article Getting through the VT minefield Time to read article: 7 mins () ★ Close Preview General Dental Practice is an area of work that demands a complex set of skills and knowledge. Vocational Training (VT) in Scotland or Foundation Training (FT) in England and Wales is the established means of developing these skills in newly qualified dentists. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism Scotland Career Planning
31/08/2014 Tempted to change the records? Preview Article Tempted to change the records? Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview John Tiernan, Director of Educational Services at Dental Protection explains the importance of the original patient record when your clinical skills face a legal challenge and emphasises the consequences if a dental professional changes a clinical record in an attempt to cover up a mistake. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism Record Keeping
31/08/2014 Breaking point Preview Article Breaking point Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Moments arise in all of our lives when reactions occur or decisions are made in an instant but which will have repercussions for months or years to come. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism