Articles and features 29/01/2020 Surviving dental school: avoiding plagiarism Preview Article Surviving dental school: avoiding plagiarism Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview The GDC expects dental students to be honest and trustworthy, and to act with integrity, and this equally applies to academic work. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism gdc plagiarism
Articles and features 29/01/2020 Surviving dental school: What are fitness to practise panels? Preview Article Surviving dental school: What are fitness to practise panels? Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Hopefully it will never happen to you, but it’s good to know what happens if you ever need to appear before a fitness to practise panel. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... fitness to practise Complaints gdc Professionalism
22/08/2017 Setting yourself apart Preview Article Setting yourself apart Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview Seeking employment can be stressful, as it can lead us to wonder whether we are 'good enough' especially if we are new to practice. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... ENT Professionalism Managing Clinical Risk Career Planning
Articles and features 22/08/2017 GDC standards Q&A - Principle 7 - Maintain, Develop and Work Within Y... Preview Article GDC standards Q&A - Principle 7 - Maintain, Develop and Work Within Your Professional Knowledge and Skills Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Where can I find out about current evidence and best practice which affect my work, premises, equipment and business? Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism Managing Clinical Risk
22/08/2017 A Bit on the Side - Working Whilst Studying Preview Article A Bit on the Side - Working Whilst Studying Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview “Don’t go and blow all of your money during your first week” was perhaps the best piece of advice in my early university career. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... ENT Managing Clinical Risk Career Planning Professionalism
22/08/2017 Welcome to working in dentistry Preview Article Welcome to working in dentistry Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview The moment I saw the metal sign ‘Dr S.Kaddour’ being drilled onto my surgery door I felt a small lump develop in my throat. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Career Planning Professionalism Managing Clinical Risk ENT
22/08/2017 Compiling a portfolio...a guide to a painless experience Preview Article Compiling a portfolio...a guide to a painless experience Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview Emily Hooper graduated from Bristol Dental School in 2013. She completed DF1 in Bath and has since completed Dental Core Trainee positions in Bristol and Newcastle. She currently works as a DCT 3 in Paediatric Dentistry. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism Managing Clinical Risk ENT Career Planning
22/08/2017 The Yellow Brick Road from Finals to Foundation Training Preview Article The Yellow Brick Road from Finals to Foundation Training Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview Satnam graduated from the University of Birmingham in 2015 with honours and a clinical distinction in dentistry. She then went on to successfully complete her foundation training in the West Midlands. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing Clinical Risk Career Planning ENT Professionalism
Articles and features 21/08/2017 Pulp Stones - friend or foe? Preview Article Pulp Stones - friend or foe? Time to read article: 5 mins () ★ Close Preview An introduction and overview of pulp stones. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Career Planning Maxillofacial surgery Managing Clinical Risk Professionalism
12/04/2017 NHS Scotland launches new complaints procedure Preview Article NHS Scotland launches new complaints procedure Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview The new NHS Scotland Complaints Handling Procedure places an emphasis on empowering all staff to resolve issues “on-the-spot” where they can. Primary Care service providers also have to make sure they record all complaints, even those resolved efficiently. Sara Dawson explores all the changes below Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Complaints Professionalism Scotland
30/01/2017 DFT...there is another way Preview Article DFT...there is another way Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview Saleem Hasanally is in his third year post-qualification after choosing to do his vocational training over two years at Porth Dental Teaching Unit in Wales. If you're thinking DFT is the only way, read Saleem's experience of training another way. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing Clinical Risk Professionalism ENT Career Planning
19/01/2017 A Snapshot of Clinical Photography Preview Article A Snapshot of Clinical Photography Time to read article: 5 mins () ★ Close Preview Clinical photography is an area within dentistry that is becoming increasingly popular amongst clinicians wanting to capture cosmetic craftsmanship to those wanting to document information to monitor dental disease such as erosion. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing Clinical Risk Career Planning Professionalism ENT
11/01/2017 To DCT or not to DCT? That is the question. Preview Article To DCT or not to DCT? That is the question. Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview Hannah qualified from Peninsula Dental School in 2015 and went on to complete her DF1 on the Oxford Scheme. Today she is a DCT1 in Paediatrics and Oral Surgery at Birmingham Dental Hospital, but she found the choice of applying for DCT a difficult one to make. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing Clinical Risk Professionalism ENT Career Planning
Advice booklet 03/11/2016 Referral to the General Dental Council advice booklet Preview Article Referral to the General Dental Council advice booklet () ★ Close Preview Download our Referral to the General Dental Council advice booklet for dentists in the UK. Read more Article contains PDF Tagged in... Professionalism Probity UK Wales England Scotland
25/09/2016 Effective complaints handling Preview Article Effective complaints handling Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview It’s fair to say that nobody likes to receive complaints, but our ability to respond to them constructively, and to learn any lessons that they provide for us, goes to the very heart of professionalism especially working in dental practice. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Complaints Professionalism
Articles and features 15/08/2016 Infection control Preview Article Infection control Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview In addition to several references in the press to “dirty dentists” this is the month that the case of Dr D’Mello returned to the GDC. More importantly, when the case is reported in the national press it has the potential to suggest that dental surgeries may not be safe or that cross - infection standards have been disregarded. One way to avoid such suspicion is to share your infection control routines with your patients at an early stage when they first come for treatment; adopt an “open house” policy. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing Clinical Risk Infection Control Generic Dentistry Professionalism ENT
Case study 19/04/2016 Buying a practice versus starting from scratch Preview Article Buying a practice versus starting from scratch Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview When I started out, beginning from scratch was almost always better. There was a shortage of dentists in many rural areas, and you could open and be instantly busy. Those days are gone. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice management Generic Dentistry Financial Management Professionalism
Case study 12/02/2016 Measure twice, cut once Preview Article Measure twice, cut once Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview A guide to help prevent extraction of the wrong tooth on referral from an orthodontist by Dr Steven Burlinson Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing Clinical Risk Communicate Handover Professionalism Orthodontics
Case study 15/12/2015 My first year in practice: a country change Preview Article My first year in practice: a country change Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview The prospects for 2015 became exciting and far more concrete when I was given the opportunity to take up a full-time position in Roma with the South West Hospital and Health Service. After a quick Google search of how far away Roma actually was, I decided on a country change; from the white sandy beaches of Gold Coast to the red soil of south-west Queensland... Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism Career Planning Generic Dentistry
Case study 11/11/2015 Orthodontics 101 - Tips for the new graduate Preview Article Orthodontics 101 - Tips for the new graduate Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Children can often be the foundation stone of a successful dental practice as how you treat and look after someone’s child will often influence the attendance patterns of the parents and other family members. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism Managing Clinical Risk Dental Records Orthodontics
Case study 15/07/2015 Would you like to rinse? Preview Article Would you like to rinse? Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview An innocent enough question but, when an adverse incident occurs, make sure the patient’s welfare is your main priority... Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communicate Generic Dentistry Professionalism System Errors
28/05/2015 Where Dentistry Meets Social Media Preview Article Where Dentistry Meets Social Media Time to read article: 5 mins () ★ Close Preview Scott Wright is a fourth year dental student currently studying at the University of Glasgow. His reason behind writing this article was to inform other students and young dentists about the impact social media can have on them both personally and professionally. Additionally Scott hopes to give professionals some advice regarding online activity. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communicate Reputation management Professionalism
Case study 28/04/2015 Simply the worst day of my practising life Preview Article Simply the worst day of my practising life Time to read article: 5 mins () ★ Close Preview Nobody gets up in the morning intending on harming someone, I know that, and I am no different. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Dentistry Oral Surgery Negligence Professionalism Managing Clinical Risk Maxillofacial surgery
27/04/2015 Fairer fitness to practise needed at GDC, says Dental Protection Preview Article Fairer fitness to practise needed at GDC, says Dental Protection Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview The GDC needs to drastically improve its fitness to practise procedures after a survey by Dental Protection found that 94% of respondents had suffered stress and anxiety while being investigated – while we also raised concerns with the Health Select Committee that procedures are slow, disproportionate and, in some cases, unnecessary. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism