Two- Step Authentication
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Milan Chande graduated from the University of Manchester Dental School in 2014. He say's "My personal interest and knowledge in technology of a fair number of years has encouraged me to write this article." "My intentions were to help young dentists be more aware of the risks of using cloud-based backup services, and to offer advice on protecting their data when using these services."
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Details of the fourteenth Premier Symposium announced!
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Dental Protection is pleased to announce the date for the fourteenth annual Premier Symposium. Organised by Dental Protection with schülke, the European leader in cross-infection control, this year’s Premier Symposium will take place on Saturday 29 November at The Shaw Theatre, Pullman St Pancras in London.
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Steps to take for an impressive CV
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If you are thinking of applying for a new job, you need to have an impressive CV. It may not guarantee you the position, but it will get you noticed in the first place. The first step in job hunting is to be noticed and secure that first interview for the post you have applied for. If your current CV has been left on the shelf since your last role then it is more than likely out of date.
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Dental Protection offers guidance for practices participating in mouth cancer awareness campaign
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Dental Protection has put together a list of top tips for dental teams planning to participate in November’s mouth cancer awareness campaign.
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The Hitch-hikers guide to Dental Volunteering
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Laura Daly is a final year dental student studying at Peninsula Dental School. Â She has written this article to give other dental students considering volunteering an insight into what it can be like working in a less developed country, and how valuable the experience can be.
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Depression & the Dental Student
Time to read article: 5 mins
Laura writes about an account of her own experiences with depression during her dentistry degree, and how best to help someone suffering from depression.
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Assessment tips and techniques for Final years
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You need to impress during your dental foundation training assessments. This article will provide you with tips and techniques to use during your assessments.
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Dental volunteering abroad - a reflection
Time to read article: 6 mins
Jessica Scott studied at The University of Bristol and graduated in July 2014. Jessica is starting her dental foundation training in September, at a practice in Amesbury. Jessica wrote this article to share some of her experiences of volunteering abroad, whilst volunteering in Cambodia and to highlight some of the difficulties she encountered.
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The Early Years (Of dentistry)
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James Chesterman graduated from the University of Birmingham in 2011 and is currently working part time at the Leeds Dental Institute as a specialty dentist in the restorative department and an associate at Ivory Dental Practice in Leeds.
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Ten Tips to prevent back and shoulder aches
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Sharon studied a Bachelor of Dental Science at the University of Western Australia. Sharon say's "I wanted to write this article as my colleagues and I all suffer with back pain and I wanted to address these issues."
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A Guide to the DF1 Application Process: My Experience
Time to read article: 6 mins
Natalie studied at The University of Newcastle and qualified June 2014. She has written this article as a guide for final year dentists to help them through the job application process. Natalie says "I would have found this type of guide very useful when applying for DF1 last year"
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GDC standards Q&A - Principle 9 - Make sure your personal behaviour maintains patients’ confidence in you and the dental profession
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Standard 9.1.2 says that I must not make disparaging remarks about another member of the dental team. What is meant by this?
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GDC standards Q&A - Principle 8 - Raise concerns if patients are at risk
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What is the best way to deal with a situation in which you believe a colleague’s work is below standard?
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GDC standards Q&A - Principle 6 - Patients' best interests
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What information do I need to display about members of staff either in the practice or on the website?
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GDC standards Q&A - Principle 5 - Have a clear and effective complaints procedure
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Why would I want to draw attention to the practice complaints procedure? Surely that will encourage patients to sue me?
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Top Ten Tips for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery SHOs
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After her foundation year Charlotte Leigh applied for a DF2 post in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Charlotte has now been an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery SHO for six months and has compiled a list of the ten most important things she has learnt along the way.
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Dental Protection responds to ARF consultation
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Dental Protection has responded in detail to the GDC’s recent consultation on its proposals to increase the Annual retention Fee (ARF) by 64%.
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Cosmetic Dentistry
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Saying goodbye. Avoiding problems when patients become former patients
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All good relationships must come to an end, sooner or later. So also must all less-than-ideal relationships and in both cases, parting company carries potential risks. Sometimes the end of a professional relationship is a moment of sadness, while on other occasions it can be tinged with a sense of relief. In all cases, the continuity of patient care becomes an issue requiring our consideration.
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Dental patients young and old
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Jane Merivale a dento-legal adviser at Dental Protection offers some ideas to eliminate any communication gap between you and some of your patients.
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Stop, look and listen: Why effective listening is the clinician's most precious asset
Time to read article: 8 mins
Communication skills don't just involve choosing the right words to say, and saying them in the right order, and in the right way.
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My first 6 months in practice, general dentistry
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It was only a little over a year ago that I realised I had successfully completed all the requirements and had reached my goal. I was finally a 'real dentist'.
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My life as a foundation dentist
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Hussein Hassanali a Liverpool graduate, describes his first year out of dental school.
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Rise above the rest - a dentistry career in the RAF!
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Flight Lieutenant Sam Stewart describes her career as a dental officer in the RAF. The RAF offer sponsorship to selected dental students through the five years at dentistry university.
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