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31/08/2014

Beginning Dental Foundation Training: Flying the Nest

Beginning Dental Foundation Training: Flying the Nest

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My graduation from the University of Leeds left me feeling both excited, as I was about to begin a new chapter in my career, but also nervous about the forthcoming challenges in the dental world awaiting me.

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31/08/2014

Preventive dentistry

Preventive dentistry

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Increasingly, preventive dentistry is recognised for its contribution within the much wider context of health promotion

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31/08/2014

Teamworking

Teamworking

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Even if you have no more than a passing interest in Formula 1 racing you will realise that whilst the attention invariably focuses on the driver of the car, their success is only possible because of the effort from the supporting team.

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31/08/2014

Money problems

Money problems

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Strategies for keeping the patient comfortable when presenting the bill.

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31/08/2014

Working as a Military Dentist in South Africa

Working as a Military Dentist in South Africa

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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.

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31/08/2014

Balancing Work and Life as a Young Dentist

Balancing Work and Life as a Young Dentist

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Rachel Pino, an Australian young dentist walks us through some helpful tips to maintain that all important work/life balance as a young dentist.

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31/08/2014

Empowering the dental team for quality improvement

Empowering the dental team for quality improvement

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When you finally qualify as a dentist, you are usually very keen to start work. This enthusiasm, however, will not be particularly productive, unless the rest of the dental team is in place to support you.

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31/08/2014

Crown and bridge

Crown and bridge

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The provision of crowns and bridges, in particular, and to a lesser extent that of other fixed restorations such as inlays and veneers, are responsible for a substantial number of negligence claims against dentists.

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31/08/2014

Dental health promotion in Malindi, Kenya

Dental health promotion in Malindi, Kenya

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I have always been told that helping those who need help is one of the important messages in life.

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31/08/2014

Periodontal disease

Periodontal disease

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These allegations are particularly likely to occur when a patient who has regularly attended the same dental practitioner over many years, for one reason or another, sees a second dentist.

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31/08/2014

Patient autonomy and consent

Patient autonomy and consent

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When dental professionals are trained, the subject of consent is usually taught as part of a jurisprudence or ethics course. It is often the legal aspects of consent that dominate discussions.

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31/08/2014

Competence

Competence

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One of the characteristics that distinguishes the professional from an amateur is the degree of competence they have in performing a particular task.

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31/08/2014

Professionalism and integrity

Professionalism and integrity

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It is not easy to find a consistent definition of what is (and is not) a profession, and by extension, to describe what is expected of a professional person.

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31/08/2014

Short Guide to Final year

Short Guide to Final year

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What to Expect. You're almost there but regardless of which university you go to, you are bound to find your final year as challenging.

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31/08/2014

The risks of taking your eye off the ball

The risks of taking your eye off the ball

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It has been suggested that 'familiarity breeds contempt' and this is as true of the dental setting as of any other situation. The phenomenon can manifest itself in many different ways, of course, but the one thing that they have in common is the capacity to generate a real sense of shock in the clinical setting.

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31/08/2014

Dentistry News

Dentistry News

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Struggling to search for a new dental job or career pathway? Check out this new website SOURCE1uk, a one stop shop for the entire dental profession.

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31/08/2014

Ethics and business

Ethics and business

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The title of this module might seem to be something of a misnomer for those readers who do not see themselves as being in business at all.

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31/08/2014

Relating to colleagues

Relating to colleagues

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One aspect of a professional career that sometimes receives less attention than it deserves, is the relationship that develops between professional colleagues.

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31/08/2014

The Law and Ethics - do we really need both?

The Law and Ethics - do we really need both?

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Whenever we think about the law and ethics we often include them in the same breath, rolling them together as one interchangeable concept, and while they are inextricably linked, naturally, it is possible to have one without the other.

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