2017, issue 8

2017, issue 8

2017, issue 8

Safeguarding vulnerable patients

Dental professionals' responsibilities to their patients can extend beyond simply providing treatment, as David Lauder explains.

In focus

In focus

Coping with stress and sources of support

Leader

Careering along

John Makin discusses how changes to CPD requirements present opportunities for lifelong learning and development.

In focus

Handling patient complaints around BSA fines

Interview

DDU and BSP periodontal e-learning

Feature

Settling into dental core training

Moving to a 'new home' at any point in your career can be daunting, so it can help to know how others dealt with the change. Chirag Mehta unpacks some advice from his early DCT days.

Advisory call

First responder query

A DDU member questioned her role as an emergency first responder, and needed clarification on her responsibilities and priorities.

Case study

Surgical emphysema during extraction

In focus

Enhancing your CPD

John Makin looks at the background and details of the forthcoming changes to the GDC's CPD requirements.

News

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Feature

Sedation training requirements

Examining the new guidance on training in dental conscious sedation.