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The perfect smile is child’s play
Dental practices are urged to get involved with a government-supported programme aimed at improving children’s oral health in Scotland Read more
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To infinity and beyond
Star gazing: 2011 will bring challenges for everyone across the dental profession in Scotland. We asked a cross-section of the dental community to polish the crystal ball and gaze into the future. Here’s what they saw Read more
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Avoiding the banana skin
Hew Mathewson offers advice on what to do when things don’t go quite as planned Read more
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Key Stone
Bridging the gap between science and clinical practice was the aim of the European Association for Osseointegration’s recent congress and its scientific chairman Paul Stone, writes Bruce Oxley Read more
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For whom the bell tolls
Hatton Senior Clinical Research Prize winner David Conway was invited to speak at the Houses of Parliament on the launch of Mouth Cancer Action Month 2010. Here’s what he said to the politicians… Read more
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Why Refer?
Arshad Ali of the Scottish Centre for Excellence in Dentistry discusses the benefits of referral to a multi-disciplinary centre Read more
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Dangers of Stress
Anxiety and addiction to alcohol or drugs can be an issuein the profession due to the stressful nature of the job. It is important to seek help from organisations such as The Dentists’ Health Support Programme, writes Hew Mathewson Read more
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Everyone’s a Winner
A project that brings together two universities, ten health boards and a major NHS funding body could be a headache in the making. But, as Bruce Oxley discovers, positive collaboration is a powerful thing Read more
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A real head turner
In recent times technology has taken a huge leap forward, not least in the field of dental imaging. Read more
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Glass half empty?
The experience of other countries over several decades tells us that water fluoridation is safe and effective, explains Colwyn Jones Read more