Table of contents
May 2008, Volume 204 No 10 pp539-589
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Opinion
Editorials
Future positives - p539
Stephen Hancocks
doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.428
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Cross-border dental care: 'dental tourism' and patient mobility - pp553 - 554
L. Turner
doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.403
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Subject Category: Primary dental care
View Points
Letters
Conscious sedation - pp541 - 542
L. Strunin & T. Wildsmith
doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.415
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Great endeavour - p543
T. W. M. Walker
doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.416
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Into the fire - pp543 - 544
P. Mc Crory
doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.417
Turned on its head - p544
A. Keightley
doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.418
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Carcinogenic asbestos - p544
M. Yewe-Dyer
doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.419
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Case study policy - p544
K. A. Bishen
doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.420
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Doing justice to pain - pp544 - 545
R. Wilding
doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.421
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Non-vital pulp - p545
N. V. Ballal
doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.422
Airing complaints - p545
A. Shelley
doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.423
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Muslims and gold - p545
T. Sebastian
doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.424
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Honourable retirement - p545
N. Entwistle
doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.425
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News
Northern Ireland turns to private sector to solve dentist shortage - p547
doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.442
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Teaching centre improves access - p547
doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.443
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Children-only contracts likely to go, says CDO - p547
doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.444
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Paternalistic dentistry set to go, says Executive Board Chair - p548
doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.445
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Poor performing PCTs under review, CDO reveals - p548
doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.446
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Push yourself through tough times, urges champion - p548
doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.447
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Introduce five year contracts and bring back registration, says Tory health spokesman - p549
doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.448
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Vocational trainees must not be used as mules, warns Chief Dental Officer - p549
doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.449
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Dentists worried by new dental school, says Chair of Executive Committee - p550
doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.450
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Only the best is good enough for children, urges president - p550
doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.451
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Applicants to GDC can expect certificates within a fortnight, says Chief Executive - p550
doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.452
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AIDS researcher recieves honorary degree at Sheffield opening - p551
doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.454
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Business masterclass for dentists - p551
doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.455
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Practice
Prophylaxis against infective endocarditis for dental procedures – summary of the NICE guideline - pp555 - 557
D. Wray, F. Ruiz, R. Richey & T. Stokes
doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.404
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Subject Categories: Antibiotic prophylaxis | Medical matters
Summaries
Abstracts
The relationship of cigarette smoking to postoperative complications from dental extractions among female inmates - p559
doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.405
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Caries-preventive effectiveness of a fluoride varnish: a randomized controlled trial in adolescents with fixed orthodontic appliances - p559
doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.406
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The effectiveness of immediate, early, and conventional loading of dental implants: a Cochrane systematic review of randomized controlled clinical trials - p559
doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.407
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Oral tongue cancer in young patients: a matched analysis - p559
doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.408
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Research Summaries
Summary of: The role of the dental surgeon in detecting osteoporosis: the OSTEODENT study - pp560 - 561
doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.427
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Subject Categories: Medical matters | Radiology
Summary of: Cleaning endodontic files in a washer disinfector - pp562 - 563
doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.412
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Subject Categories: Cross infection control | Endodontics | Infection control
Research
The role of the dental surgeon in detecting osteoporosis: the OSTEODENT study - E16
H. Devlin, P. Allen, J. Graham, R. Jacobs, K. Nicopoulou-Karayianni, C. Lindh, E. Marjanovic, J. Adams, S. Pavitt, P. van der Stelt & K. Horner
doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.317
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Subject Categories: Medical matters | Radiology
Cleaning endodontic files in a washer disinfector - E17
M. Assaf, A. C. Mellor & A. J. E. Qualtrough
doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.411
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Subject Categories: Cross infection control | Endodontics | Infection control
Education
The many faces of interaction - pp565 - 570
P. A. Reynolds, R. Mason & J. Harper
doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.409
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Subject Categories: Computers in dentistry | Dental education
General
The GDC – lifting the lid. Part 1: professionalism and standards - pp571 - 574
H. Mathewson & D. Rudkin
doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.410
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Subject Categories: Law and ethics | Standards
Product News
Alternative material - p581
doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.429
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Time saving system - p581
doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.431
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Transparent quality - p581
doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.432
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Insurance for cosmetic procedures - p582
doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.433
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Breathe new life into your business - p582
doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.434
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Reduce plaque with probiotic lozenge - p582
doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.435
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Consultancy services - p582
doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.436
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Win a free trip to Stockholm conference - p582
doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.437
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Impressive choice - p582
doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.438
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Growing implants - p583
doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.439
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Trays for all indications - p583
doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.440
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New implant technology - p583
doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.441
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Plus
Special Feature
Ever had a good idea? - pp585 - 586
Danny Pine, Dr
doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.413
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Obituary
Loma Miles - p591
Newell Johnson
doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.426
Conference
In pictures: the British Dental Conference and Exhibition 2008 - pp587 - 589
doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.456
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