Spotlight on hygienists - p13

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Diary - p13

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Book review - p13

Rachel Pointer

Dental Hygiene Theory & Practice
Darby & Walsh, 2nd Edition

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Widening the net - pp18 - 19

Arveen Bajaj

Arveen Bajaj looks at future possibilities for the registration of practice managers and receptionists

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The lab assistant loophole - p19

Caroline Holland

Under current rules laboratory process workers will not be required to register with the GDC, but this could undermine the whole statutory registration process for PCDs, reports Caroline Holland.

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Career pathways for dental nurses - pp22 - 25

Kate Craig

There has never been a more exciting time to enter dental nursing, writes Kate Craig.

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Giving mercy - pp26 - 28

Arveen Bajaj

Members of the dental team from all over the world are taking to the seas to bring dental treatment to developing countries, writes Arveen Bajaj.

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What is the average pay per hour of a dental nurse? - p31

Claire Lowe

Claire Lowe reports the results of a BDA survey on rates of pay for PCDs

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CPD for PCDs - p32

Kate Craig & Ruth Glover

GDC plans for PCDs will mean major changes in demand for ongoing professional development, report Kate Craig and Ruth Glover.

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Looking forward - p33

Margaret Ross

A new generation of highly skilled oral health practitioners may hold the answer to the challenge UK dentistry faces, says Margaret Ross, President-Elect of the BDHA.

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Going to extremes - pp34 - 37

Julie Ferry

Friendly faces, open spaces, increased responsibility and extreme weather... have you considered nursing in Canada? asks Julie Ferry.

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New possibilities - pp42 - 44

Christopher Sell

From fast cars to private practice and the prison service, new regulations mean every day is different for therapist Jan Pitman, reports Christopher Sell.

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Advising on: nutrition - pp46 - 48

Liane Voisey

Good eating habits must be established from childhood, writes Liane Voisey.

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Tackling harassment - pp51 - 52

Peter Fyne

Harassment in the workplace can lead to a hostile working environment. Peter Fyne discusses ways of tackling harassment within the dental practice.

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Imaging goes mobile - p55

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Complete care - p55

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WIN! a children's table and chair set with Vital magazine and Admor Ltd - p55

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Out of Orbit - p56

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Professional Clothing Collection - p56

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New model - p57

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Flip out - p57

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Team celebrations - p60

Stephen Hancocks

Celebrations are, as their name suggests, occasions for merriment, partying and festivities. However, when it comes to 'team celebrations' things may not always be so straightforward, discovers Stephen Hancocks.

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