Book review - p13

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Spotlight on dental therapists - p13

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Do I qualify - pp18 - 19

David Turner

What will happen to dental nurses who do not hold a registrable qualification or qualify for registration under the transitional arrangements when the GDC's PCD register opens? David Turner reports.

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Out of the shade - p21

Peter Meeds

Peter Meeds, Chairman of the Clinical Dental Technicians Association, gives an insight into the introduction of this new class of PCD.

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All change - pp22 - 24

Andrew Hoy

The biggest reforms to NHS dentistry in England in Wales since its inception are due to be implemented in October 2005. What does all this mean for members of the wider dental team? Andrew Hoy answers some commonly asked questions.

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In a woman's world - pp26 - 29

Naomi Scott

It's a man's world, or so the saying goes, but when it comes to dental nursing men are in the minority.... at least for now, reports Naomi Scott.

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Telling it like it is - pp31 - 32

Throughout 2003 the British Dental Receptionists' Association surveyed its members to establish a profile for dental receptionists in the UK.

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More questions than answers - p33

Glenys Bridges

BDRA Development Adviser Glenys Bridges comments on the results of their recent receptionist survey.

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A new view - pp34 - 35

Pamela Swain

Pamela Swain, Chief Executive of the British Association for Dental Nurses, reports the results of a recent BADN survey of dental nurses.

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Who cares? - pp36 - 37

Tony Griffin

Tony Griffin looks at the importance of customer care for both the laboratory and clinic.

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A surgery with a view - pp38 - 40

Kate Maynard

Kate Maynard discovers some things are simply better at home.

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Hygiene and the city - pp42 - 45

Rumana Hussein, Sylvia Van Blerk & Julie Ferry

Hygienists Rumana Hussein and Sylvia Van Blerk love the flexibility their career affords them. Their perfect life balance is in direct contrast to some of Rumana's high-flying patients however, for whom a hygiene appointment is a well-earned break, writes Julie Ferry.

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Changing practices - pp50 - 52

Arveen Bajaj

Arveen Bajaj takes a look at the Disability Discrimination Act and what it means for dental surgeries.

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Practical steps: Improving access for disabled patients - pp54 - 55

Peter Fyne

From October 2004 service providers will have to make reasonable structural alterations to accommodate disabled patients. Peter Fyne looks at some practical steps dental practices can take.

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Elemental design - p56

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New orthodontic kit for patients - p56

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Top defence - p56

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New design in flossing - p56

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BetterOralHealth.info - p57

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Scalers and periodontal instrument tips - p57

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New dental camera - p57

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Teenage toothbrush - p57

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Smile please - p60

Stephen Hancocks

Depending on your point of view, few occasions are either more utterly dreary and pointless or more exciting and historically invigorating than the team photo. Stephen Hancocks says 'cheese'.

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