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Emma Hammett of First Aid for Life outlines how to use a defibrillator in the event of a patient going into cardiac arrest.

Debbie McGovern’s passion for patient care is matched by a gritty determination to improve the status of dental therapists while she is BADT President.

As the dental profession faces a rising tide of negligence cases, Claire Berry reviews a Masterclass in Perio run by Deepak Simkhada in Sheffield and encourages dentists to attend.

Mark Foster outlines what it takes to be properly trained and qualified in safeguarding.

Workplace stress is a serious business, says Cary Cray-Webb, who describes how and why she took a break from her job as a dental nurse.

Helen Rogers and Greig Taylor walk would-be researchers through the process of gaining ethical approval.

More than 2000 years of commitment to dental nursing is being celebrated by the British Association of Dental Nursing (BADN) with loyalty brooches awarded to some 90 members.

Dental hygienist Juliette Reeves was among the delegates at the recent British Society of Periodontology (BSP) conference and provides BDJ Team readers with a summary of the latest thinking on nutrition and systemic diseases as risk factors in the aetiology of periodontal disease.

The 75^th anniversary of the National Examining Board for Dental Nurses was an opportunity to celebrate the proud history of the board as well as the contributions of those who have served it.

In the second of a series outlining basic life support, Emma Hammett describes how to resuscitate a patient who has collapsed in the dental practice

More than 90% of us are likely to give up on our New Year’s Resolutions (NYRs), says Sarah Bradbury of Dentists’ Provident, who provides tips on how not to fail.

Breakfast bars, yoghurts and cook-in sauces come under the scrutiny of Cardiff-based Dr Ruth Fairchild and Maria Morgan

A palpable buzz pervaded the recent Oral Health Conference on the topic of homelessness and inclusion. Organisers Janine Doughty and Andrew Dickenson recapture some of that excitement.

Speakers at the annual BSDHT Oral Health Conference ‘The future is yours’ urged delegates to embrace change, either in clinical practice or communication style.

Inspiring speakers at The National Dental Nursing Conference (NDNC) in 2018 made the annual event a memorable 36 hours. Pam Swain, the British Association of Dental Nurses Chief Executive, shares their stories.

Julie Potter describes her work as an oral health champion at Saffron Lane Dental Practice, Leicester

Could you be tempted to volunteer over Christmas? In a Q&A article, Janine Doughty describes the rewards of working for Crisis at Christmas and the amazing care it delivers.