Collection 19 April 2024

DCP research

A collection of original research and research summaries undertaken and written by dental care professionals (DCPs) or DCP students and published in BDJ Team; articles profiling DCPs involved with research as part of their role; and advice on becoming involved with dental research and writing it up.

2024

‘I've always loved learning'
- Kate Quinlan
Feature15 Mar 2024 BDJ Team
What are the barriers faced by asylum seekers and refugees when accessing oral healthcare and do these barriers lead to a negative impact on oral health?
- Keira Matheson
Feature19 Apr 2024 BDJ Team
The use of silver diamine fluoride as a non-invasive treatment option for geriatric and palliative care patients
- Toni Keenan
Feature19 Apr 2024 BDJ Team

2019-2023

Research dental hygienist - whoever knew there was such a role?
- Rachael England
Feature1 Mar 2019 BDJ Team
Nowhere else I'd rather be
- Katy d’Apice
Feature5 Apr 2019 BDJ Team
Sports drinks and their impact on dental health
- Laura Hinds
Feature5 Jul 2019 BDJ Team
How can we engage people with substance dependency in oral health?
- Charlotte Bowes
Feature21 Feb 2020 BDJ Team
Is smoking cessation advice being recorded within dental notes?
- Mohammed Zafrul Islam
Feature19 Jun 2020 BDJ Team
COVID-19 and dental nursing
- Richard Holliday
- Kimberley Pickering
- Fiona Ellwood
Feature15 Jan 2021 BDJ Team
The understanding of the basic periodontal examination amongst final year undergraduate students: a survey
- Eleanor Forshaw
- Jo-Anne Taylor
Feature15 Jan 2021 BDJ Team
How to approach academic writing
- Fiona Ellwood
Feature16 Apr 2021 BDJ Team
Autism and caries prevalence: a literature review
- Sophie Haddley
Feature18 Jun 2021 BDJ Team
The DCP researcher
- Kate Quinlan
Feature16 Jul 2021 BDJ Team
The dental nurse researcher
- Kate Quinlan
Feature17 Sep 2021 BDJ Team
Investigating the effectiveness of pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches to aid dental fear and anxiety in paediatric patients: a literature review
- Cherise McColl
Feature17 Sep 2021 BDJ Team
The role of turmeric (curcumin) in gingival health
- Magdalena Mackay
Feature17 Sep 2021 BDJ Team
Does the use of plasma rich in growth factors (PRGF) produce benefits for patients with chronic periodontal disease in non-surgical treatment?
- Arlene Cumming
Feature17 Sep 2021 BDJ Team
Silver diamine fluoride versus a restorative approach in contemporary paediatric dentistry
- Hayley Massie
Feature17 Sep 2021 BDJ Team
The dental hygienist as researcher
- Linda Douglas
Feature17 Sep 2021 BDJ Team
Research and the general dental practice team
- Bhupinder Dawett
- Sarah Young
- Nicole Allen
Feature17 Sep 2021 BDJ Team
The effects of oral health on erectile dysfunction
- Lauren Connolly
Feature21 Jan 2022 BDJ Team
Cocaine and crack cocaine: the prevalence of dental caries among users
- Laura Thomsit
Feature14 Apr 2022 BDJ Team
Exploring the effect of periodontal treatment on disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
- Karys Urquhart
Feature14 Apr 2022 BDJ Team
Craniofacial anomalies and the role of the dental therapist: the link between cleft lip, palate and alveolus, and periodontal disease. A literature review
- Chloe Smart
Feature20 May 2022 BDJ Team
Does the adjunctive use of green tea improve periodontal indices in patients undergoing non-surgical periodontal treatment?
- Jeniffer Simpson
Feature17 Jun 2022 BDJ Team
'Research helps keep dentistry fresh'
- Kate Quinlan
Feature20 Jan 2023 BDJ Team
Can propolis mouthwash inhibit the growth of Streptococcus mutans in a biofilm?
- Poppy Irvine
Feature20 Jan 2023 BDJ Team
Does adjunction of Melaleuca alternifolia to periodontal treatment protocol improve clinical outcome?
- Lana O’Brien
Feature17 Mar 2023 BDJ Team
Investigating a correlation between poor oral health in the hospitalised geriatric population and an increased risk of mortality: what can we do?
- Amelia Davidge
Feature21 Apr 2023 BDJ Team
The impact of a vegetarian diet on oral health
- Collette McCann
Feature21 Apr 2023 BDJ Team
Do transgender patients experience more barriers in accessing oral healthcare and suffer an increased risk of poor oral health: can this lead to a lower oral health-related quality of life?
- Robyn Davies
Feature21 Apr 2023 BDJ Team
The effectiveness of laser application in stage 3/4 periodontal disease
- Sarah Pearson
Feature19 May 2023 BDJ Team
Should clinicians use infiltration anaesthesia rather than the inferior dental block technique when treating adult patients for safety, effectiveness, and comfort?
- Hailey Dubber
Feature19 May 2023 BDJ Team
Focus on plagiarism
- Fiona Ellwood
Feature15 Sep 2023 BDJ Team

DCP research

2024

‘I've always loved learning'

What are the barriers faced by asylum seekers and refugees when accessing oral healthcare and do these barriers lead to a negative impact on oral health?

The use of silver diamine fluoride as a non-invasive treatment option for geriatric and palliative care patients

2019-2023

Research dental hygienist - whoever knew there was such a role?

Nowhere else I'd rather be

Sports drinks and their impact on dental health

How can we engage people with substance dependency in oral health?

Is smoking cessation advice being recorded within dental notes?

COVID-19 and dental nursing

The understanding of the basic periodontal examination amongst final year undergraduate students: a survey

How to approach academic writing

Autism and caries prevalence: a literature review

The DCP researcher

The dental nurse researcher

Investigating the effectiveness of pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches to aid dental fear and anxiety in paediatric patients: a literature review

The role of turmeric (curcumin) in gingival health

Does the use of plasma rich in growth factors (PRGF) produce benefits for patients with chronic periodontal disease in non-surgical treatment?

Silver diamine fluoride versus a restorative approach in contemporary paediatric dentistry

The dental hygienist as researcher

Research and the general dental practice team

The effects of oral health on erectile dysfunction

Cocaine and crack cocaine: the prevalence of dental caries among users

Exploring the effect of periodontal treatment on disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Craniofacial anomalies and the role of the dental therapist: the link between cleft lip, palate and alveolus, and periodontal disease. A literature review

Does the adjunctive use of green tea improve periodontal indices in patients undergoing non-surgical periodontal treatment?

'Research helps keep dentistry fresh'

Can propolis mouthwash inhibit the growth of Streptococcus mutans in a biofilm?

Does adjunction of Melaleuca alternifolia to periodontal treatment protocol improve clinical outcome?

Investigating a correlation between poor oral health in the hospitalised geriatric population and an increased risk of mortality: what can we do?

The impact of a vegetarian diet on oral health

Do transgender patients experience more barriers in accessing oral healthcare and suffer an increased risk of poor oral health: can this lead to a lower oral health-related quality of life?

The effectiveness of laser application in stage 3/4 periodontal disease

Should clinicians use infiltration anaesthesia rather than the inferior dental block technique when treating adult patients for safety, effectiveness, and comfort?

Focus on plagiarism

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