Articles
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Flight time: what practitioners can learn from pilots
Lessons from the evolution of human factors in aviation can be applied in a healthcare
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Patient time in the waiting room is a precious resource
[ Words: Dr Paul O D’wyer BDS MSc (Healthcare Mgmt) ] In the past, this
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Lessons from recent history
Improvements in oral health may not be impacted by Brexit, but the effects on the
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Snowflake generation or future leaders?
Rather than lamenting how students and trainees are “not what they used to be”, the
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Body image no filter
In the era of social media-driven perfectionism, dental teams should be conscious of a patient’s
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A discourse on communicative musicality in dentistry
[ Words: Sasha Scambler and Christina Lovey ] The way in which dentists communicate with
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Disrupted! By Direct-to-Consumer Ortho
British Orthodontic Society and Oral Health Foundation launch joint campaign at annual conference Between a
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Plagiarism and how to avoid being accused
A UK GDC FTP case involving five dentists has highlighted an issue regarding audits and significant event analysis. Although Irish dentists may not be involved in audit, the principles discussed in this article are valid in any jurisdiction.
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Oral health strategy – the case for rapid research
In the Long Gallery of the Parliament Buildings at Stormont last month, the mood among
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Painting a bright future
In a first for Ireland, the Faculty of Dentistry is partnering with the three dental
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Promoting leadership and international co-operation within the profession
At a gathering in the Dublin Dental Hospital in Trinity College over the summer, Professor
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Important and achievable
Good oral health will require commitment from professionals – and the political will to make
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Pivotal learning experience: From initial examination to maintenance and recall
Introduction My vocational training year served as an excellent opportunity for honing my clinical, communication
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Challenges raised by rise of teledentistry
The announcement that the “teledentistry pioneer”, SmileDirectClub, is opening ‘SmileShops’ in locations in the UK
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Feel ‘stuck’ and don’t know what to do? No-one to discuss challenges with?
Should you use a business consultant at your practice? If you decide to, here are
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