Publications, Case Reports and Resources
Starting work in a new practice advice booklet
Time to read article: 1 mins
Download our Starting work in a new practice advice booklet for dentists in the UK.
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Measure twice, cut once
Time to read article: 3 mins
A guide to help prevent extraction of the wrong tooth on referral from an orthodontist by Dr Steven Burlinson
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The day my patient nearly died
Time to read article: 6 mins
I was working as a young graduate dentist some years ago. I had three years of experience since graduating, and like many dentists starting their careers I worked at two different practices. I had recently started doing three days per week at a practice unsupervised and I felt confident in my clinical experience to do this, comforted by the knowledge that I could refer if required...
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My first year in practice: a country change
Time to read article: 4 mins
The prospects for 2015 became exciting and far more concrete when I was given the opportunity to take up a full-time position in Roma with the South West Hospital and Health Service. After a quick Google search of how far away Roma actually was, I decided on a country change; from the white sandy beaches of Gold Coast to the red soil of south-west Queensland...
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Orthodontics 101 - Tips for the new graduate
Time to read article: 2 mins
Children can often be the foundation stone of a successful dental practice as how you treat and look after someone’s child will often influence the attendance patterns of the parents and other family members.
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Are we there yet?
Time to read article: 4 mins
I don’t think that I was taught orthodontics very well at an undergraduate level. That is to say, I think our lecturers scared us off it, telling us that it was best left to ‘the experts’ and so I didn't leave dental school feeling in any way confident to treat orthodontic patients.
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Would you like Endone on the side?
Time to read article: 4 mins
As a fresh graduate, I started working in the public system in a small country town with another graduate and a mentor/senior dentist who would come by a few times a month to extract wisdom teeth.
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Would you like to rinse?
Time to read article: 2 mins
An innocent enough question but, when an adverse incident occurs, make sure the patient’s welfare is your main priority...
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Simply the worst day of my practising life
Time to read article: 5 mins
Nobody gets up in the morning intending on harming someone, I know that, and I am no different.
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Broken endodontic instruments and the importance of radiographs
Time to read article: 1 mins
Radiographs are vital tools to determine what is happening in a patient’s mouth. Without this knowledge, problems can arise...
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