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So, you want to be a dentist?
A unique event brought school pupils together with leading practitioners to explore careers in dentistry
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All the world’s a ‘digital stage’
IDA Conference preview Q&A with Dr Maurice Salama, founder of the global education community Dental
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Albert Leung installed as Dean of Faculty
He announces structured post-qualification training and modernisation of primary care diploma assessments Professor Albert Leung
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Is the budget airline model seeping into healthcare?
Word of mouth with Paul O D’wyer BDS MSc (Healthcare Mgmt) In some recent literature,
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A new government, a new approach to oral health?
As Ireland’s Dental went to print, Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin was meeting his Fine
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Protect the patient, look after each other
“In World War Two, B-17 Flying Fortress pilots would, for no apparent reason, land without
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A big change for the public…and the profession
A joined-up approach, designed around the needs of people, and providing services close to home
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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.
