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Clinical excellence is only part of the picture – here’s why more dental professionals are embracing communication and branding as tools for growth. Guided biofilm therapy (GBT) has transformed the way dental professionals approach preventive care. With its patient-centred focus and evidence-based workflow, it offers a gold standard in biofilm management – delivering measurable improvements…
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Dental hygienist Anna Middleton reflects on the pressures facing dental professionals today and the importance of open conversations around mental health. Nearly two thirds (63%) of dental professionals report feeling frequently burnt out and exhausted, while nearly one in five (18%) describe their mental wellbeing as ‘of concern’. These alarming statistics come from a recent…
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Anna Middleton discusses the concerning issue of burnout among dental professionals ahead of her webinar on the subject. Why do you think working in the dental sector in particular fuels burnout? There are so many factors which can contribute to the risk of burnout, but the main ones include: Who is most susceptible to burnout?…
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Anna Middleton considers how biofilm interacts with whole body health, and what can be done to help patients achieve a cleaner mouth and therefore a potentially healthier body. As dental professionals know all too well, oral biofilm has the potential to contribute in no small part to dental diseases. Indeed, robust evidence indicates that biofilm…
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Anna Middleton discusses the importance of behaviour change when it comes to improving oral health. Every year the charity campaign – National Smile Month – serves as the perfect opportunity to raise awareness about the true value of a healthy mouth. The first step and cornerstone to adopting healthy habits is education but how can…
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New research reveals an increase in lockdown level drinking that could have a lasting impact and therefore devastating health consequences. So how can dental teams communicate the importance of lowering alcohol intake for better oral health? Anna Middleton explores. Raising awareness is always important. Often, we do not know the risks due to a lack…
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Following direct access, dental therapist, Anna Middleton, has seen an increase of up to 10 new patients per week. She attributes this success with the fact she is now able to utilise her full scope of practice. Anna will share her experiences and give first-hand accounts of how others could emulate her success. Not only…
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Anna Middleton explains how qualifying as a dental therapist opens up a whole new way of working with the rest of the dental team. Those who know me, know how passionate I am about changing the way we deliver oral health to patients. That is why I started my business ‘London Hygienist’. For those that…
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Align Technology has announced the launch of a training programme, specifically created for hygienists and therapists to help improve oral health through tooth alignment. The programme is designed to show dental hygienists and therapists the pivotal new role they can play within a multi-disciplinary, digitally-focused practice. The four-part series is delivered on a dedicated Invisalign…
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After such a turbulent year, Anna Middleton reflects on 2020 and outlines her plans for 2021 after qualifying as a dental therapist. I love rollercoasters but the ride that’s been 2020 I am ready to get off now. The highs and lows have come in equal blows. But as this year draws to a close,…
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Although there’s no way of completely removing dental aerosols, Anna Middleton gives her three tips to reduce them so the risk is minimal. There is a long history of infections transmitted by an airborne route. Even before the discovery of specific infectious agents, we recognised the potential of infection through an airborne route. What is…
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In this month’s column, Anna Middleton talks about her time back at school, training to become a dental therapist. At the start of 2020, I opted for a challenge and carted myself back to school to train as a dental therapist. Why? When I started my business circa 2015 off the back of direct access,…
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As Anna Middleton makes her return to practice, she explains how the practice and dental team made the transition as smooth as possible. On Monday I finally returned to work after three months. It has been a mix of emotions and I am sure I am not alone in that statement. With so many changes in…
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In this weeks Out of Office Anna Middleton talks to us about what she gets up to during her leisure time, the hobbies that have kept her busy and fit and where she hopes to travel once lockdown ends. Please introduce yourself My name is Anna Middleton and I am a dental hygienist and the…
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In this month’s column, Anna Middleton explains how despite not seeing patients right now, we can all still get involved with National Smile Month. National Smile Month is run by the Oral Health Foundation. It is back to raise awareness of important oral health issues, champion the benefits of having good oral health and to…
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Anna Middleton gives her perspective as an ex-smoker what it’s like to give up smoking and how dental teams can change patients’ behaviour. Smoking is an excellent example of how knowledge does not equal action. Everybody knows that smoking is bad for you, yet so many people still choose to do it. The reasons behind…
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Despite little help from the government, hygienists and therapists are still doing their bit to help out during the coronavirus outbreak, Anna Middleton says. Like every other self-employed individual in the country, I waited with bated breath to hear what Chancellor Rishi Sunak had to deliver last Friday. I hope for many the news was…
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Anna Middleton speaks to Dentistry.co.uk about why uniting your dental team as a workforce is so important in terms of patient care as well as business success. Now is the time Why is now the time for hygienists to unite as a workforce? Our role within dentistry as a DCP is so crucial. When we…
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Anna Middleton explores the need for dental hygienists and therapists feeling out of sorts to look at their motivating factors and what makes them happy, to get the most from this fulfilling and wonderful profession When I first qualified, the reality of practising was a shock to the system. I did a fair bit of…
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