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This month, Cat Edney explains how dental therapists can create a portfolio that showcases their skills and the type of work that interests them. The term portfolio has a varying range of definitions depending on your industry and also your understanding. In project management, it would be the group of projects you are overseeing. In…
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This month, Cat Edney discusses the concept of confidence – how can practices encourage dental therapists to feel confident and colleagues to have confidence in them? There is an elephant in the room that I have found hard to ignore over the course of my year meeting with hundreds of dental professionals: confidence. Confidence in dental…
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Cat Edney explores the key concepts that should be considered when employing a dental therapist in your practice – recruitment, renumeration and retention. I recently looked back at the first article I wrote about putting therapy into practice. It has been five years since that article. Since then, there have been some huge leaps toward…
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This month, Cat Edney discusses how a therapy-led approach can turn a one-man band into a cohesive well-oiled machine. 2023 has been a year of exploration for dental practices. I have been inundated with calls to help implement a dental therapy-led model – explaining how it works and crucially, why it works. This shift has…
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With more practices investing in digital dentistry, Cat Edney discusses the many possibilities of digital dental therapy and how it can transform the patient experience. With high numbers of dental practices investing in the digitisation of their workflows, dental therapists can be of key importance to ensuring good return on investment while also aiding their…
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This month, Cat Edney explains how dental therapists can invest in themselves and their careers through further education and personal development. With the GDC promising a change in the Scope of Practice document which better reflects the working patterns and diversity of ability of dental professionals, what kind of further education and training can a…
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This month, Cat Edney discusses how a dental therapist can enhance your practice from a business and financial perspective. It is no secret that dentistry, although a caring profession and healthcare provision first and foremost, is also a business. The individuals employed and contracted by dental practices deserve a decent wage and an enjoyable life.…
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With more and more practices appreciating the skillset of dental therapists, this month Cat Edney discusses how to integrate direct access into your practice. In 2023 more dental practices than ever are turning to dental therapists to support their service provision. Dental therapists are becoming more vocal about utilising their full skill set. As well…
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In her brand new column, Cat Edney hopes to dispel the common myths attached to the role of the dental therapist. This month she breaks down the full scope of practice of dental therapists and how to integrate them into practice. The dental therapist’s role has been in existence in varying forms for over sixty…
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Cat Edney talks us through the impact of rising costs on the role of the dental hygienist and therapist. Cat Edney is a multi-award-winning dental hygienist and therapist who runs The Modern Therapist. This is a series of courses aimed at educating dental therapists in providing exceptional restorations, in settings where they are supported and…
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Cat Edney discusses what it was like to win Best Hygienist at the Oral Health Awards. How does it feel to have won an award? When I found out I had won the award for best hygienist I was completely shocked. I knew lots of the other finalists and have been in awe of many…
