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News you’ve missed this week – 7 September 2024
It’s been a busy week in the world of dental news. Missed the headlines? Here’s what’s happened over the past…
Dentistry
How to make dental therapy a success in practice
Cat Edney shares 10 things you need to consider to successfully put dental therapy into practice and get your shared…
Business
How I hit the ground running as a dental therapy student
Charlie Steward shares his experience so far as a dental therapy student, including the new skills he has learned. My…
Dentistry
What can dental therapists do now? – an update
Cat Edney explores how the role of dental therapists have evolved and their impact on modern dentistry. The role of…
Columnists
What I’ve learned about dental therapy since speaking about it
Reflecting on the last few years, Cat Edney shares the lessons she has learned about the integration of dental therapy…
Columnists
Top tips for reskilling as a dental therapist
With dental therapists seeing more demand than ever, Lauren Long shares her seven top tips for embracing your skills and…
Oral health
Why everyone wins when you utilise dental therapists
Ibrahim Numan discusses how underutilised dental therapists are impacting the industry and how to use them to their full scope…
Oral health
Implementing a therapy-led model in practice
Cat Edney explains what a therapy-led model looks like, how to implement it and the many benefits it will bring…
Dentistry
Bridging the gap – putting dental therapy into practice
Cat Edney explains how dental teams can overcome barriers and bridge the gap to help put dental therapy into practice.…
Columnists
Are dental therapists used to their full potential in the UK?
Last week, we asked if dental therapists are being used to their full potential in the UK – here’s what…
Dentistry
What do dental therapists want?
Cat Edney speaks to three dental therapists at different stages of their career to find out what they look for…
Columnists
Introducing the ‘associate dental therapist’
This month, Cat Edney explores the concept of the associate dental therapist and why she believes more therapists should adopt…
Dentistry
New year, new personal development plan
This month, Cat Edney discusses the benefits of updating your personal development plan for 2024 and her tips for getting…
Columnists
Getting off the green mile
This month, Cat Edney discusses how ‘the H30 life’ – the Green Mile – can impact patients, the practice and…
Dentistry
Big Brother contestant on returning to life as a dental therapist
Dental therapist Chanelle Bowen discusses her passion for dentistry and what it was like inside the Big Brother house. My…
Dentistry
Creating confidence in dental therapy
This month, Cat Edney discusses the concept of confidence – how can practices encourage dental therapists to feel confident and…
Columnists
Dental therapists – recruitment, renumeration, retention
Cat Edney explores the key concepts that should be considered when employing a dental therapist in your practice – recruitment,…
Columnists
Implementing the therapy-led model
This month, Cat Edney discusses how a therapy-led approach can turn a one-man band into a cohesive well-oiled machine. 2023…
Columnists
Let’s talk dental therapy
Following Rishi Sunak’s proposal to increase training places for dental therapists, Gemma Forsythe talks to Lauren Long about her experience…
Dental Nursing