dental therapy

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

Dental Therapy Explained – digital dental therapy

With more practices investing in digital dentistry, Cat Edney discusses the many possibilities of digital dental therapy and how it…

Columnists

Dental Therapy Explained – education and personal development

This month, Cat Edney explains how dental therapists can invest in themselves and their careers through further education and personal…

Columnists

Dental Therapy Explained – what is a dental therapist?

In her brand new column, Cat Edney hopes to dispel the common myths attached to the role of the dental…

Oral health