Scope of Practice
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Building partnerships between practice owners and therapists
Cat Edney shares five essential topics for conversations every dental therapist and practice owner should have before joining forces. Beginning…
Columnists
Kevin Lewis: turf wars in dentistry
Do we really reap what we sow? Kevin Lewis examines whether or not the old proverb is right. Sod it.…
Columnists
What is an orthodontic therapist?
Chrystal Sharp discusses what an orthodontic therapist is, what they can and can’t do, and why they are an essential…
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
Catch up with this week’s dental news – 8 June 2024
It’s been an interesting week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… What do…
Dentistry
Should the scope of practice for clinical dental technicians be expanded?
Last week, we asked the profession if the scope of practice for clinical dental technicians should be expanded – here’s…
Dentistry
Utilising dental therapists could combat access crisis, says think tank
A report exploring ways to combat the dental access crisis and cut costs in UK dentistry suggests that better utilising…
Dentistry
CDT scope of practice review ‘in the interest of public health’, association says
The Clinical Dental Technician Association UK (CDTA UK) responds to Andrew Barr’s article on why he is against a scope…
Dentistry
Additional powers for dental hygienists and therapists – what do dentists think?
Last week, the government announced plans for dental hygienists and dental therapists to supply and administer certain types of medicines…
Dentistry
New powers granted to dental therapists and hygienists, government announces
The government has announced plans for dental hygienists and dental therapists to supply and administer certain types of medicines without…
Breaking news
Scope of practice does not need review, says CDT
Andrew Barrs urges caution over the proposal to expand the scope of practice of clinical dental technicians. This article is…
Dentistry
Clinical dental technicians call for scope of practice review
The Clinical Dental Technicians Association UK (CDTA UK) is calling for an expansion to the scope of practice of clinical…
Dentistry
Spotlight on dental hygienists
The need for improvements in the nation’s oral health has never been more urgent. Dentistry speaks with a group of…
Oral health
Technically Speaking – how to solve recruitment issues
Emily and Eleanor discuss the ongoing recruitment crisis in dentistry, including its cause and ways to overcome it. If you’re…
Laboratory
Contemporary Hygienist – enhance the services your hygienist offers
The role of the dental hygienist has shifted massively from the days of scale and polish. This month, Claire and…
Oral health
Is the GDC’s Scope of Practice keeping pace with dentistry?
John Makin welcomes a review of the GDC’s Scope of Practice and explains why this is so important now. DDU…
Oral health
Could dental therapists retrain to become dentists?
Michael Watson questions whether, with further training, dental therapists could fill the gap left by dentists returning to the EU.…
Oral health