Raising the standard of CPD

Continuing professional development (CPD) has become an integral part of all dental professionals’ lives. Designed to play an important role in ensuring their skills and knowledge are kept up to date, CPD contributes to patient safety and is intended to support the provision of good quality care. Whatever your thoughts may be about the importance…

The search for an evidence base

The factors that define the success of a product in any given marketplace are numerous and when we define success in these circumstances it normally relates to commercial achievement. But within science, success is measured in terms of the ability to reproduce the methods employed under controlled conditions in the laboratory, in commercial practice. Success…

Learning Styles

It’s not just what you know, it’s how you learn. Bob Newsome discusses why continual learning should be a voyage of discovery. “The more I learn, the more I realise I don’t know” Albert Einstein once said. Learning is a fundamental and enjoyable part of life from the moment we are born, but we all…

Choosing a decontamination partner

As in any business, good working partnerships with suppliers is especially important, not least within dentistry, but what is often overlooked is that the expertise within these companies can be a real asset to practices and is there to be utilised. Dental professionals strive to put the patient first and provide the best treatment options…