CPD articles

Shaun Howe has written 2 excellent articles entitled, the Devil is in the Detail which explore many important aspects of clinical record keeping. These articles have been combined to provide a verifiable CPD article for you. Only costing 1 token or £5

Linda Douglas writes another article for dentinaltubules. In continuing with her theme on saliva, she discusses diagnostic techniques and answer some multiple choice questions to qualify it for 1 hour of verifiable CPD - at the cost of just 1 token

Quite often in dental practice the hygienist is the clinician with the most contact with a client and therefore their role in selection and preparation of a suitable implant case should be recognised. This article aims to give an understanding of the hygienist’s potential for aiding selection of, and the educating of implant candidates. It should help to provide basic criteria for selection enabling the clinician to assess the mouth, and support the devising of a plan of treatment as a team. Overall the main objective is to give the reader an understanding of the need for stability in the mouth prior to implants.

Dr Bhavin Bhuva writes an excellent article on access cavities Aim - is to understand the importance of access cavities Objectives are - understand the reasons for good access cavities - learn about the instruments that can be used - learn about the access cavity designs for different teeth

In that population of cells which we collectively refer to as "white blood cells" the most humble worker is the neutrophil. While by no means complete, this should hopefully familiarise you a little with this fascinating cell. The Aim of this article is to develop a basic understanding of the neutrophi The Objectives - to understand the role of the neutrophil in periodontitis - to under the ways in which the neutrophil can cause damage - to provide a basic role of this immune call

This is the medical emergencies article which has answers to yesterday's Diane asks questions

In this verifiable CPD article, Mhari Coxon gives a great understanding of xerostomia, for DCPs and General Practitioners, and how to support patients who present with this condition

Sharon Grant provides a CPD article about the lateral oblique views. Available for only 1 token (£5)

Dr Edward Sammut provides a discussion on periodontology and occlusion. Verifiable CPD for only 1 token (£5)

Here is a CPD article on dental nerve supply and local anaesthetic. Only costs 1 token (worth £5)