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Dental care for families in need
Diane Rochford shares her experiences of working for Alpha Omega… I have been working with Linda Greenwall as her hygienist for 16 years. As an appreciation of our work and commitment Linda will take her team on little adventures from …
Orthodontic experience
Holly Foley, a student at the Portsmouth Dental Academy, on her latest stage in her training Well my recent experience has been a real eye opener to what areas
Get your patients to have their say!
Hygienist and practice owner Christina Chatfield explains why you too should be getting your patients to respond to the GDC consultation on direct access... The General Dental Council has
Farewell Fred the head!
Holly Foley, a student at the Portsmouth Dental Academy, on her latest stage in her training This week at the dental academy I had my last formative assessment on
A vegetarian recipe for dental wellness
Dentist Linda Greenwall talks volunteers and cookbook contributions As ever, the Dental Wellness Trust does not rest in initiating, establishing and developing plans to improve oral health for those
Huffing and puffing
Hygienist Shaun Howe gets personal about smoking cessation Have you ever smoked? I don’t mean the odd one here and there, I mean for a prolonged period and a
Say aaagghh!
Flora Chigwedere, principal dentist and founder of Covent Garden Dental Spa asks patients to 'say aaagghh’ When my patients come in for a check-up, one of the first things
Down in the mouth
I look at social media sites and see almost desperate pleas from colleagues who cannot find work, says hygienist Shaun Howe... 'Turn that frown upside down' is often said
My brilliant career
Holly Foley, a student at the Portsmouth Dental Academy, reflects on her first year I have made it through my first year as a dental therapy student and although
Stop the clock
We all have had patients complain that they have not had their '20 minutes' in the chair when they have been treated. It seems this is now becoming the


















