British Dental Journal - CURRENT ISSUE : August 2008 - Vol 205 No 4
- Pre-operative fasting for intravenous conscious sedation
- Nutrition and periodontal health
- A global perspective on dental education
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Occupational burnout and work engagement: a national survey of dentists in the United Kingdom
Article by D. A. Denton, J. T. Newton & E. J. BowerBurnout is a state characterised by exhaustion, cynicism and inefficiency. Work engagement is a positive construct characterised by approaching working life with vigour, dedication and absorption.
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The incidence of dental caries in the primary molar teeth of young children receiving National Health Service funded dental care in practices in the North West of England
Article by K. M. Milsom, A. S. Blinkhorn & M. TickleChallenges the 'risk assessment' approach to prevention in practice and suggests a whole population approach should be adopted.
Current issue CPD
Access to special care dentistry, part 5. Safety
Article by A. Dougall & J. FiskeSome people who look fit can have a hidden disability and/or complex medical condition which will impact on the delivery of dental care.
Current issue CPD
Nine years of DentEd - a global perspective on dental education
Article by P. A. Reynolds, K. A. Eaton, C. Paganelli, & D. ShanleyDescribes a nine year long series of projects that have led to a new approach to dental education in Europe.
Current issue
A body of evidence
Article by Stephen Hancocks OBEThere are many chances and coincidences, apparently unconnected and random happenings in life that suddenly coalesce.
Current issue
Four year study will examine effectiveness of recall intervals
Article by Joanna LyallThe BDA is to challenge the Department of Health's appeal against a High Court ruling that a termination clause in a dentist's contract was unlawful.