An overview of digital readiness in dentistry - are we ready?

Digital technology is transforming how dentistry will be delivered in the future. Adopting digital opportunities will enable staff and patients to confidently navigate this new digital environment. We need to consider how dentistry is identifying and developing digital talent, building digital competence and future-proofing our teams.

Integrated care: a new model for dental education.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating health, economic and social impact on the UK health services. The learning from redeployment demonstrated that dental professionals can be rapidly integrated into the wider healthcare system, but the challenge is how this can be sustained in the future. This is an opportunity for dental training to be incorporated into a more integrated model of care, and this article outlines a collaboration between NHS England and NHS Improvement, Health Education England and Local Dental Networks to establish a novel training opportunity.

Dental core training in oral and maxillofacial surgery: a United Kingdom survey of on-call provision.

Introduction Dental core training posts within oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) units often include on-call provision. There is a lack of current data demonstrating the variation of dental core trainee (DCT) involvement in on-call. This variation may influence trainees' experience of training.

The dental core training experience: the views of trainees and their postgraduate training leads.

Introduction Dental core training (DCT) is an optional, postgraduate programme with a duration of one to three years that dentists in the UK can pursue to further strengthen their skillset.Aims To understand career motivations and preferences of trainees pursuing DCT, and their perceptions and experiences of the programme.Methods Data were gathered from 176 DCT trainees across England through focus groups or individual paper-based responses to questions, as well as telephone interviews with ten associate postgraduate dental deans/training programme directors.

Improving the Standard of Operative Notes within an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, using an Operative Note Proforma.

Aim: The operative note needs to be an accurate and legible account of events occurring in the surgeon's theatre. We set out to discover if operative notes within a British District General Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery department adhered to Royal College of Surgeons (England) guidelines.

Method: We audited 100 consecutive Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery operations performed within general theatres.

The use of NSAIDs in dentistry: a case study of gastrointestinal complications.

Unlabelled: NSAIDs are effective at reducing mild to moderate pain and are therefore commonly prescribed in dental practice. Dental practitioners should be familiar with their indications, contra-indications and side-effects.We present the case of a 28-year-old male who had been taking two NSAIDs concurrently for dental pain which resulted in an acute upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage.