The General Dental Council (the GDC) has published its recently developed ‘Standards for the Dental Team.’ This is set to replace the GDC’s current Standards Guidelines. The GDC have maintained that all registrants have an individual duty to act professionally in their working environments and also an individual responsibility to follow the ‘Standards for the Dental Team.’

A new charity has been developed due to a chance experience in Burma. Sharon Bierer and her husband Henrik Overgaard-Nielsen were holidaying in Burma, in March 2012 and this is where their inspiration first came into play. Sharon Bierer and dentist Henrik Overgaard-Nielsen are both dental professionals who own their own successful dental practice in London.

There are some issues that dental nurses and other dental care professionals may need to be aware of in the workplace. It is important for individuals to know the facts regarding employment laws, for their own protection and security. Redundancy may be a topic of concern.Redundancy is a form of dismissal from employment. Redundancy is often implemented when employers need to reduce their workforce and their total number of employees.

By Laura Horton

Did you know that 94% of dentists want help from their team to do more for the business, and 51% of dentists are not doing enough of the clinical dentistry they are passionate about? In light of these statistics, if practice teams can work together to integrate systems to increase treatment acceptance, this will allow dentists to practise more of what they enjoy.

Dentaid is a British charity and organisation which is based on improving the world’s oral health. Dentaid’s offices and workshops are based in Landford and consist of a team of five. Dentaid is supported by a large number of British volunteers who give up their time and conduct hard work for Dentaid’s reputable cause. Dentaid is also in partnership with Oral-B.