Scottish Dental

The articles in this section all qualify for CPD. To gain CPD hours, read the article then submit a list of articles read plus time spent to your CPD authority.

Please note, the CPD quizzes for previous issues are no longer available.

CPD articles

• The risk of anti-fungal resistance in dentistry: lessons from a Japanese fungus

  Globally since 2009, Candida auris, a fungal species closely related to Candida albicans, has been responsible for a number of… Read more

  October 14, 2019 / clinical

• The anxious patient: Empathy, planning and a team-approach

  [ Words: Ilyaas Rehman, BDS (Glas) ] Introduction Introduction This case report documents the treatment provided for a very anxious… Read more

  October 14, 2019 / clinical

• Meaningful milestone

  Consultation represents the next step on the journey towards achieving a more effective system of CPD Some dental professionals feel… Read more

  August 15, 2019 / editorial

• Use of stainless steel crowns in the permanent dentition of paediatric dental patients: A guide for GDPs

  Scott J F Wright, Dental Core Trainee, Glasgow Dental Hospital & School ABSTRACT: The use of preformed metal crowns (PMCs)… Read more

  April 11, 2019 / clinical

• Top tips for practicing evidence-based dentistry: Part 3

  Introduction Implementing the best available evidence and enabling positive sustainable change in practice is an enviable goal for anyone providing… Read more

  October 3, 2018 / clinical

• The management of a paediatric dental avulsion in general dental practice

  Abstract A paediatric dental avulsion is not a clinical scenario that you will be faced with on a daily basis… Read more

  October 3, 2018 / clinical

• Intraoral scanners In dentistry – an update on digital technology

  With the introduction of the first intraoral scanner, CEREC (Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramics) by Dentsply Sirona in 1985,… Read more

  October 1, 2018 / clinical

• CBCT and clinical decision-making

  Arvind Sharma, BDS(Dund), MSc(Endo), MJDFRCS(Eng), MFDSRCPS(Glas) Arvind Sharma presents the second and final part of a structured critical review to… Read more

  August 9, 2018 / clinical

• Problems of a phobic patient

  Day One Ms B attends as a new patient at a local dental surgery complaining of sensitivity in a number… Read more

  June 14, 2018 / clinical

• The power of regeneration

  Due to its powerful regenerative properties, platelet rich growth factor Endoret (PRGF) is being increasingly used in many fields of… Read more

  June 14, 2018 / clinical

• Salivary diagnostic tests of periodontal diseases

  Periodontitis is a term that refers to a heterogeneous group of diseases characterised by loss of the tooth-supporting tissues. It… Read more

  June 14, 2018 / clinical

• Suitability of patients for conscious sedation

  Patients suitable to undergo conscious sedation (CS) include those with moderate-severe anxiety, a swallow/gag reflex or a mild learning/physical disability… Read more

  June 13, 2018 / clinical

• Top tips for practicing evidence-based dentistry

  In the first article, we explored how to establish a research question using the PICO (Population, Intervention, Comparator and Outcome) method… Read more

  June 13, 2018 / clinical

• Quick, aesthetic restoration

  A new patient in her early 30s attended for a check-up. A routine radiograph revealed caries under the amalgam filling… Read more

  April 5, 2018 / clinical

• Confidentiality breach

  Mrs M attends her dentist, Mr A, complaining of pain in an upper tooth. They discuss treatment options and she… Read more

  April 4, 2018 / clinical