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]]> 1cf613cbd351816554fc15282c9a7a35 StanfieldJohn wrote a new post http://hygienist-co-uk.stackstaging.com/?p=1109 Tue, 10 Aug 2021 08:05:42 +0100 The Council of the College of General Dentistry convened for the first time on Friday, 23 July 2021, welcoming new members to expand representation across the dental team.

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The College of General Dentistry, in partnership with Colgate Palmolive UK,announces an important programme to […]

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We as Dental Care Professionals have so much to offer with the skills we already have (I […]

]]> 98ddfcf6a0c821bb0c8b8db4dde6fd25 StanfieldJohn added the event Up PerioScope https://hygienist.co.uk/activity/p/191/ Sun, 05 Jan 2020 17:03:40 +0000 0 58dfdca6d8550168ceb6755ce7f1f945 StanfieldJohn added the event EFFECTIVE PERIO MANAGEMENT IN GENERAL PRACTICE (TEAM DAY) https://hygienist.co.uk/activity/p/190/ Sun, 05 Jan 2020 14:34:42 +0000 0 fb39d80bc4fd28cdc97d1b9cd1507c63 StanfieldJohn started the topic Who controls our CPD? in the forum Default User Group http://hygienist-co-uk.stackstaging.com/forums/default-user-group-1866586975/forum/topic/who-controls-our-cpd/ Sun, 15 Sep 2019 15:37:45 +0100 Ok so the GDC changed our requirements for CPD, removing the requirement to carry out core CPD and instead advising areas that we should be doing. So now everyone else wants to dictate what CPD we will do. We were supposed to have a personal development plan in which we decided our own learning that fitted into our development and needs. CQC…Read more

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]]> 0 7ee27211a9ea6e1db4d46d63c8840bba pickledegg replied to the topic recording indices in the forum Default User Group http://hygienist-co-uk.stackstaging.com/forums/default-user-group-1866586975/forum/topic/recording-indices/#post-813 Mon, 15 Apr 2019 09:24:59 +0100 thank you – i tried to find appendix 1 but cant see where that would be, do you know was it one of the publications?

]]> 0 0eee67ba76a988dfaf283f6bd079844c StanfieldJohn replied to the topic recording indices in the forum Default User Group http://hygienist-co-uk.stackstaging.com/forums/default-user-group-1866586975/forum/topic/recording-indices/#post-812 Sun, 14 Apr 2019 14:59:30 +0100 The BSP do have a document which describes this and they indicate that it should be a percentage. if you have a look at appendix 1

This is of course for those with code 3/4, I would say 1/2 do not require it although this may be of educational use for the patient.

]]> 0 125c57740c9228379c5d7a10d912d396 StanfieldJohn replied to the topic New Perio Classification in the forum Default User Group http://hygienist-co-uk.stackstaging.com/forums/default-user-group-1866586975/forum/topic/new-perio-classification/#post-810 Thu, 11 Apr 2019 21:26:12 +0100 My thoughts on this are that you advise the patient that for a full diagnosis you require radiographs and that without them you may only provide an interim diagnosis based on the evidence that you have. This is achieved by means of a pocket chart, bleeding and clinical experience.
Others may have other thoughts on this.

]]> 0 9b0f08ff48a677023d76ba5e29d6001b pickledegg started the topic recording indices in the forum Default User Group http://hygienist-co-uk.stackstaging.com/forums/default-user-group-1866586975/forum/topic/recording-indices/ Thu, 11 Apr 2019 11:37:54 +0100 from a medic-legal standpoint, am i OK in recording plaque levels by way of description in my notes or does it have to be strictly a disclosed % record for code 3/4 patients? and how about code 1/2?
thanks in advance

]]> 0 da4d73632b8e13057f2b6ba47f477b90 pickledegg replied to the topic New Perio Classification in the forum Default User Group http://hygienist-co-uk.stackstaging.com/forums/default-user-group-1866586975/forum/topic/new-perio-classification/#post-808 Thu, 11 Apr 2019 11:32:17 +0100 Hi,
I am a little concerned how it is going to affect me working DA – at present i do not prescribe radiographs as have felt i am too out of practice and need an update on reporting and taking. so at the moment i ask permission to request recent radiographs from their current dentist. i dont know what i am going to do when a see a patient DA who…Read more

]]> 0 1e919ffa3ee19e704a90579e96e85859 pickledegg replied to the topic New classification in the forum Default User Group http://hygienist-co-uk.stackstaging.com/forums/default-user-group-1866586975/forum/topic/new-classification/#post-807 Thu, 11 Apr 2019 11:26:12 +0100 hi Flossie,
did you get to the end with the Q’s & A’s? i found it helpful and reassured me that we can be sensible about this and use our clinical judgement.

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