Kathrin Thomson, Author at The Dental Review

Learn short term orthodontics with QST and stand out from your competition

13 Feb 2017

Generate more income and stand out from your competition. Let QST teach you short term...

Did I really expect a good outcome from this?

12 Feb 2017

By Julie Parker, Julie Parker Practice Success I’m going to tell you a story. It’s a story of a...

Providing oral care for people with intellectual disability

7 Feb 2017

Providing oral care to people with intellectual disability requires adaptation of the skills you use every day. In fact, most people with mild or moderate intellectual disability can be treated successfully in the general practice setting.

Periodontal Disease

6 Feb 2017

Oral plaque (biofilm) contains a complex of multiple bacterial species that can lead to periodontitis or inflammation and, in its more advanced stages, deterioration of gums and tissues that surround the teeth (Periodontal Disease).

Chemotherapy and your mouth

5 Feb 2017

Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to treat cancer. These drugs kill cancer cells, but they may also harm normal cells, including cells in the mouth. Side effects include problems with your teeth and gums; the soft, moist lining of your mouth; and the glands that make saliva (spit).

Burning Mouth Syndrome

5 Feb 2017

Burning Mouth Syndrome (BMS) is burning pain in the mouth that may occur every day for months or longer. Doctors and dentists do not have a specific test for BMS, which makes it hard to diagnose.

Crushed by criticism?

30 Jan 2017

Giving and receiving negative feedback is fraught with apprehension for all involved. For the deliverer it requires a thoughtful approach. But even when a lot of care is taken, the receiver can still react with anger.

Generate more revenue with short term orthodontics

29 Jan 2017

If you are unfamiliar with the concept of short term orthodontics, our one day accreditation course will provide you with the knowledge and skills to plan and treat mild to moderate cases in your own clinic.

Achieving continuous improvement through ‘CANI’

29 Jan 2017

CANI is Constant And Never-ending Improvement. I adopted this as one of the principles I would live by. Every day I would focus on one particular area to improve and master.

How to make your hygiene department even more profitable

24 Jan 2017

The notion that all that hygienists do is ‘take cleans off dentists’ couldn’t be further from the truth. In today’s era, practices that have the right systems in place within their hygiene departments are not only highly profitable, but also find there is a higher uptake of major restorative and aesthetic cases flowing into the books of the dentist.