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Probably one of the most frequent, negative comments that patients make about going to the dentist is the noise – usually of the ‘the drill’ – so what can we do to help out? Stephen Hancocks investigates.
We probably spend more of our waking hours with our work colleagues than we do with our partners and loved ones, but how much do we really know about them … and how much do they know about us? Stephen Hancocks ponders.
What do you wear when you go to the dentist as a patient? What do your patients wear to come to see you and what does that say about your practice? asks Stephen Hancocks.