Dental Tribune UK Edition, September 13-19, 2010, Vol. 4 No. 21

September 13-19, 201018Infection Control Tribune United Kingdom Edition is immense and its quality vary- ing. You need to look at what you hope to get out of your CPD then chose the source that suits your needs most. I can highly recommend Quintessences’s handbook on Infection Control for the Dental Team from its Quint Essentials range ((Michael Martin, Mar- tin Fulford, Tony Preston. ISBN: 978-1-85097-132-0 www.quint- pub.co.uk). Having the pleasure of meeting two of the three au- thors and enjoying their no-non- sense approach to infection con- trol, I was looking forward to this book. It did not disappoint. Laid out in well-headed chapters, the book makes it easy to access in- formation on the subject you are interested in. Each chapter has clear aims and objectives, and could be used for in-house devel- opment as a team, which would be very useful. Each chapter also has a conclusion and further reading suggestions for those needing to understand each section in more depth. The practical advice on meeting best practice and templates provided at the back of the book make this a must- have book in practice, for ensuring best practice. Our practice manager, dental nurse and practice head have all referred to this book in- our meetings and feel it meets our needs in terms of in-house training. There are also several com- panies who cover all core sub- jects in one day, which can be a convenient way of obtaining these points. If you need in- house advice from a non-judge- mental adviser, Carmel Maher from Optident is the right person. Her knowledge is fantastic and she can apply this into day-to- day practice effortlessly. Don’t bury your head Even if you work in one prac- tice, and are employed, you are still responsible for your own actions and as a registrant of the GDC, must follow a code of ethics making sure you put your patients best interests first. If you have concerns about standards where you work, your first port of call should be the practice principle, unless you have a des- ignated line manager. Talking to your dental protection company is confidential and can help to give you find the right approach. It is not OK for us to shrug our shoulders and pass the buck. Im- agine if a member of your family was entering a clinical environ- ment you didn’t think was clean enough. Raising the standard of care in our profession is all of our responsibility. DT page 17DTß Don’t bury your head to infection control With the dawn of a new day, PracticeWorks has a new name . . . Carestream Dental However, we are delighted to annnounce that this is the only change and all other aspects of our business remain exactly the same. • We still seamlessly integrate your practice management and imaging systems • Continue to develop and innovate R4 practice management software • We offer the most comprehensive range of affordable digital imaging systems • We back it all up with the industry’s leading service and support • All of this and 0% finance on all hardware and software orders For information on any of our product range please call 0800 169 9692 or visit our new website: www.practiceworks.co.uk impoRtAnt AnnounCement © Carestream Dental Ltd., 2010. the Kodak trademark and trade dress are used under license from Kodak. Com e and see us on Stand Q 7 atthe D entalShow case in O ctober ‘It is not OK for us to shrug our shoulders and pass the buck. Imagine if a member of your family was entering a clinical environment you didn’t think was clean enough. Rais- ing the standard of care in our profes- sion is all of our responsibility.’ About the author Mhari Coxon is a dental hygienist practising in Cen- tral London. She is chairman of the London British So- ciety of Dental Hy- giene and Therapy (BSDHT) regional group and is on the publications com- mittee of its journal, Dental Health. She is also clinical director of CPD- forDCP, which provides CPD courses for all DCPs. To contact her, email mhari.coxon@cpdfordcp.co.uk.