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. 2023 Aug;235(4):248-249.
doi: 10.1038/s41415-023-6122-0. Epub 2023 Aug 25.

Are clinical skills no longer a prerequisite to being a competent dental surgeon?

Craig Barclay  1
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Are clinical skills no longer a prerequisite to being a competent dental surgeon?

Craig Barclay. Br Dent J. 2023 Aug.

Abstract

The clinical standards of dentists are never re-assessed and the dental regulator, unlike the General Medical Council, has not introduced revalidation; therefore, the clinical standards of a dentist are rarely, if ever, re-evaluated.

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  • Clinical aptitude.
    Taylor PD, McIntyre G, O'Brien T. Taylor PD, et al. Br Dent J. 2023 Oct;235(7):447-448. doi: 10.1038/s41415-023-6397-1. Epub 2023 Oct 13. Br Dent J. 2023. PMID: 37828160 No abstract available.
  • The importance of practical skills.
    Owens J. Owens J. Br Dent J. 2023 Nov;235(9):670. doi: 10.1038/s41415-023-6507-0. Epub 2023 Nov 10. Br Dent J. 2023. PMID: 37945840 No abstract available.
  • A highly retrograde step.
    Milward M. Milward M. Br Dent J. 2023 Dec;235(12):914. doi: 10.1038/s41415-023-6691-y. Epub 2023 Dec 15. Br Dent J. 2023. PMID: 38102242 No abstract available.
  • Be prudent with resources.
    Thayer T. Thayer T. Br Dent J. 2024 Jan;236(2):79. doi: 10.1038/s41415-024-6768-2. Epub 2024 Jan 26. Br Dent J. 2024. PMID: 38278880 No abstract available.

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