British Dental Journal

28 February 1998, Volume 184, Issue 4
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OPINION: Leader

Confidence and competence 155
M Grace

Guest leader

The competent graduate 156
R Hobson

Letters

Payment of lecture fees 158

Specialisation in oral surgery/Surgical dentistry in OMFS 158

PRACTICE: periodontology

Advances in periodontal diagnosis 4. Potential microbiological markers 161
BM Eley and SW Cox

Dental Know How

Powered toothbrushes 168
P Heasman

Dental phobia

A psychodynamic theory for dental phobia 170
R Freeman

SUMMARIES: abstracts

A selection of abstracts from dental journals 173
T Watts

One page summaries of the research papers in this issue 175

RESEARCH: peer review

A report of an evaluation of the pilot peer review scheme for GDPs working in the general dental service in England 178
KA Eaton, WG Fleming and JL Rich

Endodontics

A study of suitability of referrals for periradicular surgery 183
GW Bell

Oral Surgery

A randomised trial of calcium alginate swabs to control blood loss in 3-5 year old children 187
NJ Henderson, PJM Crawford and BC Reeves

EDUCATION: assessment

An innovation in the assessment of future dentists 192
ES Davenport, JEC Davis, AM Cushing and GJ Holsgrove

NEWS and NOTES

News 196

Trade news: Impression materials 198

Diary 203

Quality development award: The Yarmouth Dental Practice, Isle of Wight 203

View from the Chair: Plenary, report back and tea 204
S Hancocks

Obituaries 206


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