About Team in Practice
Welcome to Team in Practice, a continuing professional development (CPD) journal for all members of the dental team and produced by the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK), written by dental care professionals (DCPs) for DCPs.
The aim of the journal is to update all members of the dental team on topics that affect them all in an enjoyable and innovative manner. This will be achieved by presenting a series of scenarios in which things have gone wrong, analysing why the problem arose and what could have been done to avoid the situation, with a strong focus on peer learning and best practice.
Team in Practice is produced quarterly and is available only to Faculty members and subscribers.
DCP Affiliate members of the Faculty are able to claim 3 hours of verifiable CPD from each issue by answering questions on the content of the articles in the online quiz which accompanies the journal, making a total of 12 hours of verifiable CPD per year. (Non-member subscribers are not able to claim CPD hours.)
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Subscribing to Team in Practice
All DCPs will soon be required to register with the General Dental Council (GDC)*. In order to retain statutory registration, DCPs will need to complete CPD hours. DCP Affiliate Members who are beginning to log their CPD hours in advance of GDC requirements should complete the quiz online via the members' area.
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Most articles in Team in Practice are written by DCPs, and the Editorial Board for Team in Practice are all DCPs or represent DCP groups.
Topics for future articles include:
- Implants
- Risk management
- Equipment – maximising performance
- Materials – clinical and laboratory
- Practice management – computing, banking, record-keeping
- Radiation safety
- Oral hygiene advice
- Practice brochures
- Aspects of employment law
- Allergies to dental materials
Please contact the Editorial Office at the FGDP(UK) if you have any queries or wish to request past copies of Team in Practice.
*other than practice managers and dental receptionists
Submission of articles
Most articles in Team in Practice are written by enthusiastic DCPs who are interested in further education, and contributions from first-time authors are always welcome. As well as being paid for your work, you will gain the prestige of having your work published in an academic journal, as well as a valuable addition to your CV or personal development portfolio.
Read our guidelines for authors of scenario-based articles
Read our guidelines for authors of other articles
If you are interested in writing an article for Team in Practice, please contact the Editorial Office for more details. | 
