CUSPID Volume 1 : Clinically Useful Safety Procedures in Dentistry

CUSPID is a clinically oriented textbook published on the 1^st August 2018 to coincide with the General Dental Council’s introduction of Enhanced CPD for all dental registrants. CUSPID now provides in 1,600 pages with illustrations; the means whereby every member of the dental team can easily undertake and complete the required ECPD for the GDC’s outcome C:

Developing and maintaining knowledge and skills in dental practise.

In CUSPID: Five safety critical subjects are systematically presented in two books:

CUSPID Volume 1:

Chapter 1: Medical Emergencies.

Chapter 2: Medicine and Drug Safety.

CUSPID Volume 2:

Chapter 3: Infection Control.

Chapter 4: Radiation Safety.

Chapter 5: Oral Cancer.

CUSPID was written for all GDC registrants and potential registrants, from the vocational trainee, studying for their membership examinations, the candidate working towards the ORE, to the experienced practice principal leading a dental team. Everyone can use the 2 volumes of CUSPID for their professional development to complete their GDC -ECPD.

Furthermore, the essential roles of all dental care professionals are comprehensively recognized in this textbook. Dental colleagues who are certainly well-experienced but at times under-appreciated and often over-worked; nurses, technicians, therapists and hygienists can use CUSPID to achieve their ECPD goals too.