All Careers and education

All the right moves

Dental nurse assessor Sakina Needham offers her tips on how you can prepare to make the next step towards a new and exciting career

The masked crusader

Corey Wedlake is an apprentice dental nurse by day and a retained firefighter by night – and at weekends. Here, he talks about compassionate care in both his guises

Ready? Set? Snooze!

For many of us, nothing compares to the feeling of falling into a comfy bed after a hard day’s work in surgery. National Bed Month is the perfect excuse to spend more time under the covers

‘His positive energy lights up

Piotr Chmielewski is the epitome of a great dental nurse, according to dentist Kunal Shah. Here, the newly qualified 'hardworking guy' talks about changing lives – and perceptions

‘I like to empower’

Amy Thomas share her experience of mentoring dental nurses, as well as masterminding training days for dentists and their teams

A single-minded crusade

We hear how dental nurse Jo Dawson changed school snacking policy with her one-woman campaign

Liz Jefferson is a patient at Renew Dental in Walsall in the West Midlands and is one of nine veterinary nurses to hold a qualification in dentistry. Here, she shares her dental nursing experience in the animal kingdom with her dentist Dr Indy Johal

Your next job is…

…Only a step away. Alisha Hussain offers her top 10 tips to help you make your next move

Self-improvement as a team

Critical reflection for mutual support has never been so important, suggests Rebecca Silver

Is a pandemic the perfect time

John Fowler delves behind the riddles to shine a light on the power of self-reflection

It’s a job for life!

Sue Davies retired as a dental nurse last year. Here, she reflects on the changes over the decades with Tina Gorman

How to enhance your career

Dental nurse Anna Symmonds on why you are perfectly placed to encourage patients to begin their smile makeover journey

Brighter Smiles in 2021

Dental nurse Joanne Trevelyan talks about her work travelling around Cornwall to raise awareness of good oral health

The dynamics of dental nursing

Charlotte Mercer dropped out of school after failing her first year of A levels, found an advert in the newspaper for an apprentice dental nurse position and, nine years later, she is still doing it…