All Careers and education

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…

Business planning IS for you!

‘Be bold and get out of your comfort zone’ says Preetee Hylton, our new editorial board member

Give us respect!

Trainee dental nurse Miriam Pinto celebrates the future of her chosen profession

‘Nice, happy and approachable’

Why oral health education for children ticks boxes for Anne Smith

So, you want to go to

Dental nurse Jodie Bradley tells Julie Bissett about her ambition, the importance of people skills and how COVID-19 has affected her initial ‘student experience’

Be the Best you can be

Dental Nurse Leanna Best looks at how you can maximise your learning to benefit your patients – and your practice

Let’s get digital

The pandemic has forced us all much to embrace new technology. We hear from Safa al Naher how her family’s dental clinic has seen an uptake in the dental treatments that start this way

Lauren Kristiansen was 10 months into her dental nursing training when she discovered she was pregnant. She completed her practical at eight months and received her results just after the arrival of her son, Alford. Here, she shares her story on how she balances motherhood with the pursuit of a career in dentistry