All Careers and education

George and the Happy Tooth

Katie Dullaghan’s mission is to reduce hospital admissions and dental pain among children across the UK. Here, the oral health educator shares her dream

When COVID-19 disrupted all our lives, the Dental Nursing Academy was one of many organisations to embrace the digital platform as a way to continue its support for students. Dental nurse tutor Preetee Hylton explains…

A knockout world of work

Michelle Lock is a qualified dental nurse and Boxercise instructor. Here, she reveals how she is balancing work with pleasure

Taking the lead

Lauren Price is practice manager at Bath Orthodontics. Here, she shares her lockdown experience

Appearances matter

Eloise Meldrum considers professional self-image, dental nursing and patient perception

What a difference a few years

Vicki Griffiths started the decade as a dental nurse and ended it as a dental hygienist and therapist but with ‘significantly more wrinkles ‘. Here, she shares her journey

Dental nursing journeys

Lead dental nursing lecturer Clare Faulkner hears from her students about their plans for the future

Dentures and your role

Stephen Taylor looks at the role of the dental nurse when working with a clinical dental technician

Africa calling

Vivian Fimprong won Best Dental Nurse in Diamond Dental Staff’s 2019 Recognition Awards. Here, managing director of the recruitment agency, Emma Anastasi, finds out more about her charitable efforts

Every day’s a school day!

Dental nurse Stephanie Gillies considers lifelong learning and development

In safe hands

SBDN charity ambassadors Jenni Pattni and husband Baz have just returned from Uganda, volunteering with Dentaid. Here, they share their experience

Dental nursing

Dental nurse Dr Debbie Reed on the key considerations before embarking on a fresh return to study

Making dentistry her business

Dental hygienist, entrepreneur and key opinion leader Megan Fairhall on how her role as a dental nurse sparked a lifelong passion for this industry

Taking a holistic approach

Helen Sparling is a dental nurse working at the Isle of Wight Cowes Special Care Dental Service. Here, she shares her experience of meeting the many needs of her patients