Growing in confidence
Yvonne Ward talks about pushing barriers and broadening horizons
All Careers and education
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And they call it puppy love...
Senior dental nurse Jacci Plant reveals the serious side to canine capers in the dental surgery with Basil the beagle and her pet therapy approach to patient care
Part of a movement
Last month, we heard from dental nurse Eloise Meldrum about how she uses her Instagram account to share oral health education messages and offer an insight into life in the surgery. Here, she talks about her next step in dentistry
Are you ready?
Julie Bissett and Alex Keir consider some key ingredients of every successful job interview
Why volunteer?
Last year, Justine Nuzzo celebrated 30 years as a dental nurse and volunteered with the charity, Dental Mavericks, thinking ‘what a great way to give back to a profession that has given me so much’…
Empathy and orthodontics
Kim Littlefair explains the ins and outs of assisting with orthodontic treatment
School’s out!
For Beeston Dental Practice & Implant Clinic, dentistry is more than just treating patients in the chair. Here, dental nurse Emily Reston shares the team’s passion for oral health promotion that goes beyond the four walls of the surgery
The dental Oracle
We hear from dental nurse Jo Russell who runs a specialised training and consultancy for practice teams
Taking it to the next level
Orthodontic dental nurse Joe Tyson suggests you need to be one step ahead if you are to enjoy this new stage of your career ladder
The evolution
Charlotte Leggatt considers this multifaceted role in ever-changing times
Fairground attraction
It’s hard to imagine many party venues that light up a face in the way Happy Kids Dental can – and this paediatric dental practice is not just creating smiles in the chair. Here, one of its dental nurses Petra Vassell shares her experience
Making mouths matter
A pioneering new programme called Mini Mouthcare Matters (Mini MCM) recently launched at Great Ormond Street Hospital to deliver training in oral health care. We hear from dental nurse Claire Fletcher about the project
Online dental care
‘I’ve yet to meet someone who enjoys parking their rear end in a dental chair’ oral health coach Leigh Hunter on her 21st-century approach to dentistry
On the right track
Debra Worthington is an orthodontic nurse and president of the Orthodontic National Group. She shares her career journey…
Dental nursing
Dentists who have studied dentistry outside the EU are required to take the Overseas Registration Examination (ORE) in order to become registered with the General Dental Council and practise as a dentist in the UK. Some are turning to dental nursing while they wait. Emma Male reports
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