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A day in the life of a dental

Dental implant nurse, Hannah Fullerton, shares what her job involves and considers the positive impact this treatment has on the lives of her patients

A student’s view

Why choose dentistry? Student dental nurse Maisie Morris reveals what drove her to seek this career of opportunities

The power of Smiles Together

We hear from Heidi Wyatt, as part of a series of articles from the ADG looking at the use of skills mix

Is 2018 the year YOU volunteer

Dental nurses are perfectly placed to participate in the activities of charities abroad. Michelle Reid offers a guide to enjoying the experience

Bracing the nation

Priya Sharma talks selfies, celebrities, straight teeth and the boom in popularity of clear aligners – and what all this means for you

How clean is clean?

A look and the reduction of protein adhesion to dental instruments using a pre-treatment foam with Dentisan’s Technical Director Peter Bacon, who evaluates the results of some in-house research

Are you up to standard?

‘You must protect patients and colleagues from risks posed by your health, conduct or performance’ – Glenys Bridges suggests the pressure is on for dental nurses...

Time for change

Priya Sharma considers next year's enhanced continuing professional development

Philanthropy and dentistry

A look at BrushUpUK’s mission to improve the oral health education provided to substance and alcohol misuse rehabilitation projects in South West England

Hard to reach

How best to pitch your oral health education when it comes disadvantaged groups

Forward thinking dental care a

The life of an award-winning dental nurse in the capital – Nina Tetra on her fun and fast-paced role

A straight path to a sense of

Orthodontic dental nurse Carly-Ann Duggan shares her journey

Making sense of the literature

In the fifth article in this series on written communication, John Fowler explores some simple techniques that enable you to assess the authority of published literature