All Careers and education

The dental nurse's role in implant care

Alison Steadward considers the importance of a dental nurse's role in the 21st-century world of dentistry

Raising the glass ceiling

An overview of the opportunities available for dental nurses to increase their professional knowledge and lead to an exciting and rewarding career

Making extended duties a reality

At the Dentistry Show 2016, Glenys Bridges and Alison Steadward hosted ‘How to make extended duties an asset for patient care’ – a Dental Nursing sponsored session within the Dental Nurses Forum. Robyn Metcalf reports

Skills don't happen overnight

Continuing the series exploring how best to develop key leadership qualities, with John Fowler

Self development

CPD activities are obligatory but staying informed in other ways can also be useful as Dave Hancock suggests

CV writing – getting it right

CVs are an essential part of your toolkit when it comes to broadening your career horizons. Julie Bissett talks clarity in copy and Matt Craven takes a look at the patterns in people's attitudes and approaches towards your ‘shop window’

7 ways to jeopardise your registration

Dental nurse Celeste Barker, a member of the GDC Fitness to Practise panel, offers you an easy-to-reference ‘safety’ list. Test how much you know…

How to be an effective dental implant nurse

Isis Buffonge's career began as a dental nurse began when she was 19 years old at a private dental practice in London. Last month she delivered her presentation at the Dentistry Show on how to support any implant dental procedure. She shares her secrets here…

What makes a good leader?

Last month, Nicki Rowland described a modern practice manager (PM) as an ‘executive’ and explained what it means to work in an executive capacity. In this article, she explores the activities of ‘leading’ and ‘managing’ in greater detail

Changing faces and smiles!

We took five dental nurses at various stages of their career, asked them similar questions in a bid to discover what to expect along the way. They talk to Julie Bissett about their journeys

Making the formal informal

When it comes to patient care, the team at Sandy DentalCare has it sussed. Having won Dental Protection's Practice of the Year 2015, the dental nurses reveal what lies at the heart of an award-winning practice

Ultimate outcomes

Why is CPD important and why does it matter? In the first of a new series, Robert Dyas investigates how to optimise your talent

‘Dental handmaidens’ no more

With the role of the dental nurse on the cusp of something exciting, Fiona Ellwood extols the virtues of self-belief and ambition and reveals why the new British Dental Nurse Society is perfectly placed to wave in this new chapter. She talks to Julie Bissett