Paying attention
Hannah Burrow discusses the myths and misconceptions around patient education.
All Dental essentials
Handling complaints
Charlotte Wake reviews how to best manage patient complaints.
Being present
Chloe Phillips reflects on the best ways to communicate for yourself and the dental practice.
Creating a safe space
Claire Frisby discusses the current calls for a DCP wellbeing community with dental therapist Victoria Wilson.
A good rule of thumb
Jo Bates shares a handy solution for childhood thumb sucking.
Text messaging to communicate
Mark Garner emphasises the use of text messaging in keeping patients connected.
It’s confidential
Dena Andrews looks at the stresses on mental health within dentistry, and who to can reach out to.
Learning through observation
Charlotte Wake emphasises the importance of observational learning for a dental nurse.
What’s the relationship?
Hannah Burrow explores the relationship between dental and mental health.
What to expect…
Charlotte Wake discusses periodontitis, pregnancy, and the oral health of newborns.
It all starts with the patien
Hannah Burrow outlines the importance of patient participation.
What can be done?
Rebecca Waters ponders how we can address the use of plastics in dentistry.
Making leaps in oral health
Dental Nursing speaks with hurdler Annimari Korte about her passion for oral health in the athletic arena.
The blurring of problems
Fiona Ellwood, on behalf of the Society of British Dental Nurses, outlines the challenges of confusing current issues in dentistry, and having the wrong conversations at the wrong table.
Why we must act now
Ingrid Perry discusses the importance of oral health prevention and how initiatives have the power to reduce health inequalities across the UK.
