All Dental essentials

Active. Proactive. Interactive

Eloise Meldrum considers the challenges and benefits of tailored communication

In praise of colleagues

Looking over her 10-year career to date, Rebecca Silver suggests it is a good team who make a difference to the role of a dental nurse. Here, she champions the concept of team spirit

Are you really 'all ears'?

Do you hear what people are saying – or just think you do? Gaby Bissett considers the importance of fine-tuning our communication skills

Not all heroes wear capes! Dental nurse assessor and tutor Stephanie Carter considers how the joint skills of oral health education, plaque indices scoring and fluoride varnish application can add power to your position in practice

How to prevent poor reviews

‘Prevention is better than cure’ is the dental profession’s mantra. Apply this to patient reviews and you won’t go far wrong, says Shaz Memon

The miracle material

We are all waking up to the reality of plastic pollution, but what does this mean in the dental practice?

Golden rules of communication

Communication skills are quite often challenged and in more ways than one. Fiona Ellwood explains

Spring into action

A look ahead to NEBDN’s Spring Conference designed to help you prepare for future practice

Face facts

What role, if any, does the dental nurse have in the increasingly popular market of facial cosmetic procedures? Julie Bissett investigates

Dementia Friends

Dental nurse Angela Cheshire on what training adds to her care in practice

Meet the Gum Chums

Keysha Binns talks about the experiences that led her to create an innovative way to engage children in good toothbrushing habits

Practice life at Christmas

How flexible is time off for dental nurses this time of the year? Should you accept gifts from patients? And, what if bad weather stops you getting to work? Eloise Meldrum considers dental nursing over the festive season