All Dental essentials

Are your men dentally fit?

How do you market dentistry to your male patients? Shaz Memon considers your moves

Help them fly

Empowering people to learn is not as scary as you might think. In the second part of this series on teaching, John Fowler discusses how the dental nurse can help shape the practical skills of others

FAQs on indemnity

There has been some confusion on the indemnity requirement for dental nurses. It’s plain and simple – all registered dental professionals require indemnity, says Priya Sharma

‘You must be able to read the little cues from patients, such as a raise of the eyebrows or the clench of a fist’ – award-winner Rebecca Silver offers insight into the qualities that make a first-class dental nurse

Do your patients know

In a world of 24/7 social media posts and photo sharing, how careful are you in your personal and professional online interactions? Professor Bob Ireland offers a snapshot of the digital dental world Professor Bob Ireland finds out…

How to manage

A strong and healthy workforce depends upon the fostering of wellness at work. Dr Mahrukh Khwaja, founder of the Empowering Women in Dentistry group, explains

Dental Mentoring Conference

Mentoring is invaluable in learning and honing new skills. Here, Janine Brooks talks about a conference designed to broaden your horizons

Just do it!

Helping people learn is not as scary as you might think. In this new series, John Fowler discusses how the dental nurse can develop great teaching skills

All inclusive

Look, touch, feel, and ‘play’ – get the whole team out of the surgery…

How NOT to be a dental nurse

Dental nurse Eloise Meldrum talks timekeeping, masking a naturally miserable face and how to get along with your dentist – and your patients

When a patient complains

In the second of the two-part CPD paper, David Croser offers readers a checklist to help keep the management of complaints in-house

Sustainability in dentistry

Dental hygienist ElaineTilling shares her thoughts on how the dental profession can play their part

Get out of your comfort zone!

Dental nurse Nicola Smith explains why setting yourself challenges is a great career boost

Showcase your success

Dentistry can be lonely, which is why our newest editorial board member, dental nurse Eloise Meldrum, suggests we should all seek out great networking opportunities