Top marks!
We hear from Alex Purvis on what it takes to be an exceptional dental nurse
All Dental essentials
10 ways to promote your practi
Dental marketing expert Shaz Memon offers a checklist of savvy innovations that you and the rest of the team can use to market your services
Uniforms in dentistry
Charlotte Wake considers the pros and cons of what you wear to work
Leadership – with wings!
Trudie Dawson reveals why clearly defined goals and responsibilities can supercharge you role
How to become a locum
Diamond Dental Staff’s Emma Anastasi offers insight into how to succeed as a locum dental nurse
When a patient complains
In the first of a two-part CPD paper, David Croser considers why patients complain and how the dental team should respond
An exceptional patient journey
Dr Safa Al-Naher is clinical lead at The Care Dental Group. Here, she outlines the team’s preventive ethos
My dentist said I need a crown
Joking aside, we all need to indulge in a little self love. John Fowler examines the importance of 'me' time – for the benefit of your own health as well as the relationships you have with others
Restoring smiles
Dentist Olumide Ojo, of Refresh Dental in Twickenham, London, describes himself as a ‘general dentist with a huge passion for preventative care and restoring smiles’. Here, he talks about THE most important ‘take home’ message for patients
Eating disorders
Eating disorders are not only damaging to general health, but heavily impact oral health, too. Dental hygienist Julie Deverick reveals how
Know the way
Leadership is a current headliner, but what do we really know and understand about it as a principle? Fiona Ellwood investigates
How to write
Claire Berry suggests dental nurses should ‘just do it’ if they are still umming and ahhing over committing pen to paper
What is special care dentistry
A quick guide by dental nurse Linda Day
Advancing dentistry
The everyday challenges and opportunities for dental nurses came under the spotlight at the Society of British Dental Nurses’ (SBDN) annual symposium last month. SBDN ambassador, Patricia Rawsthorne, was there…
How to work with people
Personality clashes are a cause for concern but by building bridges rather than walls you can overcome them, suggests John Fowler
