An Instagram inspiration
Dental nurse Eloise Meldrum is using social media to rasie the profile of dentistry. But it’s not just about fun facts and fab photos…
All Dental essentials
Who now pulls the strings?
John Fowler explores the complexities of new managerial relationships and old friendships
In the pink!
With Dry January just around the corner, dental nurse Roz Siddon shares the positive health benefits of quitting alcohol
How to up your game
Handling spats at work has more to do with good team tactics than winning an argument. Julie Bissett looks at some strategic moves
Something missing?
Every dental practice strives to make patient access easy, and there is nothing more irritating when patients fail to attend. So, how best to ease the pain and ensure each one turns up on time?
Dentistry by day
Natalie Bradley tells Gaby Bissett how she uses blogging as a creative – and informative – outlet in a highly pressurised profession
Working for an agency
The Society of British Dental Nurses (SBDN) receives a high volume of calls relating to agency work. Here, its patron Fiona Ellwood hears from Cheryl Walters, of Lifeline Dental Agency on what it means for you
Zero Tolerance
‘Always treat people the way you’d like to be treated’ so the adage suggests. However, as true as this statement is, it can be incredibly difficult to do so at times. Tommy MacGregor investigates the issues surrounding equality and diversity
Trust us
Shaz Memon suggests that reliability can be a great marketable commodity
Uganda calling
Dental nurse Jenni Pattni and her Ugandan-born husband Bhaskar (Baz) joined Dentaid recently to treat hundreds of people who have no other access to dental care in Uganda. Here, Jenni shares their experience
The key facts about FiCTION
Prevention and empathetic dentistry is critical in the management of dental caries in children – that's according to new trial results unveiled at the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry's conference
Things I wish I could tell
In any career, you collect some golden nuggets of knowledge to impart with those on the same path. Julie Bissett invited some Dental Nursing friends to share their own valuable insights
I ‘died’ for several minutes
Dental nurse tutor Kate Bradstock shares a cautionary tale that fuelled her passion for an unusual pastime and reiterated the importance of ‘switch off’ time – as well as those critical first aid skills
The lost art of conversation
With a world drowning in electronic communication, new technology and automation, have we lost our telephone skills forever? Sheila Wells directs us on a road to recovery
Are you – and your practice
Did you know that some people choose to do business with only organisations that demonstrate a commitment to the community? Shaz Memon reports
