All Dental essentials

The tricks of the trade – engaging under-18s

How best to pitch your oral health education when it comes to your younger patients?

A road map to success

Tommy Macgregor considers the importance of education in the developing role of dental nurses

Get out of your comfort zone

Your job expects a lot from you when it comes to surrendering your personal space. Maybe it's time to fight your way out of a corner and even consider punching above your weight…

Mouth Care Matters

Dental nurse Sarah Haslam explains how one project is raising awareness of the importance of good mouth care within a hospital and community care setting

Nobody is perfect

Dental Protection's Susan Willatt, argues that everyone can make mistakes but the important thing is to learn from them

Just the beginning

Fiona Ellwood reviews the Society of British Dental Nurses' Annual Dental Symposium

Feed the tree of (dental) learning

Just as a plant needs input from variant sources in order to bloom, so too does your career. This careful nurturing comes in all guises – and is built on strong foundations

In praise of the uniform

When it comes to work wear, what really counts in the surgery? Is it a case of style over comfort – or do we prefer easy-fitting uniforms that move when we do?

Tax relief?

As dental professionals, you may be entitled to claim expenses back from HMRC says Charlotte Cash

Age is just a number

Charlotte Wake considers the complexities of dental care for an ageing population

Do you ever feel intimidated by patients at work? Does your practice have a safety policy? We look at how best to minimise any risks and get an update on security measures from Carole Hollins, author of Levison's Textbook for Dental Nurses

OHE and me

In another in our series of profiles, we hear from Katie Spence about her passion for dental nursing

The write stuff

In the first of a new series, John Fowler explores the variety of ways in which written communication is used by dental nurses

Putting a child's needs first

Maintaining a child focus when a safeguarding incident arises is often a challenge, even for individuals who are fully aware of their professional duty