All Dental essentials

In their shoes

Using three likely scenarios, Christine Park considers the challenges the dental team faces when handling child protection

‘A natural oral health champion’

Your role as a dental nurse has never been so important in the delivery of dentistry. Here, Dental Nursing catches up with Sara Hurley, Chief Dental Officer for England, to hear why she believes it's all about ‘communication, communication, communication’

Well-meaning but ill-judged?

Training and education for the dental team

This article raises awareness of new qualifications for DCPs, and discusses how training as a team in an interprofessional education environment is advantageous for the whole practice. It shows how developing the dental team enhances job satisfaction and quality of patient care

Career pathways

Confidence in confidentiality

Being aware of your patients’ confidential information does not just mean their medical details, as Hoda Wassif explains

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders

Poor posture, repetitive movements and working at a fast past without adequate breaks are some of the causes of work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Symptoms present as nerve, muscle and joint pain. Lower back pain is the most common problem in the dental health care profession

Career progression

Writing for publication. Part 5: putting pen to paper

This series of articles explore the practical issues of writing for professional publication. This article encourages you to take the final practical step and asks you to put pen to paper

Career development

Writing for publication. Part 4: using appropriate evidence

This series is designed to help you, the dental nurse, write for professional publication. This article discusses how to use previously published articles to support your statements