The exam experience
You're never alone when you are studying for exams. Alison Steadward hears back for her students about their experience of the certificate in dental implant nursing
All Clinical
Ashes to ashes
A look at smoking cessation and the role of the dental care professional with dental nurse Kelly Henderson
Trigeminal neuralgia: a difficult diagnosis to make
A review by Professor Joanna Zakrzewska who is the head of the Medical Advisory Board for the Trigeminal Neuralgia Association UK (TNA UK)
Moving to electronic record keeping
Are your clinical notes contemporaneous and capable of an audit trail?
Implant treatment and maintenance
Gemma Spranklen considers the role of a dental nurse
OHE and me
In another in our series of profiles, we hear from Katie Spence about her passion for dental nursing
Is diet advice on your menu of treatments?
We invited three experts – dental nurse and oral health educator Fiona Ellwood, senior lecturer in dental public health Maria Morgan and nutritional therapist Ros Barresi – to share their thoughts on how best to help Britain make healthy nutritional choices and improve their dental health
New mums, old tricks
‘It's never too early to brush’ – Gemma Allen says she is ‘just a small cog to the wheels in motion trying to improve the nation's oral health’. She shares her story…
Taking the lead
Glenys Bridges considers the steps towards developing the role of lead dental nurse
The changing landscape of orthodontics
Lorraine Pretty considers what a shift in patient base means for oral health
A life less invisible
Many in the profession consider dentistry the ‘Cinderella’ of NHS services. With the health of the nation's mouths at risk, can dental nurses ensure a happier ending for some of our patients?
Prevent. Refresh. Reinvigorate
National Smile Month can be a great career boost as well as a team and practice builder. Charlotte Wake reveals how
The impact of
Priya Sharma considers a very real concern in children's dental health
Eating disorder challenges
Professor Andrew Eder explores the effects of bulimia on oral health, most specifically in terms of erosion as a result of self-induced vomiting, and how patients may be helped
Sharing is caring
There is a very good argument for dentists to delegate the job of record keeping to dental nurses. Here's why…
