Dental care professionals often experience work-related musculoskeletal disorders, usually linked to awkward posture and repetitive movements over a long period of time. Practitioners need to be aware...
Dental nurses are often required to carry out initial assessment and triage of patients who attend the dental clinic on an emergency basis. This article, the first in a series of two articles, covers...
Fiona Grist, vice president of the Orthodontic National Group for Dental Nurses and Therapists, and a member of Dental Nursing’s editorial board, highlights two dental nurse winners at the BOS annual...
Medical emergencies can occur in dental practice, and all members of the dental team should know what to do when one occurs. However, uncertainty remains over roles and responsibilities, and this...
Mentoring is a one-to-one learning relationship, which contributes to the learning and development of both mentor and mentee. This article suggests that a successful mentoring relationship can...
Patients often contact dental care professionals because they are experiencing mouth ulcers and halitosis. There are several causes for these common, distressing conditions, and dental nurses can...
This series of articles is designed to help you develop your dental nursing practice. This article, the fifth in the series, explores the differences between leadership and management and the...
In order to be useful systematic reviews need to include valid randomised control trials. Unfortunately, there is no ‘gold standard’ for measuring the validity of a trial and although tools exist,...
Interdental cleaning has been in the news recently, and not all of it made for sparkling reading. Karen Coates, oral health advisor at the British Dental Health Foundation, discusses the importance of...
It is commonly believed that teething in infants can cause various signs and symptoms. This article reviews the evidence for the various suggested signs and symptoms as well as suggested remedies
Mouth and throat cancers are becoming more common, and members of the dental team should be able to detect the warning signs, refer patients appropriately and advise them on how to prevent it
Patients with bleeding disorders present particular challenges to the dental team in providing dental treatment. This article aims to describe the common causes of bleeding problems and discuss the...
Several types of dental operator chair are available, and the correct choice not only makes work more comfortable but also can prevent musculoskeletal problems. When a practice decides to buy new...
The success of dental implants depends on a number of factors. A major reason for their failure is peri-implant disease. Careful management and advice before, during and after the implant has been...
A good curriculum vitae is vital when looking for work, so what should it contain? Ian Peate, professor of nursing and independent consultant, discusses the fundamentals of developing a successful CV
